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(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB)
This aspect of FusionBB is controlled by group permissions.
Managing Allowed File Sizes
1. Log into the Admin CP
2. Open the Forums section.
3. Click on Edit Permissions
4. Start at the top with Global Settings
5. Click on Modify beside the group you want to configure.
6. Scroll down to the Feature Permissions section.
7. From this section you can control if the user can attach any files, one file, or multiple files. You can also set the maximum file size.
8. You can get more detailed help at this level by clicking on the ? to the far right of each line.
- You can set this level for each group of users. When you set this in the Global Settings the settings will be inherited down to other forums/categories that are marked as Inherited Permissions.
- You can set the image settings different on any given forum by not using the Inherit feature (use Self ).
- You will need to make sure that you set this for every group. For instance, if you are logged in as Admin and only change the Guest size setting, that change will not affect the allowed size setting for Admins.
- In order to check that your changes have been made correctly, log off and try it as a Guest. Log in with a test account to try it as a Registered User. (Many site owners of FusionBB have a designated test account for each of their user groups just for this purpose.)
- If the changed file size doesn't seem to work: check to make sure that no Inherited relationships are broken with a Self.
Managing File Sizes in the Gallery
The gallery uses the same settings as above. If the image size you set for normal posts is OK for the gallery, just let it inherit the size. If you want to allow a larger image to be put in a gallery post, set the gallery up as Self- based permissions and set the image size as needed.
Adjusting the Max File Size for Avatars
To adjust this Site Permission, go to:
Admin Control Panel >> Permissions >> Site
- Scroll down to the setting Can use uploaded avatar and click this heading. From here, check the box to grant permission to a given group.
- The box to the right of this is the maximum allowed size (in bytes) of the avatars. Adjust this as needed and then save your changes.
(Thanks to FusionBB members Mike Mas, PatrickD & Honda Guru for the information in these topics!)
Edited by Lori on 07-28-07 03:37 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Cron Tasks
(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB)
On a server, a Cron Task is an automated task, which automatically executes on a recurring basis.
A typical cron task might send out email subscriptions daily to users who have subscribed to various topics. These are typically configured on your server or by your web host. Since not everyone has access to this functionality on their webservers, we have built in cron tasks in FusionBB. These allow various tasks to automatically execute as needed.
Examples of various cron tasks:
- Update Topic Views -
To reduce load in FusionBB, rather than updating topic views in real time, we cache them and updated them periodically via a cron task. To delay the insert of topic views, make sure the Update View Count option is NOT checked in your configuration settings.
- File Attachments -
periodically we need to purge file attachments for posts which never get finished or get deleted.
- Unattached Polls -
periodically we need to purge polls from the database for posts which never get completed or get deleted.
- Expire Bans -
since we have time based bans, we periodically need to review and restore access to users when bans expire.
- Optimize Active Tables -
various database tables which purge data regularly tend to show increased overhead. These tables can be optimized automatically via a cron task.
- RSS Subscriptions Fetch -
if we are including RSS feeds, periodically we need to update them.
- RSS Publication Generator -
if we are publishing RSS feeds, periodically we need to update them so that they stay current.
- Expire Page Cache -
If you are caching pages, this will periodically purge the stored cached pages.
- Topic Subscriptions -
Will periodicallly process and send emails for topic subscriptions. Suggested setting is direct 10. Since this runs frequently and if you have alot of users or subscriptions, running via real cron is recommended.
- Queue Mail -
will process through any sent mass emails. This cron is required for mass emails to work. Suggested setting is direct 10. If you have many users, a mass email could be load intense for this task, running via real cron is recommended.
- Expire Registrations -
will purge unverified user registrations.
Additional Crons available in Version 2.1:
- Expire Topics -
will process and purge outdated topics from forums.
- Expire Moved -
will process and purge outdated MOVED and MERGED pointers.
- Expire Private Topics -
will process and purge outdated Private Topics.
Additional Crons available in Version 2.2:
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In this topic:
Setting up a forum for RSS Publication.
Setting up External RSS Inclusion.
Troubleshooting Common RSS Problems.
(Applies to: versions 1.0 and newer of FusionBB)
How to setup a Forum so that external sites can include your Forum Category.
1) Set the Forum for RSS Publication by:
Going into your Admin Control Panel and under Forum, edit the forum you wish to make into an RSS link by placing a check in the checkbox Enable RSS:
2) Set the Management of this new channel by:
Going into your Admin Control Panel and under Portal, manage the RSS Channel you just created, it should show in drop down as -p: Your Forum Name. Click Proceed and on the following page make sure there is a Title and Description and also place a check in the Publish Channel checkbox, then click the Proceed button at the bottom of the page to save your changes.
3) Set the Cron Job for this channel publication by:
Going into your Admin Control Panel and under Cron Scheduler >> Manage Cron Tasks, make sure that RSS FORUM PUBLICATION is present. If not then Add it by selecting Add Cron Task and for title put RSS FORUM PUBLICATION and select a time amount (every 15 mins for example) and under script to run select rss_pubs.php
4) Then to show the RSS link Image:
Go into your Admin Control Panel and under Edit >> Configuration Settings, select Forum Settings and make sure Display RSS Links is checked.
For more information on Crons in FusionBB, please review the Cron Tasks topic.
(Applies to: versions 1.0 and newer of FusionBB)
How to include external RSS Channels in your portal or sidebar.
1) Go to your Admin Control Panel and under Portal, select Fetch RSS Channel.
Type in the channel you wish to fetch, for example:
http://www.wired.com/news/rss/
2) After it's fetched make sure the Make Active checkbox is checked, then click Save.
3) Then go to your Admin Control Panel and under Portal, select RSS Fetched Feed Settings.
4) For the RSS Feed you just fetched, tick off the options you want to be shown with the feed:
Show Image
Show Copyright
Show Description
Show Item Publish Date
Show Headlines Only
Display Location
Total Displayed Items
The External RSS then should display in the Particle Box for that Feed number.
(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB)
Common RSS Problems
If you are having problems with RSS on your site, please try the following solutions.
- I've followed the instructions in the Documentation Resource, but I'm getting a '404/Not Found' error!
It's quite possible that you haven't had a new post in the forum since you set up RSS. The RSS script will not publish the file if there is not a post to report. Put a post in the forum and see if that fixes it. Also remember that after you place a post in the forum you have to wait until the RSS cron job runs. (You can also force the script to run from the Admin CP.)
- I've done that, now I'm getting another error (or an XML error page)!
A .rss file is a news feed file and can not be read a with a browser. You need to right click the RSS icon, copy the URL (Shortcut) and subscribe to that feed with a news reader. (This is a very common mistake.)
There are a wide variety of news readers available (most are free), some web based and some are client software based.
Other Tips to Try
- Try deleting the RSS's and re-adding them back in. This was a bug that pops up every once in a while in version 1.0 that was resolved in 2.0 .
(Many thanks to Rutto, Honda Guru, and Greg of FusionBB for this info.!)
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In this topic:
Activating the FusionBB 404 Error Page.
Editing the Custom Closed Message.
Enabling Access to the site when closed.
Enabling the Small-Screen template for users.
(Applies to: all versions ofFusionBB)
To activate this page, create a .htaccess file on your server to direct 404 errors to the 404.php fusion page.
If you're unsure of how to do that, check out this helpful tutorial at yourhtmlsource.com.
(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB)
To edit or customize any of the FusionBB messages, including the "Closed" message, go to:
AdminCP >> Edit >> Inserts >> Edit Closed Insert
Make any changes you like, then click the Edit Inserts button near the bottom of the page.
Note: This area only edits the inserts. To actually display them in your forum, you must enable them.
To turn the inserts on, go to:
AdminCP >> Edit >> Configuration Settings >> General Settings
(check) Use Header Insert
(check) Use Header Tag Insert
(check) Use Top News Insert
(check) Use Footer Insert
(check) Use Rules Insert
- Check or uncheck each as you prefer to customize your forum.
(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB)
It's important that you are able to access the site while it is closed for maintenance.
If you've found you aren't able to access it, you can do one of the following--once the site is back open--to ensure that when your site is closed, you can still work on it:
Edit your config file:
- Find the line that reads: 'isclosed' = '1',
- Change it to: 'isclosed' = '0',
OR
In the config.php file:
- Add your password to access site when closed...
'closed_pass' = 'yourpassword',
- Also, make sure you have permissions to access the closed by checking your permissions option: Can see the site when it is closed.
(Thanks to FBB Moderator Stephen Dolenski and FBB members Chris_N, & Tom Coburn for this topic information!)
(Applies to: versions 2.0 and newer of FusionBB)
FusionBB offers a small-screen template for use on mobile/PDA devices.
To enable this option for your members, go to:
AdminCP >> Users >> User Settings
- Scroll down to the setting Allowed Templates and put a checkmark in the box next to smallscreen.
- Click the Update Settings button to confirm and save your changes.
For your users: Enabling the small-screen template display.
To adjust this setting:
My Fusion >> Display Settings >> User Template
- Click the drop-down menu and change the Always use Default or fusionbb (Forum Default) to smallscreen .
- Click the Proceed button at the bottom of the page to save your new preferences.
(Thanks to FBB Developer Josh Pettit, FBB Admin Chris Peterson, and FBB member Scorpio for their input on this topic!)
Edited by Lori on 07-23-07 01:06 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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(Applies to: versions 2.0 and newer of FusionBB)
FusionBB has a small screen template made just for mobile and PDA users.
If the FusionBB website you're visiting has this option enabled, you can change the User Template to allow you to easily view the site on your mobile/PDA device.
For information about other Display Settings, please see this topic.
(Thanks to FBB Developer Josh Pettit, FBB Admin Chris Peterson, and FBB member Scorpio for their input on this topic!)
Edited by Lori on 08-19-07 07:38 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB)
The capital letters inside small colored boxes, located to the upper-left of some users' names, designate the site administrators, moderators, or other dignitaries of the site. (They are also known as badges.)
FusionBB currently has five different badges that you might see as you visit the forum messageboards:
(Designates Site Administrators)
(Designates site Super-Moderators)
(Designates site- or forum Moderators)
(Designates official Alpha-Testers for the FusionBB software. These people use new pre-release versions of the software on their own websites and report back any problems or suggestions for improvement to the developers before the software is released to the general public. Note: You'll only see this badge on the main FusionBB messageboard site, located here.)
(Designates License Holders of FusionBB software. As with the Alpha Tester's badge above, you will only see this badge at the main FusionBB website.)
Your site may have all or most of these and/or different ones as determined by your site Administrator.
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Subscribed Topics
(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB)
FusionBB allows the user to subscribe to topic threads that they are interested on following on a regular basis.
- This is accomplished in the Reply window while making a post: beneath the Body section (where replies to the thread posts are typed in), there is a section called Topic Subscriptions. This has a drop down menu with the option of 'Don't subscribe' as well as the option of subcribing with instant, daily, or weekly email updates. These email updates will be sent to the address that the users have as their 'real email' address.
- To stop or change these topic updates, users simply need to go to the thread they are subscribed to, make a reply to the thread, and change the Topic Subscription option before they click the 'Add Post' button.
Starting with version 2.0 of the FusionBB software, users are able to subscribe to a topic without having posted to it.
- They can do so by scrolling down to the Topic Subscription section near the bottom of the page and clicking on the 'Subscribe to Topic' link. Doing so will take them to a window with a drop down menu with the previously mentioned subscription options.
- Once an option is chosen, clicking the 'Add Subscription' button will confirm their choice.
Favorite Topics
(Applies only to: FusionBB version 2.0 and newer)
Starting in FusionBB version 2.0, users have the option to add topic threads that they like to their Favorite Topics.
- This is easily done by going to the thread they want and scrolling to the bottom of the page where the 'Icon Legend', 'Permissions', and 'Topic Options' sections are located. Under 'Topic Options', there are two secondary options: Add to Favorite Topics and Subscribe to topic.
- Clicking on the 'Add to Favorite Topics' link will add that topic to their favorites, show them a confirmation window acknowledging that the topic has been added, and then will return them to the topic.
- If the user wants to remove a topic from their 'Favorite Topic' list, all they need to do is go to the topic and scroll down to the 'Topic Options' section. There will now be a 'Remove from Favorite Topics' link listed. Clicking on that link will remove the topic from their favorites and, after showing a removal confirmation window, return them to the topic.
At any time, users may view all of their favorite topics by going to:
My Fusion >> Control Panel >> Favorite Topics
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(Applies to: versions 2.0 and newer of FusionBB)
The Calendar is an important part of the FusionBB messageboard software.
The calendar has two views: Public Events and Public Birthdays. The 'Public Events' view allows your administrator to show important events that the site membership might be interested in. The 'Public Birthdays' view shows the birthdays of those members who have chosen to share their birthdate.
* This is an option you can check or uncheck. To change your choice, go to:
My Fusion >> Control Panel >> Public Profile
Just below the drop-down menus where you put in your birthdate is a Share Your Birthday
check box. Checking this box will share your birthday with the general site membership and will add your birthdate to the calendar on the appropriate day. Unchecking this box will not share your birthdate, even if you have added the information into the drop-down boxes.
Please note: Only those persons who have the correct permissions will be able to add events to the calendar (outside of the user ability to check the box to share their birthday).
(Thanks to FBB Developer Josh Pettit and FusionBB member Dave Lozier for their information regarding this topic!)
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Greetings!
Thank you for taking a moment to check out the Documentation Resource for the FusionBB messageboard software (aka FBB Docs)!
We hope that you will be able to find the answers to your questions here!
If you see any information that needs to be tweaked or updated, or have a request for a possible topic to be added--please take a moment to post it in the FBB Docs: Comments & Requests topic thread in this section. (There is also a link to the thread in the forum insert of each main section for your convenience.)
If you're a long-time FusionBB user, you'll recall our original Wiki-based Documentation Resource. We've switched over to using FusionBB because it showcases how versatile the FusionBB messageboard software really is!
Having the FBB Docs integrated with the messageboards also allows searches to bring up resources in both places--making those searches much more useful 
Our goal is to make this resource as 'user-friendly' as possible. We think you'll agree that this integration with the Main FusionBB site only helps to further that goal.
In short, we want this information resource to be the best possible resource for YOU!
Thanks again for choosing FusionBB!
--Lori and the entire FusionBB team.
P.S. If you're looking for mods for your FusionBB-based messageboard, FusionBB Dev is the place to go! This site is the official home for hacking/modifications and addons for FusionBB.com. Unlike other forum developers, FusionBB Dev isn't a third-party site, it's operated by the FusionBB developers themselves. (Why? Because we're all big ol' hackers at heart.  )
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Administrators:
You may use all or part of the topics and narrated, visual tutorials in the the FusionBB Documentation Resource (aka 'FBB Docs') on your FusionBB-based website as long as you give due credit to this website and this Documentation Resource.
- This must include a link to the main FusionBB website:
http://www.fusionbb.com/forum/index.php?
(The link can also be put into FusionBB link format: FusionBB.com)
A few examples of this might be:
(Topic Source: FusionBB Documentation Resource for the FusionBB.com website.)
OR
Editing Your Profile topic located at FusionBB.com software site
(Please note--the regular wording is up to you, the two above example links are what is being referred to.)
- In the case of the narrated, visual tutorials, due credit must also be given to the creator: FusionBB Moderator Stephen Dolenski.
We want to help make the FusionBB experience you and your users have be the very best one possible--at the same time, we want to be sure to recognize the hard work that has gone into making this site Resource.
Thank you for your help in this matter!
-- The FusionBB staff
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(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB)
The Display Settings page enables you to customize your messageboard experience.
To adjust your display settings, navigate to:
'My Fusion' tab >> Your Control Panel >> Display Settings
Example of the Display Settings page (viewed in the Argon skin).
There are a wide variety of things to tweak- including adjusting the number of post replies per page that you see; the type of user 'skin' you have, etc. Near the bottom of the page is a section where you can set the date, time, and calendar settings. For more information about a particular setting, simply click the 'question mark' icon next to the setting name.
Adjust the settings to your preferences, then click the Proceed button at the bottom to save your choices.
Please Note: The options you see on your Display Page may vary from what is shown and described here. The available options depend on what version of FusionBB the website administrator is using.
New in Version 2.0:
FusionBB has a small screen template made just for mobile and PDA users.
If the FusionBB website you're visiting has this option enabled, you can change the User Template to allow you to easily view the site on your mobile/PDA device.
- To adjust this setting, go to:
My Fusion >> Display Settings >> User Template
- Click the drop-down menu and change the Always use Default or fusionbb (Forum Default) to smallscreen.
- Click the Proceed button at the bottom of the page to save your new preferences.
(Thanks to FBB Developer Josh Pettit, FBB Admin Chris Peterson, and FBB member Scorpio for their input on the small-screen template topic!)
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(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB)
These narrated, visual tutorials (in .mov format) by FusionBB Moderator Stephen Dolenski will help guide your users through the 'registering', 'logging in', and 'making a post' process.
Please Note: If you use these tutorials on your site, you must give due credit to both the creator of the tutorials and this site.
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(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB)
If you've just upgraded to a newer version of FusionBB, then find that you aren't able to turn on various forum permissions (for instance, allowing HTML posting), make sure that you resync the permissions for your site.
Permission boxes not being checked is a primary clue that they haven't been resynced (created in the database yet).
(This is a commonly overlooked step! )
Re-Syncing Permissions
To re-sync the permissions for your site, go to:
Admin >> Control Panel >> Database >>
Re-sync Data
At this Tool screen, you have the following choices:
- Permission Matrix's
- Clear Cache
- Clear All Data
- Sync Topic Counts in All Forums
- Sync Reply Counts in All Forums
- Sync Reply Counts in Each Topic
- Sync Name Settings (Name Color and Status Flags) in Each Topic [This will take a while if you have a lot of users or topics.]
Click the ? next to each listing in the Admin panel for more information regarding that option.
Clicking on the option you want will take you to another screen where the software will go through re-syncing the data type you've chosen. When the re-sync is complete, you will be returned to the main listing of re-sync tools.
If you have any further questions, please post them FusionBB Product Questions forum on the main site.
(Thanks to FusionBB member PatrickD and FusionBB Developer Josh Pettit for some of this information!)
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(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB)
Commonly Asked Forum Layout/Import Questions
- Question: I want to keep my current forum set up after I import my site over to FusionBB. Will I be able to migrate over and keep things the way they are right now?
Since you start from a clean database it will set up your site the same as the existing layout (this is controlled from the database).
Once your site is imported, you can then alter your layout if needed.
- Question: What about the layout and design? Will the layout import with the database, meaning I need to plan to do all the design work at one time while the forum's closed?
Your categories (and the forums under those categories) will be imported as you have them set up. You can customize the skins, set sidebars and edit the templates to display/not display various particle boxes as needed prior to the import.
(Also note: You'll need to close your current forums prior to import. Leave them closed until you are ready to let the users into the Fusion forum. Depending on the size of your database, the power of your machine and the settings used to import with it may take several hours to complete an import.)
FusionBB does offer a Professional Upgrade service.
Please see this link for more information.
(Thanks to FBB members ldraper and Dave Lozier for some of the information here!)
Edited by Lori on 08-15-07 06:11 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB)
The following narrated visual installation tutorials (in .mov file format) were designed by FusionBB Moderator Stephen Dolenski.
[Followed in order, they will guide you through the entire install process from downloading of the FusionBB software to completion of the software installation.]
Please see this important FBB Docs topic thread regarding using and linking to any tutorial or topic!
1. Welcome (4.2 MB)
2. FTP (9.3 MB)
3. Wiki (4.5 MB) Although this refers to the Wiki, the information applies to the FBB Docs as well.
4. Permissions (2.3 MB)
5. Install-Part I (3.4 MB)
6. Install-Part II (5.6 MB)
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(Applies to: version 2.0+ of FusionBB)
(These instructions apply to the upgrading of all FBB versions 1.0 and newer as well as the clean installation of FBB versions 2.0 and newer.)
Reminder: Always back up your site and database prior to making any major changes!
FusionBB 2.0 New install instructions
- Prior to starting make sure you have your mysql database username and password handy, as well as your FusionBB license number.
- In addition, your server must meet the following requirements:
*PHP 4.3.0 or later
*MySQL 4 or later
*Safe mode off
*PHP mysqli extension enabled
*PHP GD extension enabled or ImageMagick Installed (needed for image resizing)
*PHP xml parser enabled... (needed for rss)
*PHP socket access... (needed for rss and mpp)
If you are unsure if your server meets the requirements for FusionBB we have a utility to check your server requirements located here .
New Install Steps:
- Upload all files to your host.
- CHMOD the following directories and ALL Files Inside of them to 666 so that the install script can write to them. If the install check for writing to these directories fails, you may need to try setting permissions as 777.
/config
/fbbavatars
/fbbupload
/rss
/images
/language
/install
- Create the empty database you are going to use and assign a mysqluser to it. (You may be able to do this via your web hosting control panel or your host may need to do this for you.)
- Browse to yoursite/fusiondir/install/install.php
- Follow the instructions and enjoy!
( Note: Once installation is completed, you may delete the install directory.)
Upgrade instructions
- Upload All Files from the package.
- CHMOD the following directories and ALL Files Inside of them to 666 so that the install script can write to them. If the install check for writing to these directories fails, you may need to try setting permissions as 777.
/config
/language
- IMPORTANT NOTICE The /config and /language directory are empty in the package so that your existing configuration information is not overwritten. By default your FTP client should not overwrite your existing files with these empty folders, unless you have configured your FTP client to overwrite directories. In that case, skip uploading the /config and /language directory to avoid copying an empty directory over your configuration information and language strings.
- Browse to yoursite/fusiondir/install/install.php
- Follow the instructions to complete the upgrade!
- If for some reason your attempting a reinstall and it doesn't work, try to just reload the install directory again.
After the upgrade process finishes, you must do these additional steps:
* Re-sync your Permissions Matrix:
Admin >> Database >> Re-sync Data >> Permissions Matrix
* Set new Configuration Settings (new settings will be flagged with "new" indicator):
Admin >> Edit >> Configuration Settings >> All Settings
* Set new Control Panel Permissions (new permissions will be flagged with "new" indicator):
Admin >> Permissions >> Control Panel
* Set new Site Permissions (new permissions will be flagged with "new" indicator):
Admin >> Permissions >> Site
(Thanks to FusionBB site Admins Chris Peterson, Joshua Pettit and FBB member Dave Lozier for this info!)
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(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB)
Before installing FusionBB for the first time, you should check to make sure that your host meets the needed requirements to run the software.
This can be easily done by downloading a .zip file written by FBB coding guru Dave Lozier. This file, plus the most up-to-date information related to it, can be found in the FusionBB Pre-Install Check thread here .
Edited by Lori on 08-15-07 06:14 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Have an idea for a topic or video tutorial? See something in an existing topic that needs a tweak or two? Or just want to send kudos for how great the FBB Docs resource is?
Post it in this thread!
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Lori
FusionBB Documentation Goddess
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This information applies to ALL versions of FusionBB.
* Versions 2.0 and previous:
o The copyright link back to the main site MUST remain in the footer. The FusionBB logo may be removed.
* Versions 2.1 and newer:
o The logo has been removed, but the copyright needs to remain, as well as the link back to FusionBB.
* Please note: there is a purchase option that will allow you to remove the copyright entirely from the forum. See FusionBB Pricing for more information.
(Thanks to FusionBB Developer Josh Pettit and FusionBB Admin Chris Peterson for this information!)
Edited by Lori on 09-20-07 11:25 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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JoshPet
FusionBB Developer
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The following is the changelog for FusionBB version 2.2
As features and fixes are added, this first post will get updated.
Features Added:
- Added the ability to edit an insert for search results - which is ideal for the placement of advertisements or other HTML within search results
- Reworked the search results to allow a nicer preview and more logical layout - thanks Stephen
- Reworked the recent posts/topics system - thanks Stephen
- Updated the clear cache function to also clear all cached pages in the page_cache table
- Removed the max_sessions information from the bottom of the main index as this was often the same information as max_online.
- Added a duplicate expire topic buttno to the bottom of the list of posts.
- Completed the user search ability to limit by email opt in, post count, registered date. Thanks Couchtomatoe!
- Completed the ability to export user email addresses, display names, real names and location. Thanks Couchtomatoe!
- Altered the way ads display on the showtopic.php script, so that they display after the first post, and after the last post. This way users auto-jumping to new posts will see see the ad in the topic.
- Added an editable configuration variable for the word wrap function
- Added the ability to switch from a quick reply to a full reply - thanks Stephen
- Extended the forum ad functionality to display inline when looking at a list of posts
- Added a configurable captcha like check, which will prevent bots and spammers from easily submitting forms. This can be enabled on the contact form, the registration page, anonymous posting pages, or registered posting pages.
- Added admin configurable Menu Tabs - which allow you to rearrange the current tabs, as well as create your own. You can create tabs which are links, or tabs with submenus of links.
- Added Admin configurable Particle Boxes - which allows the ability to edit the portal and sidebar layout, arrange the particle boxes and turn them on and off, as well as add your own particle boxes. There is also the ability to generate code to use the particle box externally on a non FusionBB page.
- Made title of Fetched RSS Feed box clickable with site URL.
- Added a mark read button to gallery forums.
- Added the ability to mass expire gallery posts to the showgallery.php script
- Added the ability to sort a forum by Subject.
- Added full post moderation - the ability to set a forum to require approval of posts before they are visible.
- Created an admin interface to view and approve posts needing moderation.
- Added the ability for the admin to create HTML pages (wrapped by FusionBB headers, footers, sidebars and menus). These pages can be added, deleted or edited from the admin area.
- Added a cron task to sent Private Topic reminder notices to users a set number of days before a paid subscription is about to expire. - Thanks to Dman!
- Added the ability to update all users titles when titles are edited.
- Import Utility Added for Invision 2.x
- Import Utility Added for UBB.Threads 7.x
- Added a configuration setting to allow the browser to cache pages.
- Added the ability to create profile fields on the fly (including text box, select lists, checkbox and radio buttons fields) for the user profile.
- Added the ability to determine what profile fields are on the registration page and which fields are required.
- Added a user "attitude" to help indicate a user's mood. It's a permission based feature.
- Added the ability for the admin to create site and forum permissions on the fly.
- Split the shoutbox permissions to "Can see" and "Can Post"
- Added a permission for seeing ages and seeing years members were born
- Created a cron to purge expired manual MPP subscriptions
- Seperated Bots from Visitors on online page.
- Allowed for clickable Calendar on Portal Page.
- Added a Control Panel Permission "Can Edit Language Files"
- Added an Admin area editor to edit language files. This also scans files for common strings and moves duplicate strings into the common.php language file to reduce load.
- Added a /pda directory which when you hit this link, if the smallscreen templates are enabled, it'll switch you to the smallscreen templates for the length of your session.
In addition to the above enhancements to version 2.1, the following is a list of bugfixes.
Fixed Items:
- Added some additional security checking in docontact.php to prevent an XXS attack
- Fixed an issue with the permission to expire private topics
- Fixed a bug in the utility to resync name colors and status flags which prevented all users from being properly processed.
- Edited the optimize cron job to also optimize the page_cache table, pt_posts and pt_topics.
- Fixed a bug in which PHP code highlighting was removing backslashes.
- Finally a fix to the nasty cache bug - that caused the cache to randomly clear. Thus losing your max users online, among other things.
- Fixed a bug when aforum specific skin the normal skin images and logo got used instead. This also affected the CSS preview.
- Fixed a bug related to selecting your birthday in your profile.
- Fixed a bug in the rss_class where the feeds would randomly change numbers. Thanks CouchTomatoe
- Fixed a pagination bug on the showgallery.php script
- Fixed a post tracking bu on the showgallery.php script
- Fixed a bug when clicking the new post jump arrow for a moved/merged pointer caused the pointer to be removed.
- Fixed a bug where denial registration emails got sent without the from address of the board.
- Fixed a bug where & was converted to & when editing a Private Topic.
- Fixed a bug where edited Private Topics weren't showing as edited.
- Fixed a bug where the last post info for the forum wasn't being updated if the mass expire topics function was being used.
- Fixed an issue with the SMTP mailing mechanism, where this functionality wasn't quite complete under 2.1.
- Changed text for stock avatars to
Use a Stock Avatar (select to show all) - Fixed issue with Member Search so it searches on partial names.
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Edited by Chris Peterson on 11-23-07 02:04 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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