Simple Machines Forum Tutorial

How to use SMF forum software?

Simple Machines Forum is an Open Source bulletin board software package. SMF is free to download and use and with its template management allows you to easily customize your forum outlook. Its unique SSI (Server Side Includes) function lets you have your forum and your website interact with each other.

SMF is a PHP/MySQL based solution and offers a rich set of features, which, however, does not overload your web server.

This SMF tutorial will help you learn how to install your discussion board and how to integrate it with other tools. Below you can have a look at the topics we have included:

• How to install SMF on your website / hosting account;
• How to manually install SMF on your website if you do not use Fantastico, how to set your MySQL database;
• How to install and configure SMF Packages;
• Where to find and how to change SMF Themes;
• How to integrate SMF with Joomla CMS - one of the most popular Open Source Content management systems;
• How to integrate SMF with Coppermine Picture Gallery;

With SiteGround SMF hosting services each customer receives a free installation of SMF on his/her website. Our support team has acquired serious experience in managing SMF and will make sure that your forum runs trouble-free!

You may use this tutorial for your own use. You may not distribute it in any form without the express permission of the publisher. You may provide a link to the publisher's web site, where this tutorial can be used from. This tutorial is provided free of charge and without any warranty of any kind.