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Otsikko: Just found this forum software, and...
Kirjoitti: Rob Roye - heinäkuu 23, 2006, 04:19:17 IP
HOLY COW I like it!

Great job! I use phpBB now, and unless something comes up that will prevent it - I'm going to change.

Anything in place for converting from other forums to SMF? I'd love to be able to save my members and posts.
Otsikko: Re: Just found this forum software, and...
Kirjoitti: vbgamer45 - heinäkuu 23, 2006, 04:59:46 IP
Welcome!

Check out this page
http://www.simplemachines.org/download/?converters

And check out this board
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=20.0
Otsikko: Re: Just found this forum software, and...
Kirjoitti: Rob Roye - heinäkuu 23, 2006, 11:27:25 IP
Nice! That should make my guildmaster quite happy - I know it makes me happy as the guy that has to DO it. I'll experiment with the converting as I get time and hopefully I'll be using SMF for my guild soon.

My main delay has to do with the strengths I see in the forum. Being able to spread the functionality of the forum across the entire guild site is a MAJOR benefit. We have been looking into ways to tie the forum and (homemade) rostering system together. The roster is entirely custom built, and I had not been able to find anything that would allow us to blend everything together. I now have. Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes.
Otsikko: Re: Just found this forum software, and...
Kirjoitti: anunlike - heinäkuu 24, 2006, 10:31:39 AP
If you want more functionality, try out TinyPortal (http://www.tinyportal.net).

I know Bloc has done some stuff that will be of benefit to gaming / guild sites, in particular.
Otsikko: Re: Just found this forum software, and...
Kirjoitti: Rob Roye - heinäkuu 26, 2006, 01:12:10 IP
The rest of the guild site is pretty much custom made, but that looks like it might be handy for another site I'm making - or two.

I've played around with it more and am very very impressed. Nice work, keep it going!
Otsikko: Re: Just found this forum software, and...
Kirjoitti: The Master of the Web - elokuu 02, 2006, 05:06:08 IP
Hi I'm Kind of new to this so I was wondering how I would be able to add new themes to my forum

and if you would like to check my Forum out go to

http://clovercomics.com/forum/
or just go to
http://clovercomics.com
and check out the Clover Comics Company but you don't have to I'm just trying to get our Froum to look good and our company to get popular :)

so yeah any help would be awsome
Otsikko: Re: Just found this forum software, and...
Kirjoitti: The Master of the Web - elokuu 02, 2006, 05:07:24 IP
sorry my Forum URL doesn't work ::)

but here is the one that does work
http://clovercomics.com/forums/index.php
Otsikko: Re: Just found this forum software, and...
Kirjoitti: Remaker - elokuu 02, 2006, 07:15:32 IP
Lainaus käyttäjältä: The Master of the Web - elokuu 02, 2006, 05:06:08 IP
Hi I'm Kind of new to this so I was wondering how I would be able to add new themes to my forum

Download the theme you want to install, to your computer. (You can find great themes on the themes site (http://themes.simplemachines.org))
Than login as an administrator , go to administration - under Forum Configuration you will find Theme and Layout Settings from where you can install any theme you want.
Install a New Theme - > and just upload the theme. ;)
Otsikko: Re: Just found this forum software, and...
Kirjoitti: Remaker - elokuu 02, 2006, 07:19:18 IP
Lainaus käyttäjältä: Rob Roye - heinäkuu 23, 2006, 11:27:25 IP
Nice! That should make my guildmaster quite happy - I know it makes me happy as the guy that has to DO it. I'll experiment with the converting as I get time and hopefully I'll be using SMF for my guild soon.

My main delay has to do with the strengths I see in the forum. Being able to spread the functionality of the forum across the entire guild site is a MAJOR benefit. We have been looking into ways to tie the forum and (homemade) rostering system together. The roster is entirely custom built, and I had not been able to find anything that would allow us to blend everything together. I now have. Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes.

You can have alot of fun , integrating with your custom site, and creating cool things, with your forum and website using the SMF's SSI functions. Just search the site for more about SSI , and read the SSI FAQ'S (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=14906.0)