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== TIPS ==
 
== TIPS ==
 
Coming Soon...
 
Coming Soon...
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=== Repair initial settings ===
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Case you have setup a home domain (workgroup) then http://smf.yourhomedomain/index.php comes without formating. You can repair this by following this simple steps : 
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:'''Step 1'''
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:make preparation for the repair.
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:: download repair script
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::{{Code|wget ~/Downloads/repair_settings.php http://bugs.amahi.org/attachments/88/repair_settings.php}}
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::place script in proper place
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::{{Code|sudo cp ~/Downloads/repair_settings.php /var/hda/web-apps/smf/html/repair_settings.php}}
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:'''Step 2'''
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::run the script.
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::{{Code|http://smf.yourhomedomain/repair_settings.php}}
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This way SMF will be again preperly configured.
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=== Make your forum available to everybody ===
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Supposed you own a domain (e.g myforum.info) and you have a way to update dns servers with your IP case you are dynamic (majority of home users) then you can do also the following:
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:'''Step 1'''
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:edit the file /etc/httpd/conf.d/####-smf.conf.
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::find
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::{{Code|ServerAlias smf.yourhomedomain}}
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::add this line right after
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::{{Code|ServerAlias myforum.info}}
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:'''Step 2'''
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::::run the repair script.
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::{{Code|http://myforum.info/repair_settings.php}}

Revision as of 14:20, 31 December 2010

Simple Machines Forum — SMF in short — is an Amahi BETA application. It's a free, professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes.

TIPS

Coming Soon...

Repair initial settings

Case you have setup a home domain (workgroup) then http://smf.yourhomedomain/index.php comes without formating. You can repair this by following this simple steps :

Step 1
make preparation for the repair.
download repair script
bash code
​wget ~/Downloads/repair_settings.php http://bugs.amahi.org/attachments/88/repair_settings.php​


place script in proper place
bash code
​sudo cp ~/Downloads/repair_settings.php /var/hda/web-apps/smf/html/repair_settings.php​


Step 2
run the script.
bash code
​http://smf.yourhomedomain/repair_settings.php​


This way SMF will be again preperly configured.


Make your forum available to everybody

Supposed you own a domain (e.g myforum.info) and you have a way to update dns servers with your IP case you are dynamic (majority of home users) then you can do also the following:

Step 1
edit the file /etc/httpd/conf.d/####-smf.conf.
find
bash code
​ServerAlias smf.yourhomedomain​


add this line right after
bash code
​ServerAlias myforum.info​


Step 2
run the repair script.
bash code
​http://myforum.info/repair_settings.php​