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:: download repair script  
 
:: download repair script  
::{{Code|wget ~/Downloads/repair_settings.php http://bugs.amahi.org/attachments/88/repair_settings.php}}
 
  
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::http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php?thanks;filename=repair_settings.php
 
::place script in proper place
 
::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}}
 
::{{Code|sudo cp ~/Downloads/repair_settings.php /var/hda/web-apps/smf/html/repair_settings.php}}
  
 
:'''Step 2'''
 
:'''Step 2'''
 
::run the script.  
 
::run the script.  
::{{Code|http://smf.yourhomedomain/repair_settings.php}}
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::http://smf.yourhomedomain/repair_settings.php
  
 
This way SMF will be again configured properly.
 
This way SMF will be again configured properly.
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:'''Step 2'''
 
:'''Step 2'''
 
::run the repair script.  
 
::run the repair script.  
::{{Code|http://myforum.info/repair_settings.php}}
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::http://myforum.info/repair_settings.php
  
 
Don´t forget to remove ¨repair_settings.php¨.  
 
Don´t forget to remove ¨repair_settings.php¨.  
 
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Revision as of 15:41, 1 January 2011

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.

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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
http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php?thanks;filename=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.
http://smf.yourhomedomain/repair_settings.php

This way SMF will be again configured properly.

Don´t forget to remove ¨repair_settings.php¨.


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.
http://myforum.info/repair_settings.php

Don´t forget to remove ¨repair_settings.php¨.