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Secure and Powerful Bulletin Board Package

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SMF 2.0 RC 3 is out! The SMF developers announced recently the release of SMF 2.0 Release Candidate 3 to the public. This version includes about 350 new entries more..

SiteGround welcomes you to visit its SMF tutorial where you can learn how to install SMF, and how to integrate SMF with Joomla!

Why choose SMF?

SMF (abbreviated from Simple Machines Forum) is an advanced forum application that can be downloaded and used free of charge. Written in php and mysql it has all the features you need to create a forum for smaller or larger communities. It is reliable and user-friendly.

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Forum Administration - SMF has more advanced control panel than most of the other forums. It allows you to set almost anything you can think of - starting from general forum settings like forum news, forum topics and categories, passing through global forum and member settings, and finishing with layout settings. However, it is well categorized and explained, and any forum administrator would be able to work with it. If you would like to see how SMF works, here you get SMF pre-installed and activated in less than 15 min.

SMF Tutorial

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Layout - The default smf templates are XHTML 1.0 transitional and CSS 2.0 compatible. Of course you will be able to install a new theme via the smf control panel and customize it the way you want. While setting a default theme for your smf forum you can choose whether members will be able to select from the others installed themes.

SMF Themes

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Extra functionality - If the SMF fuctionalities are not enough for you, you are able to add extra tools on your site. On your SMF you can add extra avatars, or an ad management tool or country flags for your members.

SMF Mods

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Security - SMF is proven to be a very secure forum system. You can personally set what access the forum users will have, no matter whether they are registered forum users or not, moderators, or administrators. All administrative settings require username and password and every action can be IP or time locked. You can also set number of login attempts to your forum for a certain IP address.

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Forum users - the members of smf will be required to complete a registration form in order to be able to post into the forum. Once a member is identified by the strong authorization system, he will be able to select a specific login mode (visible or invisible), theme among all activated smf themes, review most recent forum messages, monitor other forum members browsing the same topics, etc.

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Stats - SMF includes statistic functionality as well. You can track the number of posts, topics, newly registered members, etc. You will also have the ability to create polls.

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Wireless access - SMF provides wireless access through WAP, WAP2 and I-mode protocols. Thus you can login to the forum and post messages from anywhere of the world.

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Simple Machines 2 quality is quite impressive... –       Simple Machines 2 Review.

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ezPortal

ezPortal
By vbgamer45

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Compatibility
Works with both SMF 2.0.x and SMF 1.1.x

Description
EzPortal is a complete Portal and Webpage system for SMF. 
EzPortal allows you to create your own Homepage,webpages and also allows you to create ezBlocks that shown in any location you choose on your forum.


EzBlocks can contain anything either html or php code. They can be turned on or off, custom title's, membergroup permissions, visible options (by action,or forum board and even custom actions can be added), and can be collapsed or not by default.

Custom ezBlocks can also be created a sample ezBlock is include in the ezportal/blocks folder of your install. This allows you to create your own creations and share them with other's easily. ezBlocks support unlimited number of parameters for PHP based blocks.
EzPortal has a built in webpage editor which allows you to create extra page's for your SMF site which retain the same look and feel of your forum.

Latest Updates!
0.6.6a
!Fix possible escape bug with add/edit block issue for SMF 2.0

0.6.6
+Random SMF Gallery Block and SMF Gallery Block now support SMF Gallery Pro category level permissions and private user gallery permissions.

0.6.5
!Fixed some formatting of some the column combinations

0.6.4
!Fixed default install for ezPortal with blocks

0.6.3
+Added Show Google+ Button option to board news ezblock
!Fixed missing div tag in the stats ezBlock
!Fixed bug with center column area
0.6.2
+Added setting to exclude boards for the Recent Posts and Recent Topics ezBlocks

0.6.1
!Fixed missing css reference for SMF 2.0 in the shoutbox
!Fixed caching bug with multiple ezboard news blocks in SMF 1.1.x
!Removed fixed layout style from the tables from SMF 1.1.x
+Added caching to boardnews block post ids for SMF 2.0.x

0.6.0
+Added hide tinymce option when adding/editing pages
!Took out warning for ezcache folder not used
+Now for new copies for ezPortal setups default blocks and enables portal homepage

0.5.2
!Fixed SMF Gallery Random ezBlock not using number of images per row settings

0.5.1
+Added ezBlock layout setting to hide the title bar of an ezBlock
!Do not load ezPortal if in maintenance mode
+Added edit icon near Edit Column Link to make it standout a little better on the ezBlocks page

0.5.0
!Fixed xhtml validation with valign="middle" fix
!Fixed layout issue with code tags in SMF 1.1.x thanks to Sinan for fix

0.4.9
!Fixed bug in which html/javascript content is displayed in html ezBlocks and webpages. Should work better now for codes that used quotes

0.4.8
+Added Twitter tweets ezBlock
+Added Facebook Comments ezBlock
+Added Like Button for Board News ezBlock
!Fix possible ezBlock update issue

0.4.7
!Fixed the rounded corners for SMF 2.0 RC5 big thanks to MrGrumpy for the fix!

0.4.6
+Added RC5 support
!Fixed bug with undecided smile in shoutbox
!Fixed with feed block grabs oldest feed items first then goes to newest

0.4.5
!Bug fix for Social Login Pro for login block for SMF 2.0 not passing to correct file
!Fixed missing text string for gallery views for SMF gallery ezBlock
+Added support for remotefilename for SMF Classifieds ezBlock and added alt tags to classifieds images.
+Added membergroup color to the poster name for the board ezBlock
!Fixed poll block image for SMF 2.0 to support left to right and right to left languages

0.4.4
!Fixed some possible layout issues depending on how columns are setup
!Moved where the collapsing of columns code is on the page to make it xhtml compliant.


0.4.3
+Added support for SMF 2.0 RC4
!Fixed bug with board news block not allowing more than one board to be selected.
+RSS Feed Block now supports ATOM based feeds

0.4.2
!Fixed two bugs with Rss Feed ezBlock in the fsockopen fetch the query string and processing the headers
!Fixed a couple bugs with column layout. If you had just the right and left block enabled but not the center block could cause the layout to appear stretched

0.4.1
!Forum button appears instantly now with SMF 2.0 if you had caching enabled when enabling/disabling the portal
+Added support for Social Login Pro in the login ezBlock
+Added for html ezBlocks a quick link to toggle TinyMce on or off in case you didn't see the html toolbar icon
!Fixed no index issue for action=forum for SMF 2.0 requires full uninstall and reinstall
!Fixed RSS Feed ezBlock not showing feed after first view

0.4.0
!Fixed bug with visible settings all visible option not staying checked
!Fixed issue with MySQL 5.5 since it no longer supports the Type for create tables uses Engine instead
!Fixed a couple of bugs with the RSS feed ezBlock should work better
+Added category level permissions check for SMF Classifieds ezBlocks
!Fixed extra </div> that was added in the stats ezBlock that causes a huge gap

0.3.9
+Updated curve style of ezBlocks for SMF 2.0
+Added caching support to the shoutbox
+Added setting to disable TinyMCE for html ezblocks
!Fixed bug with board index visibility setting

0.3.8
!Fixed bug with Recent Topics/Recent Posts ezBlock which could cause some posts/topics not to appear
+Added caching for each ezBlock query under each column which will save one query per column enabled if you have caching enabled in SMF.
+Added html editor to adding/editing the html ezblock
+Added caching for the ThemeSelect ezBlock  if you have caching enabled in SMF.
+Added caching for the menu ezBlock if you have caching enabled in SMF.


0.3.7
+Added SMF 2.0 RC3 support
!Fixed possible issue with invalid images for the Store ezBlock
+Added caching for ezPortal Columns if you caching enabled
!Removed the gzip option for tinymce caused issues on some hosts

0.3.6
+Upgraded Tiny MCE to 3.2.7 used by the page editor
!Fixed a couple possible undefined errors with the shoutbox
+Added pages visible options support for ezBlocks
+Added most downloads type to the downloads ezBlock
+Better ordering by rating for SMF Store and SMF Articles ezBlocks
+Added Top Boards ezBlock
+Added Top Topics ezBlock which can be formatted by either replies or views
+Added Today's Birthdays ezBlock

0.3.5
!Fixed bug when collapsing and expanding blocks it would take up too much space
+Updated look of login ezBlock. Added length, extra, and openid support for SMF 2.0
+Added Stats ezBlock
+Added Ad Seller Pro ezBlock

0.3.4
!Fixed a bug in the SMF Store ezBlock not working correctly
+Added thumbnails to Downloads Pro ezBlock
+Better sorting by top rated for downloads ezBlock
+Added check all function for membergroups on adding ezBlocks/pages

0.3.3
+Now supports SMF 2.0 RC2!
+Added Edit/Delete icons instead of text on edit/delete ezBlocks in the main forum layout
+Added column status indicator of Enabled or Disabled next to edit column
+Closer spacing on the installed ezBlock list
!Fixed possible undefined index for SMF Classifieds ezBlock
!Fixed bug in SMF 2.0 which could cause the module list to fail to load


0.3.2
!Fixed bug from 0.3.1 that messed up formating in Internet Explorer due to an unclosed td tag
+Added Top and Bottom Columns
!Fixed the hide says option for the shoutbox also added : spacer if you 

disable it

0.3.1
+Added just board index visible option for ezBlocks
!Fixed link tree in SMF 2.0 thanks to Kinderd forgot to replace a couple more spots. Requires full uninstall then install of new version to take affect
!Added format options to the menu ezBlock for either horizontal or vertical
!Fixed bug if column is collapsed then disable collapsed column the column would not go back to uncollasped
!Fixes for undefined issues with RSS ezBlock
!Iframe was not working for shoutbox in Chrome,IE6 now detects those browsers and disables the iframe
+Added check for invalid actions when adding a new action and an example of what a custom action should be like
+Aligned the collapsing of ezBlocks all to the right of column title

0.3.0
+Redid shoutbox. Added autorefresh option, bbc codes, smiles option to the shoutbox
+Added option rss feedblock to open links in new window
+For coding ezblocks added option to specify order of the parameters listed on add/edit ezblock
+Added support for select values for coding custom ezblocks
+Collapsing of columns. Option under edit column whether column can be collapsed or not. For right and left columns
+Added checkbox parameter support for custom ezBlocks
!Fixed bug with guest ezblock collapse saving state
+Updated the example custom ezBlock file
!Fixed importing parameter type for custom ezBlocks
!Fixed default value importing for custom ezBlocks

0.2.9
+Added Menu ezBlock to allow custom menu items with permissions!
+Added RSS ezBlock. Set number of items to display, toggle body, and settings to control update time in minutes
+Added BBC Block with BBC editor
+Added to the Download EzBlock Most Downloaded option and added text on the ezBlock to show total downloads.
!Fixed bug in the PollBlock missing argument error
!Fixed link tree bug thanks SiNaN
!Upgrade now checks if menu icons already inserted so duplicate icon entries are not added.
!Fixed extra values that might be saved when editing an ezBlock

0.2.8
!Fixed xhtml validation error missing alt tags for icons for ezBlocks
!Fixed a couple missing language strings from english-utf8 file
+Added option to show member link color's for the Recent Posts and Topics ezBlocks
+Added Top Posters ezBlock - Configure number of posters to show, color, show user's avatar and layout options
+Added Recent Members ezBlock  - Configure number of members to show, color, show user's avatar and layout options
!Fixed a bug with select dropdown values for ezBlocks that have multiple select fields in the same ezBlock

0.2.7
!Fixed issued for SMF 2.0.x not showing the permission title for EzPortal under simple permissions
!Fixed shoutbox scrollbar issue.
+Now defines the action=forum in Who.english.php
+Added new feature to include a custom icon to display in the titlebar of an ezBlock

0.2.6
!Fixed issue in SMF 2.0.x with adding a shout showing a template error and a language error if spam protection is enabled.
+Added option in shoutbox to hide member name says
+Added option to hide delete option in the shoutbox for admin's
+Added option to the shoutbox to set the number of items shown per page in the shoutbox history
!Made the textarea on the shoutbox ezBlock expand to the full width of the ezBlock in cases of where the shoutbox is centered.
+Added option to hide the preview image on the theme select ezBlock
+Added option to the Board News EzBlock to control the number of characters shown on a news post.
!Fixed bug in random SMF Gallery Random Image ezBlock was not using the number of random images to show parameter

0.2.5
!Fixed one more bug in classifieds ezBlock
!Fixed Advanced Search link was hardcoded to ezportal.com
+Added option to member's ezBlock to format it horizontal or vertical
+Added option on EzPortal settings page to hide the edit/delete links on the layout of the ezBlocks
!Changed a couple things with the board news ezBlock should help fix some issues.
+Added multiboard select for the BoardNews ezBlock. Allows you to select unlimited number of boards for boardnews

0.2.4
!Fixed a couple xml validation issues with the theme select ezBlock
!Fixed bug in SMF Classifieds ezBlock for undefined function
!Fixed shoutbox ezBlock when making a shout to redirect to the page that you were on.
+Added option to shoutbox ezBlock to turn off the date/time of the shout. Under EzPortal Settings
+Added option to view the shoutbox history. Adds a link that allows everyone to access it. Under EzPortal Settings


Second Release of EzPortal now Supports SMF 2.0 as well as SMF 1.1.x

Adds many new ezBlocks!
Including Board News, ShoutBox, Recent Topics, Recent Posts, User infobox, Theme Select, User Online, Poll ezBlock, SMF Gallery ezBlock, SMF Arcade ezBlock, SMF Classifieds EzBlock, SMF Store EzBlock, SMF Links ezBlock, SMF Articles EzBlock, Recent Wepages and SMF Downloads ezBlock!

New module section to find new additions for your forum, new mods that work well with EzPortal!

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Adk Portal

Adk Portal 2.0 « Elysium Edition »

We are pleased to present to you Adk Portal 2.0 por ® SMF Personal. After long development and work, reached the final 2.0 version. Remember that Adk portal 2.0 is only for SMF 2.0. However if you use older versions of SMF (1.1.x) may install Adk portal 2.0 RC3-3 available in the downloads section.

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General Features:

 Adk Portal count with 8 styles diferents. So you can customize the maximum your portal.
 You can fully manage their blocks and edit all you want. 
       Addition Adk offers the ability to manage their own icons for your titles.
 Needless to say, that Adk portal has all the basic features that a portal should be, 
       as column collapse, manage the order and position of your forum, enable, disable, etc.
 You can choose the most accurate position for your portal... 
       The classic three column... blocks above the portal, blocks below the portal, etc.
 Adk portal has many blocks by default. Look at our demo
 In addition to multiple blocks by default, constantly offer new optional blocks, 
       available in the Downloads zone
 Adk portal has its own modules (plus you can download the optional):

• System pages: You can create multiple pages, self contained in html, bbc, php
• Advanced images: One of the most amazing features of this portal, you can create advanced images... covers, and manage to taste.
• Download system: Explanation below.
• SEO system: Explanation below.

Advanced Features:
Adk portal has many advanced features, but easy to use.

Friendly Urls        You can edit the url's of pages and download system.	Create file httaccess        Adk will allow you to create your htaccess file to enable your friendly url's.
Create Robots.txt        Create your own robots.txt for google.

® SMF Personal © 2011 has created a independent download system. This module has multiple options:

Approve/Disapprove downloads        You can manage permissions, disapprove/approve manually.	Categories and Sub-Categories        Create your own categories to taste.	Send PM when a download is approved        You can also choose the sender of the message and its contents.
Multiple files        You can upload more than one puff at the same time.	Statistics        Download Statistics.	Permissions        Advanced Permissions for each category.
Thumbs        Attach small images to download.

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