This is a spin off of a previous post that I did on displaying a message to guests on a Simple Machines forum. A commenter asked a question that I assume was looking for a way to wrap ad code the same way I was wrapping the welcome message.
If you’ve spent much time on forums you’ve no doubt noticed that many forums will display a message to guests welcoming them and often displaying a link to the registration page. Not having found a simple solution to do this in my two Simple Machines Forums I looked at the code to see if [...]
The basic SMF theme is fairly good. Heck, I’m using a slightly modified version of it on two different forums. But if you’re looking for something a little different then there are hundreds of themes available at the Simple Machines Theme Site.
Finding one you like
Below is the basic theme. Not too bad, but [...]
If you’re running a forum where users post photographs, easy viewing of EXIF information is a great addition. There is a modification for SMF that makes adding EXIF support easy.
Like most SMF modifications it’s just a matter of uploading the mod file and applying it to your setup.
As you can see, the modification shows [...]
Looking for an easy way to add custom fields to the profile pages on your Simple Machines forum? Maybe you’re running a photography forum and want a field for your members to enter what type of cameras they use. The Custom Profile Field package for SMF makes it easy.
Installation is straightforward thanks to [...]