Its quite easy to install Simple Machines Forum using SOFTACOLOUS. Follow these steps:

1. Login to your Cpanel and click on Softaculous in your software category.

2. Scroll down to Forums. Find the SMF link and click on it.

3. Click on Install.

4. Fill out all boxes provided. For In Directory type the name of a new directory you would like created. By default, the box will be left blank to install the software into your main directory. After you finish filling the boxes, click Install.

5. You will then get a confirmation page of your installation.

That's how easy it is.

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I'll show you several ways to Make your SMF Forum Search Engine Friendly.




Normally, Smf forums are not, but here are a few tips necessary.

URLs

Search engines really value a more descriptive URL. By default, SMF uses URL’s that are SEO useless. I'll introduce you to an SMF mod, called Pretty URLs, it would re-write your forums URL for a search engine to readilly visit. Pretty URLs is very simple to install.

Notice the difference below

(these links all go to the same post):

Default SMF URLs: http:// www.cyvin.com/index.php?topic=2969.0

Search Engine Friendly URLs: http:// www.cyvin.com/index.php/topic,2969.0.html

Pretty URLs: http://www.cyvin.com/offtopic/unleaded-gas/

Pretty URLs use the title of the post topic as part of the URL. This will help in search engines optimization.



Robots

With robots, search engines won't penalize you thinking a thread pages are different topics. Set your Robots.txt as follows.


: User-agent:
* Disallow: /*?action*
Disallow: /*sort=*
Disallow: /*msg*

H1 Tags

Next is the H1 tag. Like the URL, H1 tags are used heavily by search engines to classify the content on a page. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to do this with a mod. It requires some modification of the theme you are using.


Meta Tags


Meta tags are used heavily by search Engines to classify webpages. To edit your meta tag, edit the "index.template.php" file to describe the site. Users of SMF version 2 can use the vBulletin Style Meta Tags mod to update the tags based on the thread that a person views.

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How to send Message (pm) to all SMF forum members

Simple Machines Forums (SMF) administrators who do not know how to send private messages (pm) to all their members at the same time, this should be your guide. Here i would teach how to send pm to all your forum members because of the several email request concerning this.
Steps. -

1. Log into your forum, then you click on the ADMIN tab.

2. Now click on News and Newsletter, now click on the Newsletter Tab.

3. Click on Next, then type in the message subject and message.

4. Click on the “send to members pm” radio button. - Then send it and thats all.

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How to install SMF using Fantastico

These is a step by step guide to tesh you how to install Simple Machines Forum (SMF) using fantastico in your Cpanel.

1 - Login Cpanel (Control Panel)

2 - Click on Fantastico.

3 - Select SMF from the list given.

4 - Click on "New Installation".

5 - Choose the domain name from the drop down menu (note - only if you have subdomains or addon domains).

6 - Choose the directory you want SMF to reside under (note - only if you want to install it in a directory type the directory name, otherwise leave it blank for the root folder).

7 - Fill in the admin username (most people use "admin" but feel free to choose any username) and the password

8 - Choose the nickname under which you'll be posting and fill in your email address.

9 - Fill in all other necessary fields required.

10 - Click install - on the next screen click finish installation (if there are no errors) and you're done.

Possible errors -

warning directory exists "images" - solution - login via FTP or Cpanel->File Manager naviagate to public_html and delete the directory - then start over -

warning file exists ".htaccess" - solution - login via FTP or Cpanel- >File Manager naviagate to public_html and delete the file - then start over.

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What is Simple Machines Forum (SMF)

Simple Machines Forums or SMF as it is commonly called is a free forum software package that allows you to set up an online community within minutes. It is written in PHP and also uses MySQL Database. It has lots of MODS, and hence makes it possible for your forum to be very much customizable. The best of it all is that it would always remain a completely free forum software.

I would always keep you updates on smf mods, new releases, tips and tricks and lots more. Keep visiting this site for more.