Simple Machines Forum — SMF in short — is a free, professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes.
Its powerful custom made template engine puts you in full control of the layout of your message board and with our unique SSI - or Server Side Includes - function you can let your forum and your website interact with each other.
SMF is written in the popular language PHP and uses a MySQL database. It is designed to provide you with all the features you need from a bulletin board while having an absolute minimal impact on the resources of the server. SMF is the next generation of forum software - and best of all it is and will always remain completely free!
Features of SMF
SMF (Simple Machines Forum) is a generation next community software package which is jam-packed with features which include:
Comprehensive SMF Forum Themes:
The user is provided with a wide option of themes to choose from while preparing a website. SMF Hosting also helps control the default theme by using the Simple Machine community.
Blazing-Fast Database:
Database design that uses SMF is fast and efficient because it uses the MySQL back-end.
Secure File Attachments:
By using the Simple Machines Forum system, the user is assured of attaching files without the fear of corrupting them. Thus, when the user sends any file, s/he is assured no corrupted file is attached.
Automatic Mod Installation:
Simple Machines Forums helps in easy downloading and installing of upgrades and modifications, in just a few mouse-clicks. So when the user wants to download or install new software on the computer system, it takes mere seconds to complete the process.
Its powerful custom made template engine puts you in full control of the layout of your message board and with our unique SSI - or Server Side Includes - function you can let your forum and your website interact with each other.
SMF is written in the popular language PHP and uses a MySQL database. It is designed to provide you with all the features you need from a bulletin board while having an absolute minimal impact on the resources of the server. SMF is the next generation of forum software - and best of all it is and will always remain completely free!
Features of SMF
SMF (Simple Machines Forum) is a generation next community software package which is jam-packed with features which include:
Comprehensive SMF Forum Themes:
The user is provided with a wide option of themes to choose from while preparing a website. SMF Hosting also helps control the default theme by using the Simple Machine community.
Blazing-Fast Database:
Database design that uses SMF is fast and efficient because it uses the MySQL back-end.
Secure File Attachments:
By using the Simple Machines Forum system, the user is assured of attaching files without the fear of corrupting them. Thus, when the user sends any file, s/he is assured no corrupted file is attached.
Automatic Mod Installation:
Simple Machines Forums helps in easy downloading and installing of upgrades and modifications, in just a few mouse-clicks. So when the user wants to download or install new software on the computer system, it takes mere seconds to complete the process.
- Comprehensive template system
- Designed for optimal performance and scalability
- All administrative actions require a session based authorization code
- Major actions are time and IP locked, preventing hammering
- Create child boards under other boards
- Assign moderators to boards
- Configure permissions for each member group on the board level
- Require registration before forum entrance
- Require a user to agree to terms before they register
- Require a moderator to approve registration
- Several board statistics (accessible by permission)
- Tracking of topics, messages, new members, and hits per day
- Ability to install a new theme through your administration center
- Default templates are XHTML 1.0 Transitional and CSS 2.0 compliant
- Selectable smiley sets
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