Simple Machines Forum Cloud Web Hosting
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What is Simple Machines Forum?
Simple Machines Forum (SMF) is a next-generation community software package that is jam-packed with features, while at the same time having a minimal impact on resources.
Features:
- Advanced permission and user management.
- Tracking of new and old unread topics, not just from your last visit.
- Package manager that automatically installs or uninstalls mods (also known as hacks.)
- Major actions are time and IP locked, preventing 'hammering'.
- Create child boards under other boards. (sub boards)
- Configure permissions for each membergroup on the board level.
- Both cookie and session based authentication (works without cookies.)
- Ability to choose sendmail or SMTP (with or without authentication.)
- Assign several membergroups to a single member, with one membergroup as the primary group.
- Support of wildcards for email address, IP address, and hostname.
- Include an expiration time for bans.
- Export forum data using XML/RSS.
- Support for WAP, WAP2 and I-mode protocols.
- Members can choose which smiley set they wish to use (or none.)
- Spell Check, Quick Reply, WYSIWYG, 'Insert Quote', and other editing features.
- Polls can be added or removed to existing topics.
- Attachment filenames can be encrypted to increase the security (so you can upload .php files, etc.)
- Ability to allow members to use moderation on just topics they posted.
- Ability to Merge/Split topics.
- Recycle bin/board for all deleted topics and posts.
- Options to hide other members' avatars and signatures.
- Advanced user resources, including the ability to show new replies to your posts.
Why host Simple Machines Forum with Sectorlink?
Simple Machines Forum is a free forum application. Simple Machines Forum forked from YaBBSE in 2003.
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Simple Machines Forum Hosting FAQ
Clear answers for launching Simple Machines Forum on Sectorlink cloud web hosting.
What is Simple Machines Forum cloud web hosting?
Simple Machines Forum cloud web hosting is a hosting environment designed to deploy and run Simple Machines Forum quickly, securely, and reliably.
Can I install Simple Machines Forum with one click?
Yes. Sectorlink includes one-click application installation to help you launch Simple Machines Forum without manual setup.
Does Simple Machines Forum hosting include SSL and security protection?
Yes. Cloud web hosting includes SSL support, malware protection, and website isolation features.
Can I migrate an existing Simple Machines Forum website?
Yes. Existing websites and applications can be moved to Sectorlink cloud web hosting.
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