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Build a community forum
From choosing forum software to running a healthy community: install SMF, pick a theme, stop spam, set up email, add moderators and back it up.
Your own forum gives a community a home that you control: no algorithm deciding who sees what, no adverts you didn’t choose, and every post backed up. This path uses SMF (Simple Machines Forum), which installs in one click and has a large library of themes and packages, including Traxio’s own free themes.
Prefer phpBB or MyBB? Follow Install phpBB or Install MyBB at stop four; most of the other stops still apply.
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Stops on this path
- Tutorial
Plan and create your forum
Decide what it’s for, how people join and what boards you need, before you install anything.
- Tutorial
Install and configure SMF
One-click install, then registration, spam protection, email and your first boards.
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