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I've set up a MyBB Board for my mate and imported a theme, configured most of the default settings etc ...

However there are a few things I'm unsure about:
> Is there a way to set default User CP options for new users
> Is there a way to make the Quick Reply box (and possibly the Statistics box on the index page) collapsed by default

Also, are there any plugins that you would recommend I install (I've already seen the ones installed here and don't think they're crutial for his needs) or any settings you would suggest I should set to something etc

Thanks for your help...

For the quick reply thing change:
to
It's only a guess but im 90% sure it will work

the andyman Wrote:> Is there a way to set default User CP options for new users

Theres some settings at "Users and Groups" - "Manage Groups" -> "Group Name"

the andyman Wrote:Is there a way to make the Quick Reply box (and possibly the Statistics box on the index page) collapsed by default

see hmaster's post above
I think that require some changes to the use of javascript.

Tips:

1. Disable the version number output on the board
( Control Panel > Board Settings -> General Configuration-> Show version number)

2. Remove Version output on admin pages
Open up admin/adminfunctions.php look for "function cpfooter()" and remove $mybboard[internalver]

3. Rename the admin/ dir
by going to ftp rename the "admin" dir -> open inc/config.php and change $config['admindir'] = "admin"; to your new dir.

(mostly security improvements )

Mods
Quick Quote
http://mods.mybboard.com/view.php?did=220

For more detailed info take a look at the Offical MyBB Wiki

Chris Wrote:

the andyman Wrote:Is there a way to make the Quick Reply box (and possibly the Statistics box on the index page) collapsed by default

I think that require some changes to the use of javascript.

Nope, if anything it would need changes in the css .

hmaster Wrote:It's only a guess but im 90% sure it will work

yeh it did thanks. I also had to change the src for the expand/contract image to "images/[theme name here]/collapse_collapsed.gif" so that it put the "+" image instead of automatically putting the "-" one

Chris Wrote:

the andyman Wrote:> Is there a way to set default User CP options for new users

Theres some settings at "Users and Groups" - "Manage Groups" -> "Group Name"

I've seen them but I was thinking more of being able to set the options of things in http://forum.msgstuff.com/usercp.php?action=options eg making it so by default one of the boxes in the "Messaging and Notification" options (that isn't usually defautly ticked) is ticked. Also I was thinking of making the "Signature" option in the Quick Reply box default ticked, but I know this one can be done by editing the template and replacing "$postoptionschecked[signature]" with "checked", although I don't know where you change the option for this anyway in the User CP

Thanks for the other tips too

the andyman Wrote:. Also I was thinking of making the "Signature" option in the Quick Reply box default ticked

its already default I believe .

the andyman Wrote:I've seen them but I was thinking more of being able to set the options of things in http://forum.msgstuff.com/usercp.php?action=options eg making it so by default one of the boxes in the "Messaging and Notification" options (that isn't usually defautly ticked) is ticked.

You can edit it through phpmyadmin to allow that. Open up phpmyadmin -> go to your forum database -> open the "mybb_users" table and there should be a list of tables with the options -> click the "change" beside the setting you want as default and then change the "default" column from 0 to "1" , hopefully that should work.

Chris Wrote:

the andyman Wrote:. Also I was thinking of making the "Signature" option in the Quick Reply box default ticked

its already default I believe .

that's what I thought but it isn't

Chris Wrote:You can edit it through phpmyadmin to allow that. Open up phpmyadmin -> go to your forum database -> open the "mybb_users" table and there should be a list of tables with the options -> click the "change" beside the setting you want as default and then change the "default" column from 0 to "1" , hopefully that should work.

thanks, I'll try this later

the andyman Wrote:that's what I thought but it isn't

Set a signature, then it is default

.Lou Wrote:

the andyman Wrote:that's what I thought but it isn't

Set a signature, then it is default

thanks, didn't think of that lol

the andyman Wrote:

.Lou Wrote:

the andyman Wrote:that's what I thought but it isn't

Set a signature, then it is default

thanks, didn't think of that lol

I've run so man mybb forums that I just know this little things