Touring phpBB’s Features

Summary

In this chapter, I’ve discussed many of phpBB’s available features to end users and administrators, with the goal of helping you implement and troubleshoot them effectively in your community. The chapter covered the basics of posting topics, replies, and polls. It then discussed user profiles and avatars, and how to troubleshoot those. Next, you had an in-depth tour of the private messaging system, which often is a major part of your forum experience. Finally, you were introduced to the upgrades to these features in the upcoming phpBB 3.0 release.

The number one thing forum administrators should be concerned with is the security of their message board. In the next chapter, I’ll detail strategies and tips on securing your phpBB installation. I’ll also introduce you to important maintenance tasks that will ensure that your phpBB community runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible over the long haul, so you can reduce your risk of serious problems. You will also be introduced to the vast expansion of power phpBB 3.0 will provide you to optimize and secure your board for the rough reality of the Internet.