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I have a couple of questions related to Form Helper classes. First, is there a place I can get extensive documentation for all of the Form Helper classes, options parameters, etc? The documentation only seems to display limited information. Is the validation done with Form Helper classes done server side? Do I need to preform custom validation checking just for simple things such as length, blank inputs when marked as required, etc? Is the validation arguments in the $options constructor done server side as well? What about string sanitizing? Do I need to do that as well, or is the data returned from $form->values() already sanitized and ready to be used…
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Hi, I created a separate forum for polls and I have an issue with this. I would like to make this forum exclusive for polls created only by administrators. But I would like to let other groups to create polls somewhere else. At the moment, I can either allow a whole group to create polls everywhere or block polls for everyone in a certain forum. How can I solve my issue?
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How do I change the name of my website which appears in the web browser address bar tab?
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Hello, I am using Pages and would like to know if it is possible to allow users to post comments on a page? Thanks
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I want to create a stream for all my users that is displaying all topics in a given forum. Apparently there is no way to do that or I am missing something? I can create the stream in ACP for everyone, but there is no way for me to filter by forum there. I can filter by forum on the frontend, but I cannot apply this to everyone.
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Okay, So I am contacting you guys now for help. I am transfering to a new webhost since i am recently on hostgator. I purchased a new hosting and when i transfer everything like update my name servers and uploaded my backup that was in my public_html i get a full error, It shows the community but everything else is broken idk what is going on please can you help!
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Hey guys. How can I remove this block that displays at the top of my board index? Furthermore, how can I remove the "Forums" part of the "Forums - Board Name" which appears on tabs in browsers as the page name? Is it possible with a cloud community?
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I understand IPS' reasons for withdrawing the Chat functionality as of May 1st. The chat room is regularly used on our site so we need to find an alternative. We are trialling the Chatbox software but it's not quite comparable as it doesn't show who is chatting and it doesn't provide PM type functionality. Does anyone know of a suitable inexpensive alternative? We run IP.Board 4.1. Cheers
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I have ssl certs for our forum and although the main forum page is showing the padlock as secure in browsers, when going into topics the padlock shows as insecure content (images) being on the page. I have the settings in acp set so externally hosted images are hosted locally (therefor secure https) but have noticed that this seems not to work for images in members signatures. Is this a bug that might need fixing? External images in posts are being changed to https so they are fine, but the signature images are not so assume they are throwing the insecure site message in the browser padlock. Is there a fix for this? Don't really want to stop members havin…
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In 3.4 there was an option in the ACP to clear a member's followed content. I used to use this a lot on inactive accounts whose email accounts had been deactivated by MSN or AIM, to cut down on failed email. Is there a way to do this in 4? I can't find it.
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Is there any way to look at the history of profile edits? At the very least who edited the profile and when? This is in the AdminCP I know, but you cannot search the AdminCP for an action, only who performed the action.
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Hello , i am trying to add a new widget block area between categories but if i add this code in the index template of the forums {template="widgetContainer" group="global" app="core" params="'header', 'horizontal'"} the widgets doesn't save and i get this error "Couldn't save block positions" How can i make this work ?
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how to have a rotate avatar just like the old version of ipb 3.49 Add to custom.css .ipsUserPhoto:hover { -moz-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out; -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out; -o-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out; -ms-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out; transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out; -moz-transform: rotate(360deg); -webkit-transform: rotate(360deg); o-transform: rotate(360deg); -ms-transform: rotate(360deg); transform: rotate(360deg); } this works if you look at your profile after you have add the codes 100% i don't have the video to show you ps you do not have to use this if you don't it…
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First of all, the ads on mobile are too big and I don't know how to make them smaller, in order to fit the forum's width. Here is a picture: http://i.imgur.com/l2y2gh4.png Second of all, if I press the "Themes" button to select a new theme, the drop-down is much lower than the actual button. Picture: http://i.imgur.com/dcWhxuU.png
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Anyone have any idea what could be my issue with media embeds showing up as such? This is a soundcloud link
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if you would like to display a YouTube in members profile this is how you will do it.you can give who you want to have permission. acp ---> Member Settings ---> profiles Field Name : YouTube Description: No Description Field Type : editor Required?: Display format : <iframe width="170" height="100" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/{content}" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> you all so will need the postcodes for the videos from ckeditore Paste code
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Hi guys, I'm starting to plan ahead and start collecting ideas for my big community upgrade with upcoming 4.2 version. I've been out of touch with IPS and its products since version 4 started. I have a portal made with Wordpress and forum with all the modules from IPS. Now I'm starting to think perhaps it would be a good idea to ditch WP in favor for IPS Pages addon. BUT the thing is that Pages was the addon which I knew the least about during 3.4.x era and I know even less now. Can anyone show me any good examples or communities which took advantage of Pages module and made a nice and functional implementation of a "portal"? BTW I run a gaming/consoles/PC …
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I've looked at every setting I can think and searched the forum - is it possible to remove the post count column and if so how? Cheers.
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I just migrated to 4.x (yay!), but some of my users complain that it is not possible to switch to the full website (i.e. expanded menu, logo, etc) even though their devices can handle the resolution. There is an option in Safari to request desktop version here: But it doesn't work, the menu is still collapsed. Unfortunately I don't have an iOS devices, so I only pass feedback, but is this as intented? For other websites, my users don't report similar issue and it is easy to switch to desktop version.
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Just upgraded to 4. Looking at the profile page it seems there is a large dark area that could be used for an attractive picture. I've searched and searched how to change this and can't figure it out. Please point me the right way and even if it is possible?
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Is it possible to exclude a group of users on the forum whose posts will not be affected with merging posts option? I have set an option of merging posts that are posted within 30 minutes. But I would like to have administrators excluded from this function. I have some automatic posts, for example when moving topic from forum to forum, and if I post after moving the topic my posts get merged.
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This thing right there. I want to edit the CSS in order to replace that green "+" with that skull, or at least put that skull above the number of posts. Where can I edit that? I've looked in my theme's code for a while but couldn't find anything that might help. Thanks.
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Is it possible to include a recipient of a PM as a BCC?
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As I'm setting up a pages front page for my site, I thought it would be handy to be able to add articles while on the move, but the 'Add New record' button doesn't show on my devices. Is it not possible to create posts/articles on a mobiles/tablets? Or have I missed a setting? I tried searching around for an answer but couldn't find one. Button goes when it hits the 970px (or what ever the resolution is).
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Can the Alternate Contacts in the Client Area also access this forum (and the Marketplace) so they can get the files for upgrading, etc.? I'd like it so my admins can help with upgrading to 4.1, review potential addons, etc. Or can they sign up and then be associated with my account so they have the paid member access?
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