+ 1 => 'There are several reasons why this could occur. First, ensure your username and password are correct. If they are, contact the board owner to make sure you haven’t been banned. It is also possible the website owner has a configuration error on their end, and they would need to fix it.'

+ 1 => 'You may not have to, it is up to the administrator of the board as to whether you need to register in order to post messages. However; registration will give you access to additional features not available to guest users such as definable avatar images, private messaging, emailing of fellow users, usergroup subscription, etc. It only takes a few moments to register so it is recommended you do so.'

+ 1 => 'If you do not check the <em>Log me in automatically</em> box when you login the board will only keep you logged in for a preset time. This prevents misuse of your account by anyone else. To stay logged in check the box during login, this is not recommended if you access the board from a shared computer, e.g. library, internet cafe, university computer lab, etc. If you do not see this check box, it means your administrator has disabled this feature.'

+ 1 => 'In your profile you will find an option <em>Hide your online status</em>, if you switch this <em>on</em> you’ll only appear to board administrators, moderators, or to yourself. You will be counted as a hidden user.'

+ 1 => 'Don’t panic! While your password cannot be retrieved, it can be reset. To do this go to the login page and click <em>I’ve forgotten my password</em>, follow the instructions and you should be able to log in again in no time.'

+ 1 => 'Firstly check your are entering the correct username and password. If they are okay then one of two things may have happened. If COPPA support is enabled and you clicked the <insert>I am under 13 years old</insert> link while registering then you will have to follow the instructions you received. If this is not the case then does your account need activating? Some boards will require all new registrations be activated, either by yourself or by the administrator before you can logon. When you registered it would have told you whether activation was required. If you were sent an email then follow the instructions, if you did not receive the email then are you sure your email address is valid? One reason activation is used is to reduce the possibility of <em>rogue</em> users abusing the board anonymously. If you are sure the email address you used is valid then try contacting the board administrator.'

+ 1 => 'COPPA, or Child Online Privacy and Protection Act of 1998 is a law in the United States that requires website that can potentially collect information from minors under the age of 13 to have written parental consent, or some other method of the legal guardians acknowledging they are allowing the collection of personally identifiable information from a minor under the age of 13. If you are unsure if this applies to you as someone trying to register, or to the website you are trying to register on, contact legal counsel for assistance.',

+ 1 => 'It is possible the website owner has banned your IP address or disallowed the username you are attempting to register. The website owner could have also disabled registration to prevent new visitors from signing up. Contact the board administrator for assistance.',

+ 1 => 'Delete all board cookies deletes the cookies created by phpBB3 which keeps you authenticated and logged into the board, and also provides functions such as read tracking if set by the board owner.',

+ 1 => 'All your settings (if you are registered) are stored in the database. To alter them click the <em>UCP</em> link (generally shown at the top of pages but this may not be the case). This will allow you to change all your settings and preferences.'

+ 1 => 'Though there are rare occurrences of the website’s server having the wrong time, the times are probably correct. However; what you may be seeing are times displayed in a timezone different from the one you are in. If this is the case you should change your profile setting for the timezone to match your particular area, e.g. London, Paris, New York, Sydney, etc. Please note that changing the timezone, like most settings can only be done by registered users. So if you are not registered this is a good time to do so, if you pardon the pun!'

+ 1 => 'The most likely reasons for this are either the administrator did not install your language or someone has not translated this board into your language. Try asking the board administrator if they can install the language pack you need, if it does not exist then please feel free to create a new translation. More information can be found at the phpBB Group website (see link at bottom of pages).'

+ 1 => 'There may be two images below a username when viewing posts. The first is an image associated with your rank, generally these take the form of stars or blocks indicating how many posts you have made or your status on the board. Below this may be a larger image known as an avatar, this is generally unique or personal to each user. It is up to the board administrator to enable avatars and they have a choice over the way in which avatars can be made available. If you are unable to use avatars then this is the decision of the board admin, you should ask them their reasons.'

+ 1 => 'To post a new topic in one of the forums, click the relevant button on either the forum or topic screens. You may need to register before you can post a message, the facilities available to you are listed at the bottom of the forum and topic screens (the <em>You can post new topics, You can vote in polls, etc.</em> list).'

+ 1 => 'Unless you are the board admin or forum moderator you can only edit or delete your own posts. You can edit a post (sometimes for only a limited time after it was made) by clicking the <em>edit</em> button for the relevant post. If someone has already replied to the post you will find a small piece of text output below the post when you return to the topic, this lists the number of times you edited it. This will only appear if no one has replied, it also will not appear if moderators or administrators edit the post (they should leave a message saying what they altered and why). Please note that normal users cannot delete a post once someone has replied.'

+ 1 => 'To add a signature to a post you must first create one, this is done via your profile. Once created you can check the <em>Add Signature</em> box on the posting form to add your signature. You can also add a signature by default to all your posts by checking the appropriate radio box in your profile (you can still prevent a signature being added to individual posts by un-checking the add signature box on the posting form).'

+ 1 => 'Creating a poll is easy, when you post a new topic (or edit the first post of a topic, if you have permission) you should see an <em>Add Poll</em> form below the main posting box (if you cannot see this then you probably do not have rights to create polls). You should enter a title for the poll and then at least two options (to set an option type in the poll question and click the <em>Add option</em> button. You can also set a time limit for the poll, 0 is an infinite poll. There will be a limit to the number of options you can list, this is set by the board administrator.'

+ 1 => 'Some forums may be limited to certain users or groups. To view, read, post, etc. you may need special authorization, only the forum moderator and board admin can grant this access, you should contact them.'

+ 1 => 'The ability to add attachments can be done on a per forum, per group, or per user basis. The board administrator may not have allowed attachments to be added for the specific forum you are posting in, or perhaps only the administrator group can post attachments. Contact the board administrator if you are unsure about why you are unable to add attachments.'

+ 1 => 'Each board administrator has their own set of rules for their site. If they feel you have broken one of your rules, they may issue you a warning. Please note that this is the board administrator’s decision, and the phpBB Group does not have anything to do with the warning on the given site.'

+ 1 => 'If the board administrator has allowed it, go to the post you want to report and you should see a button that is for reporting posts. Clicking this will walk you through the steps necessary to report the post.'

+ 1 => 'This allows you to save messages to be completed and submitted at a later date. To reload them, go to the User Control Panel and follow the self explanatory options there.'

+ 1 => 'The board administrator may decide that the forum you are posting to needs to have posts reviewed first. It is also possible that the administrator has placed you in to a group of users whom he or she feels is a group that needs to have their posts reviewed before being submitted to the site. Please contact the board administrator for further details.'

+ 1 => 'By clicking the “Bump topic” link when you are viewing it, you can “bump” the topic to the top of the forum on the first page. However; if you do not see this, then topic bumping is disabled.'

+ 1 => 'No. It is not possible to post HTML on this board and have it rendered as HTML. Most formatting which can be carried out using HTML can also be applied using BBCode instead.'

+ 1 => 'Smilies, or Emoticons are small graphical images which can be used to express some feeling using a short code, e.g. :) means happy, :( means sad. The full list of emoticons can be seen via the posting form. Try not to overuse smileys though, they can quickly render a post unreadable and a moderator may decide to edit them out or remove the post altogether.'

+ 0 => 'Can I post images?',

+ 1 => 'Yes, images can be shown in your posts. However; if the administrator has allowed attachments, you may be able to upload the image to the board. Otherwise, you must link to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server, e.g. http://www.example.com/my-picture.gif. You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC (unless it is a publicly accessible server) nor images stored behind authentication mechanisms, e.g. hotmail or yahoo mailboxes, password protected sites, etc. To display the image use the BBCode [img] tag.'

+ 0 => 'What are global announcements?',

+ 0 => 'What are announcements?',

+ 0 => 'What are sticky topics?',

+ 0 => 'What are locked topics?',

+ 0 => 'What are topic icons?',

+ 1 => 'Administrators are people assigned the highest level of control over the entire board. These people can control all facets of board operation which includes setting permissions, banning users, creating usergroups or moderators, etc, dependant on the board founder and what permissions he or she has given the other administrators. They can also have full moderator capabilities in all the forums, depending on what the board founder has allowed.'

+ 1 => 'Moderators are individuals (or groups of individuals) whose job it is to look after the running of the forums from day to day. They have the power to edit or delete posts and lock, unlock, move, delete and split topics in the forum they moderate. Generally moderators are there to prevent people going <em>off-topic</em> or posting abusive or offensive material.'

+ 1 => 'To join a Usergroup click the Usergroup link within your User Control Panel, you can then view all usergroups. Not all groups are <em>open access</em>, some may require approval to join, some are closed and some may even have hidden memberships. If the group is open then you can join it by clicking the appropriate button. If a group requires approval to join you may request to join it by clicking the appropriate button. The user group moderator will need to approve your request, they may ask why you want to join the group. Please do not pester a group moderator if they turn your request down, they will have their reasons.'

+ 1 => 'When Usergroups are initially created by the board administrator, they also assign a Usergroup moderator. If you are interested in creating a Usergroup then your first point of contact should be the administrator, try sending them a private message.'

+ 1 => 'This page provides you with a list of the board staff, including board administrators and moderators which includes details of which forums they moderate.'

+ 1 => 'There are three reasons for this; you are not registered and/or not logged on, the board administrator has disabled private messaging for the entire board, or the board administrator has prevented you from sending messages. If it is the latter case you should try asking the administrator why.'