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Problems of identification and inscription

Why can't I connect me?
Several reasons can explain that. Firstly, check that your name of user and password are correct. If they are it, contact the administrator to check that you were not banished. It is possible also that the administrator has an error of configuration his side, and that it is necessary to correct it.
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Why do I have to be registered after all?
You not need some but the administrator can decide you must be registered for poster of the messages. In addition, the inscription enables you to profit from additional functionalities inaccessible to the visitors like the personalized misadventures, the private transport, e-mail the sending to the other members, with groups, etc the inscription fast and is highly advised.
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Why am I automatically disconnected?
If you do not notch the box automatically to connect Me to each visit at the time of your connection, you will remain connected only during one limited duration. That prevents the abusive use of your account. To remain connected, notch this box at the time of connection. It is not recommended if you use a public computer to reach forum (library, cybercafé, university, etc). If you do not see this box, that that the administrator decontaminated this functionality.
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How to prevent my name from appearing in the list of the connected users?
You will find in your panel of the user, mitre Preferences of the forum, the option Cacher my statute on line. Put to this option on Oui thus only the administrators, the regulators and you will see your name in the list. You will be among the invisible users.
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I lost my password!
No panic! Although your password cannot be recovered, it can however be re-initialized. For on the page of connection, on I forgot my password. Follow the instructions and you should again be able to connect you.
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I am recorded but I cannot connect myself!
Check, in first, your name user and password. If they are correct, there are two possibilities. If management COPPA is active and if you indicated have less than 13 years at the time of the inscription, you will have to then follow the received instructions. Certain require that all new inscription is activated yourself or the administrator before you can connect yourselves. This information is indicated at the time of the inscription. If you received email, follow its instructions. If you did not receive an e-mail, it may be that you provided an incorrect address or that the e-mail was treated by a filter anti-spam. If you are sure provided address e-mail, contact the administrator.
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I was recorded in the past but I cannot connect myself any more?!
Start checking your name of user and password in e-mail received at time of your inscription and réessayez. It is possible also that the administrator removed or your account. Indeed, it is current to remove the users regularly not posting to reduce the size of the database. If that arrives to you, tries to re-register you and is invested more in the forum.
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What means COPPA?
COPPA (or Child Online Privacy and Act Protection of 1998) is a law in the United States which says that Internet sites which can collect information of minors of less than 13 years must obtain the assent writes parents (or a legal guardian) for collection of this information making it possible to identify a minor of less than 13 years. If you not sure that applies to when you are registered, or with the Internet site to which you try to register you, require a legal assistance. Note that the team of the forum cannot provide legal council and could not be contacted for legal questions of any kind, except for those underlined below.
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Why can't I register me?
It is possible that the owner the site banished your IP or prohibits the name of user whom you wish to use. The owner of the site can have also decontaminated the inscription to prevent news of them. Contact the administrator for more information.
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For what is used To remove the cookies forum?
That removes all the cookies created by phpBB3 which preserve your identification and your connection to the forum. They provide also functionalities such as the recording of the statute of the messages, read or not-read, if that were activated by the administrator. If you have problems of connection/disconnection, the suppression of the cookies correct them.
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Preferences and parameters of the user

How to modify my parameters?
All your parameters (if you are registered) are recorded in database. To modify them, visit the Panneau bond of the user (generally posted in top of all the pages of the forum). That will enable you to modify all your parameters and preferences.
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The hours are not correct!
It is possible that the posted hour is on a time zone different from that in which you are. In this case, you must modify preferences for the time zone of your zone (London, Paris, New York, Sydney, in the panel of the user. Note that the modification of the time zone, as the majority of the parameters are accessible only to the recorded users. Thus if you are not registered, it is the good moment to do it.
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I changed my time zone and the hour is still incorrect!
If you are sure to have correctly parameterized your time zone and the summer-time, it be that the waiter is not hour. Announce this problem to the administrator.
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My language is not in the list!
The most probable reason is that the administrator did not your language or although nobody still translated phpBB3 your language. Try to ask the administrator to install the desired language. If it does not you are then free to a new translation. You will find information on the site of the phpBB group the bond at the foot of the page).
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How to post an image under my name?
There can be two images each name user on the page of consultation of the messages. First is associated with your row, generally stars or blocks indicating your number of messages or your statute on the forum. The second, a larger, known image under the name of misadventure is generally single and personal with each It is with the administrator to the misadventures and to decide in the way in which they are placed at the disposal. If you cannot use misadventure, it is perhaps a decision of the administrator. You can contact it to ask him its reasons.
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What my row and how to modify it?
The rows which appear under the name of user indicate the number of posted messages or identify users such as the regulators administrators. In general, you cannot directly modify the heading of a row because it is parameterized by the administrator. If you misuse the forums by posting messages with an only aim of increasing your row, a regulator or an administrator can lower your meter of messages.
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When I click on the bond e-mail of a user, one asks me to be connected?
Only recorded users be sent e-mail via the integrated form (if the function were activated by the administrator). to prevent an improper use of the functionality by the guests.
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Problems involved in the sendings of messages

How poster in a forum?
Click on the adequate button (New or To answer) on the page of the forum or the subjects. It may be that you need to be recorded to write a message. A list of the options available is posted in bottom of the pages of the forums and the subjects, example: You can poster of the new subjects, You can take part in the votes, etc
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How to modify or remove a message?
Unless being an administrator or moderating, you can modify or remove only your own messages. You can modify a message (sometimes in a limited time after its publication) while clicking on the button to publish corresponding message. If somebody already answered message, a small text be posted in bottom of message indicating that it was published, the number of times that it was modified as well as the date and the hour of the last edition. This message will not appear if a regulator or an administrator the message, however they have the possibility of leaving a note indicating that they modified the message. Note that the users cannot remove a message once somebody answered it.
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How to add a signature to my messages?
You must initially create a signature in your panel of the user. Once created, you can notch Attacher his signature on form of drafting of message. You can also add the by defect to all your by activating the corresponding box in the panel of the user (Préférences mitre of the forum --> To modify the of message). Thereafter, you will able to always prevent a signature being added to a message by stripping the box Attacher its signature in the form of drafting of message.
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How to create a survey?
It is easy to create a survey, during the of a new subject or the modification of the first message of a subject (if you have the permissions of them), click on the Sondage mitre under message part (if you do not see it, you probably do not have the right to create surveys). Seize the title of the survey and at least two possible options, enter an option line the field of the answers. You can also indicate the number of answers which a user can choose at the time of his vote in Option (S) by the user, to limit the duration in days of the survey (to put 0 for one unlimited period) and to allow the users to modify their vote.
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Why can't I add more options to my survey?
The maximum number of options survey is defined by the administrator. If you need to indicate more options, contact it.
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How to modify or remove a survey?
As for the messages, the surveys can be modified only by the original author, a regulator or an administrator. To modify a survey, click on the button to publish first message of subject (it is always that with which the survey is associated). nobody voted, the author can modify an option the survey. Otherwise, only the regulators and the administrators can modify it or remove it. This to prevent faking by changing the headings in the course of survey.
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Why can't I reach a forum?
Certain forums can be reserved for users or groups. To consult them, the lira, poster, etc, must have a special permission. Only the regulators of groups and the administrators can grant this access, you must thus contact them.
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Why can't I join files to my message?
The possibility of adding attached files can be granted by forum, group, or user. The administrator can not have authorized the addition of attached files for the forum which you post, or perhaps that only a group can join some. the administrator if you do not know why you cannot add attached files on a forum.
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Why did I receive a warning?
Each administrator has his own whole of rules for his site. If you derogated a rule, you can receive a warning. Note that it is the decision of the administrator, and that the phpBB group is not concerned with the warnings of a given site. Contact the administrator if you do not include/understand the reasons of your warning.
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How to bring back messages to a regulator?
If the administrator allowed it, announce on the message and see you a button to bring back the While clicking above, you will reach at the stages with this intention.
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For what is used the button To safeguard in the page of drafting of message?
It enables to record the messages to be finished for the poster later. To reload them, go in the panel of the user (Aperçu mitre --> Management of the drafts).
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Why my message must be validated?
The administrator can have decided that the forum in which you post requires the validation of the messages. It is possible also that the administrator placed you in a group whose messages must be validated before being posted. Contact the administrator for more information.
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How to go up my subject?
While clicking on the bond To go up the subject during its consultation, you can go up the subject in top of forum on the first page. In addition, if do not this bond, that means that the increase of subject is decontaminated or that the interval to authorize the increase is not reached. is also possible to simply go up a subject while answering there. Nevertheless, ensure you to comply with the rules of the forum by doing it.
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Working and types of subject

What is BBCodes?
BBCode is an alternative of the HTML, offering a broad control of working of the elements of a message. The administrator can decide if you can use BBCodes, you can also decontaminate them in each one of your messages by using the suitable option of the form of drafting of message. BBCode itself is similar to style HTML, but the beacons are included between hooks [and] rather than < and >. For more information on BBCode, consult the guide accessible since the page from drafting of message.
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Can I use the HTML?
Not, it is not possible to publish HTML on this forum. The majority of workings permitted by the HTML can be applied with BBCodes.
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What is the smiley?
The or emoticons, are small images used to express feelings with a simple code, example: :) mean merry: (means sad. The complete listing of the smiley is visible on the page of drafting of message. Try however not to misuse it. They can quickly make a message illegible and a regulator can decide to withdraw them or simply to erase the message. The administrator can have also defined a maximum number of smiley per message.
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Can I publish images?
Yes, you can post images in your messages. addition, if administrator authorized the attached files, you can transfer an image the forum. you must bind an image placed on a public Web server, example: http://www.exemple.com/mon-image.gif. You cannot bind images of your computer (except if it is a public Web server) nor of the images placed behind of the mechanisms of authentification, example: Boxes e-mail Hotmail or Yahoo! sites protected by a password, etc to post the image, use the beacon BBCode [img].
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What is the total advertisements?
The total advertisements contain important information that you must read as soon as possible. They appear in top of each forum and in your panel of the user. The possibility of publishing total advertisements depends on the permissions defined by the administrator.
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What is the advertisements?
The often contain important information concerning the forum which you and must be read as soon as possible. The advertisements appear in top of each page of the forum in which they are published. As for the total advertisements, the possibility of publishing advertisements depends on the permissions defined by the administrator.
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What is the post-it?
A post-it appears in lower part of the advertisements on the first page of the forum in which it was published. It contains relatively important information and you must consult it regularly. As for the total advertisements and advertisements, the possibility of publishing post-it depends on the permissions defined by the administrator.
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What is the locked subjects?
You cannot answer any more in the locked subjects and any survey being contained is then finished there. The subjects can be locked for various reasons by a regulator an administrator. According to the permissions granted by the administrator, you can or not lock your own subjects.
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What is the icons of subject?
The icons of subject are images which be associated with messages to reflect their contents. possibility of using icons of subject depends on the permissions defined by the administrator.
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Levels of users and groups

Who are the administrators?
The administrators are the users who have more the high level of control on all the forum. They control all the aspects of the like the permissions, the banishment, the creation of regulator or groups, etc, according to the permissions which the founder of the forum allotted to the other administrators. They can also have all the capacities of on the whole of the forums, according to what the founder authorized.
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What is the regulators?
The regulators are users (or user groups) whose work consists in checking the good performance of the forum from day to day. They the capacity to modify or remove messages, to lock, unbolt, move, remove and divide the subjects of the forums which they moderate. Generally, the regulators prevent that the users leave in out-subject or publish abusive or offensive contents.
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What is the user groups?
The groups are manner for the of gathering and of managing users. Each user belong to several groups and each group can have particular permissions. That provides to the administrators a way simple to modify the permissions of several users in once, such as making several users moderating of a forum giving them access to a private forum.
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How to adhere to a user group?
To adhere to a group, on the bond User groups in your of the user, you click can then all the groups. All the groups are not in free access. Some a validation, some are closed and others can even be masked. If the group is opened, you can join it while clicking on the suitable button. If the group requires a validation, you can ask to join it while clicking on the suitable button. A regulator of group will have to confirm your request and will be able to require of you why you want to join the group. Do not importune the regulator if it cancels your request, it has surely its reasons.
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How to become moderating of group?
When groups are created by the administrator, it to them is allotted a regulator. If you wish to create a user group, initially contact the administrator by sending a private message to him.
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Why certain user groups appear in a different color?
The administrator can allot colors to the members of a group to make them easily identifiable.
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What a Group by defect?
If you are member of more than one group, that by defect is used to determine the row and the color of posted by defect. The administrator can you to change your group by defect via your panel of the user.
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What the bond the team of the forum?
This page gives the list of the members of the team of the forum, including the administrators and regulators as of other details such as the forums which they moderate.
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Private transport

I cannot send private messages!
There are three reasons for that: you are not recorded and/or connected, the administrator decontaminated the transport deprived on the whole the forum, or the administrator you from sending messages. Contact the administrator for more information.
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I receive without stop of the unwanted messages!
You can prevent a user from sending messages to you by using the of message in the parameters of your private transport. If you receive abusive private messages of a user in particular, inform the administrator. This last with the possibility of completely preventing a user from sending private messages.
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I received email or an abusive mail of a user of this forum!
The of email of the forum includes/understands safety measures to follow the users who send such messages. Send to the administrator a complete copy of received e-mail. It is very to include the headings (they contain information the shipper of e-mail). The administrator will be able to then take the necessary measures.
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Friends and ignored

What is my lists of friends and of ignored?
You use these lists organize the other members of the forum. The members to your list of friends will be posted in your panel of the user for an rapid access, to see their state of connection and to send private messages to them. According to the graphic topics, their messages can be emphasized. If you add a user to your list of all its messages will be masked by defect.
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How can I add/remove users of my list of friends or ignored?
You can add users to your list in two manners. In the profile of each member, there is a bond to add it in your list of friends or of ignored. Or, since your panel of the user, you can add members directly by seizing their name of user. You can also users of your list since same page.
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Seek in the forums

How to seek in the forums?
Seize a term to be sought in the zone research located in top of the pages of forums or subjects. Advanced research is accessible while on the bond Seeks projection available on all the pages of the forum. The access to research can depend on the graphic topics used.
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Why my research does not return any result?
Your research is probably too vague or includes/understands several commonly-used terms not indexed by phpBB 3. You can refine your research by using the options available in advanced research.
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Why my research turns over a white page!?
Your research returns more results than cannot manage the Web server. Use advanced Research and are more precise in the choice of the terms used and the forums concerned with research.
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How to seek members?
Go on the page Members, click on the bond To seek a user and fill the options necessary.
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How can I find my own messages and subjects?
Your messages can found while clicking on See your messages the panel of the user or via your own page of profile. To scan for your subjects, use the page of advanced research and choose the suitable parameters.
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Monitoring of the subjects and favourites

Which is the difference between the favourites and the monitoring?
The favourites in phpBB 3 the favourites of your navigator. You are not necessarily informed updates, but you can reconsider the subject later. Contrary, the monitoring will warn you when a subject a forum is updated via your preferably.
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How to supervise forums or prone particular?
To a particular forum, once entered on one, click on the bond To supervise this forum. To supervise a subject, you can either answer on this subject and notch the box of the form of drafting of message to supervise it, or to click on the bond To supervise this subject available by consulting the subject itself.
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How can I remove my monitorings of subjects?
Remove your monitorings, in your panel of user (Aperçu mitre --> Management of the monitorings) and follow the instructions.
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Attached files

Which attached files are authorized on this forum?
The administrator can authorize or prohibit certain types of attached files. If you are not sure of what is authorized with being transferred, contact the administrator for more information.
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How to find all my attached files?
Find the of the attached files which you transferred, in your panel of the user then Gestion of the attached files.
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Concerning phpBB 3

Who are the authors of this forum?
This software (in its original form) is produced, distributed and its copyright is held by the phpBB Group. It is made available under Public Licence General GNU and can be distributed free. Consult the bond for more information.
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Why functionality X is not available?
This program was and put under licence by the phpBB Group. you think that a functionality requires to be added, visit Internet site phpbb.com and see what the phpBB Group into known as. Do not send requests of functionalities on the forum of phpbb.com, the group uses SourceForge to manage these new requests. Read the forums to see their position, if they have one of them, compared to this functionality, and follow the procedure given over there.
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Who to contact for the abuses or the legal questions relating to this forum?
Contact any of the administrators of the list the team of the forum. If you remain without answer then contact the owner of the field (by making a research on WHOIS) or if a free service is used (example: Yahoo! , Free, f2s.com, etc), with the service of management or of the abuses. Note that the phpBB group does not have any control absolutely and can be in no way held for person in charge on how, where or by whom this forum is used. It is useless to contact the phpBB group for any legal question (transfers and desistances, responsibility, defamatory remarks, etc) not directly related on site phpbb.com or the software phpBB itself. If you address email to the phpBB group in connection with the use of a third party of this software you must even expect a very short answer to any answer of the whole.
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