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This is a directory index in the DiscusWare Knowledge Center. Following are the titles and descriptions of the pages in this directory. You are welcomed to search the DiscusWare support site with the form to the right.
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Adjusting directory paths in FTP installation instructions
Description of how and why you may have to adjust directory paths when following instructions to complete your FTP installation.

Causing pages to be parsed for server side includes
Includes information on why your server side includes might be left in the source of the page as a comment.

Changing the board contact information
Procedure for changing the contact information (which is the display of the board administrator contact information that appears on the contact moderators page and any error screens.

Complete discus.conf Parameter Reference
Reference of available discus.conf parameters that can be set to customize the operation of a discussion board. This document is recommended only for advanced board administrators who really know what they are doing.

Creating and modifying Discus formatting tags
Procedure for creating or modifying Discus formatting tags.

Developer's Guide to Pasting a User List
How to format a list of new users for optimal addition through the 'Add User List' function in User Manager.

Figuring out why some users are not receiving e-mail messages from the board
Tips for responding to users who are not receiving e-mail notification from the board.

Finding which account is generating e-mail notification messages
In the case that a user that you believe has been deleted is still receiving e-mail notification from your board, these are some tips on verifying that the user's account has been deleted.

Getting debugging information if a server doesn't provide an error log
Sample code that you can insert into CGI scripts in order to create your own

Installing multiple boards on a single server
Tips on installing multiple copies of Discus onto the same servers and not having these boards conflict with each other.

Integrating Discus and Transliteration
This document explains how you can use 'Interpreted Formatting Tags' in Discus 4.0 to run special transliteration code, which is useful for simultaneous integration of multiple languages on a Discus board.

Modifying the default permissions Discus uses for files and directories
Instructions to cause Discus to run with more secure permissions if your system is compatible. Eliminate world writable requirements by editing discus.conf using this document.

Pointing users to a specific page on your board with the show.cgi script
Procedure for pointing users to a specific page on your board (using the show.cgi script).

Resolving cookie conflicts between two boards on the same server
Procedure for configuring two Discus boards that reside on the same server so that their cookies do not overwrite each other.

Safeguarding your Discus data on a shared server
Tips for those installing Discus on a shared server, to prevent the actions or scripts of other users on that server from destroying data on your Discus board (or the rest of your web site).

Sample cuss words for the Discus profanity filter
Link to a zip file containing a sample word list for the Discus profanity filter.

Structure of version 4.0 topicprv.txt file [User contributed documentation]
Structure of version 4.0 topicprv.txt file.

Translating Discus into another language (versions 4.0 and higher)
Procedure for translating Discus into another language. This document applies to Discus 4.00 and higher.

Turning on and configuring the Discus Pro spell checker
Procedure for enabling the spell check feature of Discus Pro. This page also contains a link to the documentation for version 4.0 and to dictionary files you can use for your spell checker.

Using CuteFTP to transfer your Discus files
Basic instructions and important notes for users of the CuteFTP software.

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