Each customization in this section has one or more files with the extension *.tmpl. These must go into the appropriate subdirectory of your "templates" directory. We recommend that you put them into "custom" for several reasons -- they will not be overwritten upon an upgrade, and you can remove your customization and revert to the original file simply by deleting the file from the "custom" directory.

Therefore, the following are the instructions for applying a customization file:

1. Start your FTP client and log in to the server that holds your Discus or Discus Pro discussion board.

2. Navigate to the templates/custom subdirectory of your Discus administration directory. For a default Discus installation, the administration directory will have a name like discus_admin_9338243374 -- that's "discus_admin_" followed by a long string of numbers.

3. Upload the revised "*.tmpl" file(s) in ASCII mode to the "custom" subdirectory.

To remove a customization, follow this procedure:

1. Start your FTP client and log in to the server that holds your Discus or Discus Pro discussion board.

2. Navigate to the templates/custom subdirectory of your Discus administration directory. For a default Discus installation, the administration directory will have a name like discus_admin_9338243374 -- that's "discus_admin_" followed by a long string of numbers.

3. Remove the desired customized file(s) by deleting them from this directory. Your Discus board will begin using the original file again.

Customizing program interfaces is a powerful method to change the operation of the Discus program without tampering with the scripts themselves.

However, no support whatsoever is provided for customizations to the Discus program templates!