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Upload the plugin folder to your WordPress plugins directory.

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Activate the plugin.

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Make a new page to place your forum into. Make sure you have it on the “HTML” editor.
Place <!--VASTHTML--> inside the new page.

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If you want to show your latest activity open your WordPress template
file of your choosing and insert <?php latest_activity(numbers_to_show);?>. Replace “numbers_to_show” with how many posts you want to show.

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First thing you want to do is choose a skin for your forum. When you first activate your forum there is no skin active so it will not look or perform correctly. Click on the “Forum Server” menu on the left side of your WordPress admin panel.

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Choose what skin you like and click “Activate” on the right side.

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The next step is to add your forum categories. Click “Categories & Forums” inside the “Forum Server” menu.

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Click “Add New” at the top of the page.

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Type the name and a optional description for your category. Click “Add category” to add it to your list.

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Now after it returns you to the “Categories & Forums” main page you will see your new category on the list. Now you must add forums to your your category. If you do not add a forum the plugin will not work. There will be nowhere to make a new post if you do not do this step.

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On the bottom right of your category list you will see the “Add forum” button. Click this to add your forum to that category.

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Type the name and a optional description for your forum and click “Save forum”.

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Congratulations you have now got your forum ready to use. Remember this plugin is meant to be a simple and easy solution. It does not have the million dollar features of some other plugin but, this is far more easier and simpler to use.

If you want to show your latest activity open your WordPress template
file of your choosing and insert
<?php latest_activity(numbers_to_show);?>.
Replace “numbers_to_show” with how many posts you want to show.

1.3 (9-03-2009)

• The link to edit categories now works.
• Made a work around for those having trouble deleting categories.

1.2 (8-22-2009)

• Link to FORUM in Breadcrumb.
• Group Link and Group Page.
• Fixed the blank page redirection stuff.

1.1 (7-13-2009)

• Fixed database errors.

1.0 (7-11-2009)

• Code clean up.
• Changed menu style to match WordPress 2.7+.
• Changed all images to a more updated look.

A list of plugins that will not let Forum Server work correctly.

Google Analytics

This plugin makes the message form not appear. We are told that the Ultimate Google Analytics By Wilfred van der Deijl is a great replacement plugin.

WassUp

This plugin makes it imposable to post. Posting seems to be fine but the new message will never appear. Not all users have had a issue with this plugin so it may be worth giving is a try for yourself.

PRO Player

Have heard that PRO Player 4.5.1 will not allow you to add topics.

WP-Forum

Do you even have to ask why?