How to Block a User from Seeing Your phpFox Website When it is in Offline Mode

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 02:53 Written by Stephanie Brown Thursday, 23 May 2013 12:00

This article will show you how to block a user group and its members from being able to access your phpFox website when you have it set to Offline Mode.

When performing an upgrade for your phpFox website, it is good practice to set your site to Offline Mode so that your members will not be able to make updates to the site after you have backed up your database and files.

How to Disable YouTube Related Videos in phpFox

Last Updated on Saturday, 18 May 2013 10:44 Written by Stephanie Brown Sunday, 19 May 2013 12:00

This article will show you how to disable the “YouTube related videos” when a YouTube video is shared on your phpFox website.

By default, when a video is shared on your phpFox website via YouTube, YouTube shows related videos at the end of viewing the video.  You can disable this related videos with a simple change in the admincp.

Login to your admincp, and type related in the search box in the top right of the admincp.  Select the Disable YouTube Related Videos Global Setting.

How to Enable Theater Mode for Viewing Photos in phpFox

Last Updated on Saturday, 11 May 2013 06:15 Written by Stephanie Brown Wednesday, 15 May 2013 12:00

This article will show you how to enable theater mode when viewing photos in your phpFox website.

You have many options when it comes to viewing photos in your phpFox website, one of these features is Theater Mode. Theater Mode allows your members to view all photos in an album in a popout window for easy viewing without leaving the actual page they are on.

To enable Theater Mode, go to your admincp, and in the search box at the top right type theater. Select the View Photos In Theater Mode Global Setting.

How to Enable Dynamic View for Photos in phpFox

Last Updated on Thursday, 9 May 2013 02:07 Written by Stephanie Brown Saturday, 11 May 2013 12:00

This article will show you how to enable Dynamic View for photos in your phpFox website.

A new feature of phpFox 3.5 gives you the option to enable Dynamic Viewing for photos.  This feature changes a few things in the photo section.  It hides the photo information until you mouse over the photo, the thumbnails are larger, and it allows you to like a photo with a single click.  In your admincp, use the search feature in top right to search for Dynamic and select the Dynamic View Global Setting.

How to Hide the Main Menu from Your phpFox Website’s Visitors

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 08:44 Written by Stephanie Brown Monday, 15 April 2013 12:00

In this article, I will show you how to hide your site’s main menu from your website visitors.

In order to hide the main menu from your guests, you need to login to your admincp and select Settings > Manage Settings.