Manage Membergroups in SMF

SMF stands for Simple Machines Forum. Just like we use WordPress to create blogs and business websites, we can use SMF to create an online forum. A forum is a kind of website in which people can register and talk about a specific topic in the form of threads and comments. Unlike chat rooms, the replies and comments in forums are not very frequent but they are detailed and meaningful.

In Forums, we have to manage members with the help of Member groups. So, what are the Member groups? As the name says, a Member group consists of a specific type of member. For example, when a discussion thread is marked for a Special member group, only members of the Special member group can access and reply to the thread. Similarly, there are member groups of Moderators and members having a specific number of replies or posts.

Manage Membergroups in SMF

SMF admin panel allows us to manage member groups. First of all, let us see how to add a new Membergroup in your SMF.

Add a new Membergroup in SMF

So, in this tutorial, we will see how to manage member groups in Simple Machines Forum. First of all, login to your SMF admin panel and click on the Admin option given in the main navigation bar.

On that page, you will find a sub-menu containing options like Main, Configuration, Forum, Members and Maintenance. Hover over the Members option and click on the Membergroups option that will appear in the drop-down menu. See the following image for reference.

In the Membergroups section, you will find a few more options like Edit Membergroups, Add Membergroup and settings. You will also get a list of other Membergroups available in your SMF right now. To add a new Membergroup, click on the Add Membergroup option given in the menu, just like the following image.

Now, Enter the Membergroup name, Group type, permissions, and Visible Boards according to your requirements. Then, click on the Add group button given at the bottom-right corner of the page, just like the following image.

So, this is how you can add a new Membergroup in SMF. Now, let us see how to modify and delete the existing Membergroups in SMF.

Modify and delete Membergroups in SMF

On the Membergroups page, you will find a list of all the Membergroups available in your SMF. Click on the Modify button under the Modify column corresponding to the Membergroup you want to Modify/delete.

Now, you will see a form that will allow you to modify the Membergroup as you want. Update the settings and click on the Save button given at the bottom-right corner of the page.

If you want to delete a Membergroup, Click on the Delete button given beside the save button. For reference, see the following image.

So, this is how you can manage Membergroups in SMF (Simple Machines Forum). We also have more tutorials on SMF like creating a board in SMF, adding a language in SMF and much more.

Feel free to let us know in the comment section if you have any questions regarding this tutorial. We will get back to you with help as soon as possible.