Guides and Tutorials 

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Guides for Specific Sections in the Admin Control Panel    (SMF 1.1.*)

Main

• Edit News

Configuration

• Features and Options

          (Basic Settings, Layout and Options, Karma, Signature Settings)

• Custom Profile Fields

          (Includes Examples for Profile Music, Background, Mood, Location, Secondary Membergroup, YouTube Video in Profile etc.)

• Forum Settings

          (Maintenance Mode, Forum Title, Webmaster Email, Cookie Name, etc.)

• Current Theme
• Gallery Guide
• Links Guide
• Portal Guide

Arcade Admin

• Arcade Guide

          (for SMF Arcade 2.0.11)

Boards

• Boards
• Posts and Topics
• Calendar Guide
• Attachments and Avatars

Members

• Members
• Membergroups
• Permissions
• Registration
• Ban List

Maintenance

• Maintenance

          (Forum Maintenance, Generate Reports, Moderation Log.)

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Guides Specific to smf ver 1.0.*

• Setting up the Arcade - (SMF 1.0)
• Setting up the Calendar (SMF 1.0)
• Setting up Permissions (SMF 1.0)
• Pruning Members (SMF 1.0)
• Admin Control Panel Guide  (SMF 1.0)
• Portal Guide (SMF 1.0)
• Guide to Making a Stylesheet (SMF 1.0)

Adding Admins/Moderators

• How to Add a Moderator
• How to Add Administrator and Global Moderator

Smileys, Rank Images, Swap Images Guides

• How to replace your Smileys
• How to use the Smileys you see here at Support

• Setting Up Star File/Rank Images
• How to Use Your Own Rank Images
• Membergroup Rank Generator
• Swap Images on Page

Music, Video Guides

• Put Background Music on Your Forum
• A Music Player for your Forum
• How to Post a YouTube Video
• How to put YouTube Videos on Profile Page

Warning System, Rep, Crown Guides

• Creat a Warning System Using Custom Profile Fields
• Getting a cool rep icon - Uses Karma System

• Add Runescape Crown Next to Name
• A Good Way To Make A Reward System
• Infractions System
• Setting up Rep or Karma

Misc

• Making Table of Contents
• Embed Xtra Arcade Games into Forum Posts
• Favicon Guide
• Creating Tables in a Post
• How to Put a Background on Your Forum
• How to Add a Banner
• Getting Your Forum Ready and Out There
• Tips to Promote Your Board
• Safeguarding your Forum
• Add Your Own Spell Checker
• Get a Free Redirecting Url

• Add Imageshack or Imagetrust to Your Forum
• How to Post Thumbnails
• Help with choosing Photobucket links
• Guide to BBCode and Basic HTML
• How to Clear Your Browsers Cache

Some links for color codes:

http://html-color-codes.com/
http://www.december.com/html/spec/color.html
http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/color-blend/
http://www.webmonkey.com/webmonkey/reference/color_codes/
http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm#03

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Official Online Guide by simplemachines:  Simplemachines Online Guide

GOOD resource when you are trying to figure out how to do something as an admin or a member.
NOTE:   Be aware there are sections that cover items we do not have here at SMF for Free such as the ability to upload mods, newsletters and other sections.   ALL in ALL it is a GREAT place to start to find out where things are in your Admin Panel and how each area works.