Assuming you have already logged into phpBB. Click on the Permissions link found on the main menu.

Then click on the Users’ permissions link found on the left side of your screen, under Global Permissions.

Enter the name of the user in the screen that shows and click on the submit button, then assign a role for the user and then click on the apply all permissions button. That’s it, the user’s permissions have been adjusted. We can return to this page at any point of time and adjust the permissions of any users.
That’s it, you now know how to manage user permissions in phpBB

Assuming you have already logged into phpBB. Click on the Styles link found on the main menu.

We can edit the look of the phpBB from this page. Let us look at the different options available.
Click Themes link found on the left side of your screen under style components.

It is on this page that you can install, edit and delete themes. Themes are a combination of colors, images and styles that make up the look and feel of the forums.
Now click on Imagesets which is found below themes link as shown above.
It is on this page that you can view and modify our image sets. This includes all images and buttons used on this site.
Click styles link found under the style management.
Styles consists of a combination of a theme and image set. It is on this page that you can activate edit and delete your styles.
Let us activate a new style now.

Click on the activate link as shown above.
The new style has been activated and is now available for selection by the users
You now know how to manage styles in phpBB

Smilies or emoticons as they are sometimes referred to, are small images you can insert into your posts to further express your feelings or thoughts.

Assuming you have already logged into phpBB. Click on posting link found on the main menu.

Then click on smilies link found on the left side of your menu card under messages.

A list of available smilies will be listed on your screen.

To edit a smilie click on the green icon as shown above, change the name of the emotion for the smilie and click on the submit button.
To delete a smilie click on the red icon as shown above, press the YES button to confirm.
You now know how to manage smilies in phpBB

Assuming you have already logged into phpBB. We can search for a keyword in the search box found on the right top side of your screen or you can even use the advanced search.

Click on the Advanced search and enter the keywords you would like to search the forum for, select the forum(s) to search in, when ready click the search button.
That’s it, you will see that the search results are displayed, you can click on any post to be taken to its thread.
You now know how to use the search tool in phpBB

Assuming you have already logged into phpBB. Click on Your first forum link found on your screen.

Click on the forum in which you want to reply to a topic, then choose a topic you want to reply to as shown below.

Click on the post reply link

A subject is optional for a reply, but can be entered if you wish, the enter the reply and click on the submit button.
Now take a look by click on the view your submitted message. You will be able to see the reply you added.
That’s it, you now know how to reply to an existing topic in phpBB.

Assuming you have already logged into phpBB. Click on the Register link found on the extreme right of your screen.

Read the Registration Agreement Terms, once you have read through it and agree to the terms, click on the I agree to these terms  A Registration Form screen will show up.
Complete the Registration form and click on the submit button.
That’s it, the account has been created and you can login with your new user name and password.
You now know how to register as a user in phpBB

Assuming you have already logged into phpBB. Click on the users and groups link found on the main menu.

Then click on the manage ranks link found on the left side of your screen, under Users.

It is from this page that you will be able to add ranks that will then automatically be given to people as they reach the specified post milestones

Now click on add new rank button.

Enter a rank title, select NO at set as special rank since this won’t be a special rank, then click on submit button.
You will see for yourself that a new rank has been added, to delete a rank just click on the red icon shown above, to edit a rank click on the green icon.
That’s it you now know how to manage ranks in phpBB

Pruning a forum allows you to remove topics which have gone unused for a specific length of time to save on resources and reduce clutter.

Assuming you have already logged into phpBB. Click on the Forums link found on the main menu.

Then click on the Prune forums link found on the left side of your screen, under Manage forums.

You will see a screen like this below, select a forum and click on the select a forum button at the bottom.

You will see a screen like this below.
Enter the age of the topics you wish to prune and click the submit button and finally click YES to confirm.

That’s it, the forum has been pruned to our specifications. You now know how to prune forums in phpBB.

Assuming you have already logged into phpBB. Click on the Manage user’s link found on the left side of your screen under the quick access.

You will find a screen like this below, enter a user name here, or use the find a member tool to locate the username and click submit button.

You will find an overview page where you can edit the user’s profile information, select the options to edit

In this case let us choose the profile, so select profile, and make the necessary changes in the user’s profile and click on the submit button.
That’s it, you now know how to edit a users profile in phpBB