I didn't have to do anything special to create an account. Just click "create a new profile" in the top right.
I do have a working account, just logged in to test it. If you need a more specific question asked, let me know.
Yeah, that should work. I've tried twice and entered a replacement code that I got via email. That is the only email that I have received other than a note about a support question in this regard that is unanswered. I just tried a third time with the same results. The new account request is accepted with an invitation to log in. When I try that then (or later), I get 'That username/password was not found or is inactive. Please try again.' When I try to register again with the same data, I get 'The name you entered is already registered by another user. If you are that user, please login. Otherwise, please use another name.'
I also have a couple of other problems. Phorum suggests making a new 'MyTemplate' for modification. This new template does not show on my 'Default Forum Settings'. Also, once I left the 'Emerald' template, there is no way to go back to it. I can get back to the 'Classic' template that I do want to (and am using) but even that is problematic. The system 'wants' to use the 'Lightweight' template no matter what and the 'Emerald' template always leads to the 'Lightweight' template. Selecting the 'Classic' template often leads to the 'Lightweight' template. I believe that the forum is working but I cannot get a l;og-in bridge from Geodesic Solutions classified ads software to work.
I am probably going to have to dump Phorum if I can't use the forum. I used Phorum since the log-in bridge was available but with that not working, there is no advantage there. Its ironic that I am happy with the software and the installation, on the whole, was easy. It certainly isn't easy to modify for us HTML/css but not php people. I don't know why they advertise that most things are written in baisc HTML since they really aren't. Still, as it is, it works well on the surface, at least.
I guess if the above (minus the first 'Yeah' sentence (and possibly the third paragraph)) of the above could be posted under 'Can't Log-In To Support Forums - Posted By Third Party' or something to that effect, that would possibly be helpful. I can at least read the forum.
Thanks for your comments about the site! Hopefully it will be used once its up. Its my first significant site with anything more than simple HTML programming. I am moving in this direction and away from domaining. Evey year this becomes a tougher and tougher business with more and more people buying and selling mediocre names for higher and higher prices mostly making the registrars and auction sites rich. The good news, as with many of us, is that I have collected some good domains. Now its time to use some of them!
Best Wishes,
Jon Hall
