How can i range my board section in the front page like niaraland.. see example below:

Science/Technology: Programming, Webmasters, Computers, Phones, Graphics/Video, Technology Market
Entertainment: Jokes Etc, TV/Movies, Music/Radio, Celebrities, Fashion, Events, Sports, Gaming, Forum Games, Literature/Writing
Nairaland / General: Politics, Romance, Business, Jobs/Vacancies, Career, NYSC, Education, Autos, Car Talk, Properties, Health, Travel, Family, Culture, Religion, Food, Diaries


how can i do mine like that i am using smf 2.0.2?

help

Which script are you using? SMF? Can you post the code and maybe I will help you with the manual edits.

smf 2.0.2

Ok,I will probably look into it but I will not promise quick respose cos am busy now

Ok, If you exactly want your forum to look like Nairaland, you have to understand what exactly he did with the front page, as of the category,forum,and subforum, here us what he did

1. He created 1 category and names it this NAIRALAND NIGERIAN FORUMS and aligned it to the center instead of the default left align ( Simple code edits will achieve this)

2. He created three boards/forums naming them Science/Technology:, Entertainment:, Nairaland / General:

3. He then created other forums as child-boards on each of the boards,

so you will

Create on single category
Create three forums under the single categories
Create child-boards in each of the boards as your 'Role Model' did
eg Programming, Webmasters, Computers, Phones, Graphics/Video, Technology Market are child boards of Science/Technology

Do you get my explanation? If not ask a question, then final level which involves code edits.

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but pls how can i make the child board be in front of the three major boards?

We will achieve it by editing the codes, please are you through with the first step?

no i have not done that... there is another major problem, the site is not search engine friendly at all.. pls help

I suggest we do it one after the other, do you need the code editing or the Search engine optimization.
Honestly, I think SMF does well is search engine, your site not friendly in search engine have face reasons. Why cant we finish one before the other?

Ok one after the other. Thanks i really appreciate your effort. I need the code editing

Can you please attach your template index file here?

How can i attach it here

In the reply form, you will see a space to add attachment. The file you should attach is the one that displays the board index. Boarindex.template.php I guess. It should be in your template directory.

what do you want to do with it?

JambExpert: what do you want to do with it?

That is the front page file for smf,your website cannot look like Nairaland if the file is not edited.

so what do i do now?

You are using the default SMF theme? Maybe I will download it and edit for you, you looks not to have clue on what I am saying

i am not using the default smf theme, i am using copy right theme endosed by me...
here is the website see the image below and visit the website to see

how do you see the site?

The website is not opening well at my end but the theme is custom so you have to send me your BoardIndex.template.php file for the editing, you will get it at
Cpanel - File Manager - public_html - Forum Directory - Themes - (Theme Name)- BoardIndex.template.php ( the file I needs)
Thanks.

my website is not search engine friendly as this smf nairaland

is not search engine friendly at all, thousands of threads/topics/posts
have been created yet i can find any on google and other search engines since the site was launched.

Please help me, what can i do to make it search engine friendly like nairaland,

so that immediately i post any article search engines will crawl it under 5 minutes with immediate effect.

smf 2.0.2 here is the site name in this image below

pls help me

We were talking of editing the category base on the board index, which we are some distance away,now we are talking of SEO without sorthing out the Nairaland Customization. Honestly, you are getting me confused.

i am sorry, i sent a reply before i never knew it did not go through before sending the other.

am searching for the password to the cpanel. we will be back to this as soon as the SEO for my site is done.

i know it is one after the other but honestly i must confess the majoy problem i am facing right now and that i have posted before without getting any reply is the SEO of my site.

my site is not search engine friendly at all. pls help me naijacampu

Ok, I wanted to look at your board but I got this

i install a mod that affect that most of the files... i dnt know what to do cos ia m not an HTML expect

try it again it will open