Setting up Account Activation?

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mobkon
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Setting up Account Activation?

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Hey all, Ive been having alot of problems with bots registering 20-30 new names a day on my phpbb. I want to set up either an account activation (where I have to activate it myself thru email) or one of those graphic confirmation things where they have to enter a randomly generated alphanumeric code in order to register. Can anyone help me out? thanks alot
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Post by Ambush Commander »

RTFM

http://www.phpbb.com/support/guide/#section3_2_2 (Enable Account Activation and Enable Visual Confirmation)

(alternatively, you could have noodled around the General Configuration section in the admin cp)
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Post by mobkon »

Ok I just checked all of that.

Where is says "Enable Account Activation" it was already set to "Admin" yet I get no emails that allow me to confirm anything, anyone who wants to can still register and post right away.

I also dont have any option where it says "Enable Visual Confirmation".

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Post by Ambush Commander »

Update your version of phpBB
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Post by mobkon »

Ok well I downloaded the windows binary of PHP 5.1.4

Now im very new to php, not sure how to install this or what to do. any help would be appreciated. thanks
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Post by John Cartwright »

mobkon wrote:Ok well I downloaded the windows binary of PHP 5.1.4

Now im very new to php, not sure how to install this or what to do. any help would be appreciated. thanks
Ambush Commander suggested you upgrade your forum software phpbb, not php version :wink:
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Post by mobkon »

OK well I am having a problem here. where do I find me Database Name and Database username/pw? Im trying to reinstall my phpbb and its saying "Cannot find database" not sure where to get this info. t hanks!
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