Options
XenForo includes a wide range of options to allow you to configure your forum to fit your needs.
Most of these options are straightforward, so they are not detailed here. Specific information about more complex options can be found below.
Additionally, some options may be available only when activating Advanced mode.
The options system
The main XenForo options system can be found in the Setup section of the admin control panel, under Options.
Advanced options
While the majority of XenForo's options are visible and editable at all times, there are some options that are kept behind the curtain of 'advanced mode' in order to prevent accidental editing of important settings, and to keep page clutter to a minimum and show only options that are commonly edited.
To access advanced options, either click the Show advanced options option in the footer of the gears menu in the header of the Admin control panel, or click the Show advanced options button on the main option groups listing page.
Closing the forums
One of the most important options controls whether or not the forums are open to visitors.
CAPTCHA
Selecting a CAPTCHA Type
Immediately after installation, XenForo will be able to send email on most servers using PHP's default mailing settings. However, if you wish to control more aspects of the mail sent by XenForo, log into your admin control panel, go to Options and into the Email options group.
Friendly URLs
Friendly URLs (also called SEO URLs) are web page addresses that are more readable and convenient for humans. Without friendly URLs enabled, a thread may have a URL like this:
Image and link proxy
It may be advantageous for your site to act as a proxy for any hot-linked images and links posted in user messages.
Setting the index page
Assume that you've installed XenForo into http//example.com/community/index.php, a specific page in the XenForo system must be loaded.
Search engine management
Most sites will want to have their pages indexed by search engines such as Google and Bing, so that web searches for relevant queries will return content from your forums.