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Erm does anyone know how i can increase or decrease the number of posts a person has in phpBB forums? I'm having trouble with that, can't find the link or something. I would gladly appreciate any help! Thanks

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So long as you have access to phpMyAdmin, or phpBBMyAdmin, you have access to changing user's posting counts. All you have to do is locate the table that the data is stored in and then edit the values of the appropriate column/row. I'll look into it for you, considering I need to make a few modifications to my forum's database anyway. ;)

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Ok, I found it (after searching for a while). Anyway, here's how to change a users post count (Note: This does not change the posts that are on the board already! This only changes the value that will be displayed for that user's Post Count!):1.) Access phpMyAdmin2.) Open the database that your forums are using3.) Locate a table named [your database's prefix]_users4.) Click the "Browse" tab.5.) Locate the row with the name of the user you wish to edit6.) Click the "Edit" button7.) Locate the column/area titled "user_posts"8.) Enter the NUMERICAL value you wish to have it set as9.) Go to the bottom of the page and select the "Save" option and the "Go back to this page" option10.) Click "Go"11.) Check the values of the column you just edited. If the value is set to what you changed it to, it worked. If not, there was a problem saving and you need to contact your webmaster.That's it!

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Hmm...it didn't increase user's posts. I was more or less thinking of increasing individual users' posts. I'm sorry but I totally do not understand mysql or php at all. I was thinking of taking a class on it but i do not have time. Hope this problem can be solved...=)

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Remember that a database has tables witch links each entry in a record. For example when a person make a post an entry is made in the database with a record number, the person who made the post, date, time, post count and content of the post etc.For you to add a post count you will have to include all the other things that are linked to it as mentioned above. The reason I think you will not find such an option in a bbs.Deleting a post is easy the system just delete the record with all of the content of that post.

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