If you're setting up a new forum, then most of the group permissions that average users will need are pretty much already set up for them.
Of course, if you wan to fine-tune users into other similar groups, that might come in handy later when you're more familiar with what does what.
One of the tools you'll want to use for experimentation is the Test Out User's Permissions option, when viewing a user's profile. That way you can actively jump into their shoes, see what they see, then jump back to your account, make more changes, retest and repeat.
Yes, there are gobs of How-tos for both administering and giving your users links to how they can fully utilize the powers and features they have available to them. Like all you'd see under Support: Documentation, User Guides, & Knowledge Base...
https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3 ... ermissions[/b]/
https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3.3/[b]kb[/b]/
viewtopic.php?t=2169958
And of course, query this forum using the search tool or if you don't like what you're finding, just Google the same criteria, but add this domain as the specific site you want to search in, like: forum permission best practices site:phpbb.com![:idea:]( "Idea")
Of course, if you wan to fine-tune users into other similar groups, that might come in handy later when you're more familiar with what does what.
One of the tools you'll want to use for experimentation is the Test Out User's Permissions option, when viewing a user's profile. That way you can actively jump into their shoes, see what they see, then jump back to your account, make more changes, retest and repeat.
Yes, there are gobs of How-tos for both administering and giving your users links to how they can fully utilize the powers and features they have available to them. Like all you'd see under Support: Documentation, User Guides, & Knowledge Base...
https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3 ... ermissions[/b]/
https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3.3/[b]kb[/b]/
viewtopic.php?t=2169958
And of course, query this forum using the search tool or if you don't like what you're finding, just Google the same criteria, but add this domain as the specific site you want to search in, like: forum permission best practices site:phpbb.com
Statistics: Posted by SQLnovice — Wed May 28, 2025 6:22 am