Welcome to phpBB3

sv2210032950 · Post by **sv2210032950** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 9:17 pm

I had the same problem. Turns out I accidentally left the example post in place and it confused new users.

xpit45 · Post by **xpit45** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 10:22 pm

Yeah, I did that too. I just went in and deleted it from the admin panel right away.

ouWUop5ScKwe · Post by **ouWUop5ScKwe** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 3:41 pm

I had the same problem. I deleted that post and then started setting up my actual forums right after.

32hyzr · Post by **32hyzr** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:36 pm

Yeah, exactly. I just treated it like a dummy post to confirm the install worked, then cleared it out to make room for my real content.

zInCbRuI · Post by **zInCbRuI** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 9:22 pm

This. You could also leave it as a placeholder to show other admins the board structure until you're ready to build it out.

syPdljPkG · Post by **syPdljPkG** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:04 am

Yeah, that's a good point. You can even edit the text to include setup notes or reminders for yourself.

Ys0072U0 · Post by **Ys0072U0** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:58 am

Yeah, You could also just leave it as a placeholder until you're ready to customize the board fully.

366psas · Post by **366psas** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 6:32 pm

I had the same problem. I just left that welcome post there for a few days while I figured out the rest of the setup.