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Hi,

I am the administrator. I own the forum. Now, I'm thinking of adding another administrator and I've heard that a super administrator has more permissions than just an administrator. I want the new person to be just an administrator and want myself to be a super administrator with TOTAL control of the forum.

I heard to make myself a super admin, I have to edit some files in config.php. I'm a total goof when it comes to technical stuff. Please, someone tell me how to do it step by step. Also, if there is any other way to make myself more powerful admin.

Thanks.

You're already super admin if you're uid=1. He can't edit/delete/ban you in anyway already but to be sure, disable that he can't enter admin permissions. From there he can edit your admin permissions if it's not disabled for him.

I'm not sure if my UID = 1. How do I check that?

http://xboxboards.net/member.php?action=profile&uid=1 < That is owner of some forum. Just go to your profile and see if it's says: http://yourdomain.com/memeber.php?action=profile&uid=1

If you installed the forum, then yes, you'll already be a super admin.

Do you still need assistance?

(2011-01-27, 08:04 AM)Eagle 95 Wrote: [ -> ]http://xboxboards.net/member.php?action=profile&uid=1 < That is owner of some forum. Just go to your profile and see if it's says: http://yourdomain.com/memeber.php?action=profile&uid=1

This was an easy way to check. It says uid=2. I checked for administrators in the users. There is a user in admin group. This was when I installed the forums then later I created a new admin account which I use now. I tried deleting that user and I got an error message that I cannot do it because I am not a super administrator which means that that user is super admin. I
have forgotten the password of that account. How do I make myself a super admin? I believe I have to edit some files or something. Can a super admin delete a super admin?

Can somebody please guide me step by step how to edit which file? Treat me like a kindergarten kid. I know nothing about the technical stuff i.e editing files.

1. Connect and login to FTP
2. Navigate to ./inc/
3. Find the file config.php and edit it
4. Find:

$config['super_admins'] = '1';

5. Replace:

$config['super_admins'] = '1,2';

6. Save the file

@pyridine,

It's done. Thanks a lot.

I would just do:

$config['super_admins'] = '2';

That way, the other account isn't super admin, and you should be able to delete it.