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XenForo installation

Forum Fortress ships a production-ready XenForo 2 add-on. Install it the same way you would any other XenForo add-on; once it is enabled, it can start protecting your forum right away.

What you need

  • XenForo 2.x and permission to install add-ons (super administrator).
  • Your server allowed to make outbound HTTPS to the Forum Fortress service (api.forumfortress.com, unless your host told you otherwise).

What to do

  1. Download the latest ZIP from the portal:
  2. Download for XenForo
  3. In the XenForo admin control panel, go to Add-ons → Install/upgrade from archive and upload the ZIP.
  4. Install and enable the add-on when XenForo asks.
  5. Open the Forum Fortress options screen (the add-on adds its own group). Enter your public forum URL / domain the way visitors see it. If the add-on offers to open the portal or connect an account, that step is optional—see Your account & forums.
  6. If something still will not talk to us, check reverse proxies and firewalls so TLS to the API host is allowed.

Soft Delete Purge (optional)

Soft Delete Purge is a separate, free add-on for housekeeping old soft-deleted content. You do not need it for spam protection. Grab xenforo-purge.zip from the same portal download area if you want it.

Keeping the add-on up to date

The add-on can check /v1/plugin-release for newer builds (see the API overview if you are curious). When a new version appears, download a fresh ZIP from the portal and run XenForo’s normal add-on upgrade.

If something goes wrong

  • Odd behaviour right after install: confirm outbound HTTPS and DNS; some hosts block unfamiliar API domains.
  • 429 or timeouts: same idea—egress, WAF, or rate limits on the host side.
  • Moderation: XenForo shows challenges in the native approval queue; actions you take in the portal sync back through the add-on.