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[kh99]

Can you PM your forum url (if you don't want to post it)?

[CaptainAwesome]

bargain forum dot com

[kh99]

One of your php files has a "byte order mark" (BOM) at the beginning. That happens sometimes when certain programs are used to edit the file. A lot of times it's config.php that has the problem. You should use a programming editor (such as notepad++, which is free), and edit a new copy. If you use notepad++, you can also use the "Encoding" menu to fix the problem in the current file so you don't have to start over.

[CaptainAwesome]

Thanks for the info.

So exactly what changes do i need to make? Please keep in mind i am a newbie to all this stuff.

[kh99]

Well, assuming that the problem is config.php (and that you're using a Windows computer at home or wherever you are). You would want to:

1) Download and install notepad++ (http://notepad-plus-plus.org)
2) Download config.php from your forum
3) open config.php in notepad++, and under the Encoding menu, choose "Encode in UTF-8 without BOM".
4) Save the file and upload it to your forum, overwriting the original.

You won't see the BOM because the editor hides it, so you won't really be making any changes, just open it in the editor, change the encoding, and save it again.

[CaptainAwesome]

You, sir, are a superstar.

That fixed the problem right up. Thank you!