Clearing your browser cache

Occasionally, after upgrading your IP.Board installation you might notice some oddities with the display or operation of the software. Many times this is due to cached CSS or Javascript files in your browser, and the only way to resolve the problems is to clear your browser cache. This article describes how to do that in various popular browsers currently available.

Internet Explorer 7 & 8
Click "Tools" either in the menu bar at the top, or the "Tools" menu on the tab navigation bar
Click "Internet Options"
Under "Browsing history" click "Delete"
Ensure "Temporary Internet files" is checked, and uncheck "Preserve Favorites website data". Any other boxes are optional.
Click "Delete" at the bottom
Click "Ok"

Firefox 3.5+
Click "Tools" in the menu bar
Click "Clear Recent History"
Change "Time range to clear" to "Everything"
Ensure "Cache" is checked. Any other boxes are optional.
Click "Clear Now"

Safari 4
Click "Edit" in the menu bar
Click "Empty Cache"
Click "Empty"

Opera 10
Click "Tools" in the menu bar
Click "Delete Private Data"
Click "Details" to expand the options
Ensure "Delete entire cache" is checked. Any other boxes are optional.
Click "Delete"

Chrome 2 (default theme)
Click the "wrench" icon at the top right
Click "Clear Browsing Data"
Ensure "Empty the cache" is checked. Any other boxes are optional.
Change "Clear data from this period" to "Everything"
Click "Clear Browsing Data"


These steps can resolve many oddities you may face on your own forums (or any website for that matter!) immediately after an upgrade is performed. If you still face the same issues afterwards, you should continue troubleshooting the problem, or submit a ticket for official support.