Open up sources/functions.php Find: $ibforums->skin['template'] = str_replace( "<% NAVIGATION %>" , $nav , $ibforums->skin['template']); Add Below: $sb = $DB->query("SELECT * FROM ibf_shoutbox_settings"); $shoutbox = $DB->fetch_row($sb); if ($shoutbox['showglobal'] == 1) { $ibforums->skin['template'] = str_replace( "<% DSHOUTBOX %>" , $skin_universal->dshoutbox() , $ibforums->skin['template']); } Find: m.joined, m.last_post, Add After: m.use_dshoutbox, m.dshouts, m.dshouts_alltime, m.dshoutbox_mod, m.dshout_limit, m.dshouts_today, m.last_shout_time, m.sb_shoutboxtype, m.sb_showavatars, m.sb_showshouttime, m.sb_defaultcolor , m.sb_refresh, m.sb_sbcardstyle, m.sb_sbcard_value , m.sb_showsmiliest , m.sb_showtdshouters, m.sb_showtpshouters, Save & Close sources/functions.php