I'd think its more likely that the login function isn't working correctly.  It's not finding the user's id if it's putti...

I suggested a custom profile field because then you wouldn't have to make your changes again each time an update comes out.

You need to edit header.php to change the file from tiny_mce.js to tiny_mce_gzip.php.

First, how can you be upgrading on a brand new install?  What are you upgrading from? 3.2.1? 2.0.X? 1.1? 

Do you have SMTP set up or are you using the basic email option?

I took my SMF bridge apart. 🙁  Did you update all the bridge files when you upgraded?  There are updated bridge files in the bridges folder...

On lines 191 and 197 change $storiespath to STORIESPATH.

You'll break it doing that.  It checks for the _ADDSTORY value when the story is submitted.

Your stats table is probably empty.  You need to insert a line in it with your sitekey in the sitekey field.  You should be able to do that ...

You may need to CHOWN (or have your host do it) the stories folder and the folders inside it to "nobody" or whatever apache is running on.

As you said, you can do that through the database so it's not a high priority for me.  It would be a welcome feature, I'm sure though.

Add <A> to the list of allowed tags.

Seems like you had problems with your install/update.  It won't happen again.  Those panels are only installed in the initial installat...

Write a custom profile field. Leave the "Custom Form Code" blank.  In the "Custom Profile Code" run a query for the user'...