Individual Forum page
You can add as many forums (= individual forum pages) as you need - see How to add web pages
Forum pages can be made accessible to the public - or hidden and restricted to specific groups of users by placing them within website sections with restricted access (See Website Pages with Restricted Access). Even when a forum is placed on a public page, you can control functionality for public users and members depending on their level (See Forum settings section below).
Forum settings
Click on the [Edit settings] button. The following settings are available:
Description
Provide a brief introduction that will be placed on top of the Forum page. You can use formatting options and insert links, pictures and documents.
Permissions
You can control what different groups of users can do - Public visitors and per each Member level:
- No access - selected level will not be able to access the forum.
- Read - allow only to read the forum messages
- Read, Comment - allow to read and comment on any of the existing forum messages.
- Read, Comment, Create - allows to read, comment and also to create new forum topics (message threads).
Member picture
Select if you want to show member pictures in this forum, and which of the picture fields in your database is to be used. For example you might have a photo field, an avatar and a logo. Here you can select which of the fields to use.
Category
Every forum page can be assigned to one category - an existing or a new one. Categories are used to group forums on Forum summary page
Forum topics and replies
- Click on the [Create Topic] button.
- Enter the Subject (Topic) of the new forum post. This topic will be listed on the main forum page.
- Enter the body of the message and click on [Create] button.
- You can reply to the forum post in two ways:
- You can post a new comment by clicking on the [New Comment] button. Enter the comment and click on the [Post] button.
- Or you reply to a particular comment. Click on Reply (top-right corner) in any posted comment and it will "quote" the original comment in your post. It is helpful when the thread of comments gets long.
Users may also Edit / Delete their own comments. Administrator can edit/delete any message or comment.
User may also hide their Picture and name.
Note that if you see no picture and <Name is hidden> this means that the user has opted out to show this informationю See: Privacy options for your members in Member directory
- Authorized members can use rich text formatting tools when adding topics and replies. (For security reasons their formatting tools are less extensive compared to the tools available to administrators):
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