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Overview
The Message Board is a tool that allows your members to interact with each other and the club staff. The Club can set up categories, such as Golf Board, General Club Board, Squash Board, and then assign individual forums to each category, such as Squash Leagues, Squash Trash Talk, Squash Market Place, etc.
Required Permissions
Admin
Message Boards
To set up a Message Board, click on the Administration button on the top right of the page. This will display the settings as shown below
Board Title
This will give the board the name.
Time Offset
Configure this for the appropriate time zone (eg: EST = -5, CST = -6).
Post Sort Order
Use the dropdown to choose how the posts will be ordered.
Board Enabled
By checking this box, the Message Board will be disabled.
Categories as Accordion
Allow the Categories to be accordions which must be expanded to see forums.
Enable Signatures
This will allow members to configure their own unique signature that will be displayed when they create posts.
Enable Approval Process
This will give the admin a chance to review and approve any additions to the board by members. When this is checked, you must place an email address in the "Needs Approval" text box a little farther down so the admin can be made aware of any posts that need approval.
Enable Post Editor
Allows members to edit their posts after they are posted.
Enable Signature Editor
Allows members to create html signatures with text formatting and images, instead of just a plain text.
Show Threads on Main Level
Select to show forums on same level as categories.
Show X Posts on Main Level
Choose how many forums may be displayed on the same level as categories.
Archive After
Enter how many days a forum may be active before it is automatically archived.
Allow User Archive View
Allows members to view archived forums.
Members may Reply
Allows members to respond to forum posts.
Show Topic Views By
Use dropdown to decide who the message board will count in the Views column.
Disable Message
This is the message that will be displayed if your render the board disabled.
Notification Emails
After the settings, the Notification Emails section is where emails can be placed to be notified upon the
specified criteria.
After Notification Emails comes the board structure. To edit an existing category or forum, double click the name.
To reorder forums, click and drag the name to the new location in the category. To reorder categories, click the Reorder link next to Current Structure.
Remove Forum
To remove a forum or category from the board, click the Remove link next to it.
Create New Forum
Underneath the Unused Categories and Unused Forums, useUse the Create New links to create new Forums and Categories.
Enter the Category Name, Category Description and choose whether or not it is Enabled. Then, select Save.
Once created, it will reside under the Unused Categories or Unused Forums section respectively. Select Add next to an Unused Category to add it to the board. Select Assign to an Unused Forum to add it under a category.
Using the Message Board
Creating new posts is done while viewing a specific forum. Select a forum to view the various topics already created.
To Reply to an existing topic, click on the topic name and then select Reply to this Topic. Fill out the Subject Line and Message and select Submit Reply once finished.
To Create a brand new topic within a forum, select Create New Topic. Fill out the Topic Title, Subject, and Message and select Create Topic once finished.