Group Admins are the only group members that can create a forum within the group. The Forums tab within the group is where the forums are created and moderated by Group Admins Creating a Forum In order to create a Forum within the group, a Group Admin will need to follow these steps:
Edit Forum Properties Once a forum has been created, any additional changes can be made by editing the forum's properties From the Groups tabs, click on Forums Once you have clicked on the edit option, the various tabs at the top will provide you with specific administration/configuration options. The tabs available, as well as their options are listed as follows: Posts Any posts made by a user, as well as the thread they are associated with, will be visable in this area. Site Administrators have the ability to moderate posts and threads from this section as well as subscribe to any of the active threads listed. Administrators can leave posts to a thread friom this tab as well. General This tab displays the basic information and administration settings of the forum. These settings were initially setup when the forum was created and can be adjusted if need be. Subscriptions The subscription section will display all of the users that have subscribed to any of the available threads in this forum. From here Administrators will be able to manage subscriptions to the forum. They have the ability to delete, edit or add new subscriptions to the forum. To subscribe an email address to the forum, 1. Click on 'New Subscription' 2. Type in the email address 3. Check or uncheck the option to 'Send a confirmation e-mail to the subscriber' 4. Click 'OK' to complete the subscription. Moderators A Moderator of the site has the ability, approve, edit or delete posts made by other users. This section allows Administrators to determine who is a moderator of the forum. In order to add a user as a moderator you will need to fllow these steps: 1. Check the option Forum is moderated 2. Click on Add Users 3. Check box next to the user(s) you would like to select to be a moderator 4. Click OK to confirm your selections *Note* Only registered users will be available for selection. Administrators by default are moderators of the forum and do not need to be added*Note* Security Once a forum has been made available, all users will have permission to view the forum, create posts, initiate new threads, reply to posts and subscribe. Located under the security tab of a forums administrative settings, permissions can be defined for the various roles on your site. Security settings are divided into four categories: 1. Nobody - Prevent all users access to a designated feature. 2. All users(default) - Will allow all users access to a designated feature 3. Authenticated users - Will allow all users access to a designated feature 4. Authorized roles - This will allow specified roles access to designated features. Once this feature is selected you will be required to select which roles have access to which features. All of the available roles are listed underneath this option.
Any posts made by a user, as well as the thread they are associated with, will be visable in this area. Site Administrators have the ability to moderate posts and threads from this section as well as subscribe to any of the active threads listed. Administrators can leave posts to a thread friom this tab as well.
This tab displays the basic information and administration settings of the forum. These settings were initially setup when the forum was created and can be adjusted if need be.
The subscription section will display all of the users that have subscribed to any of the available threads in this forum. From here Administrators will be able to manage subscriptions to the forum. They have the ability to delete, edit or add new subscriptions to the forum. To subscribe an email address to the forum, 1. Click on 'New Subscription' 2. Type in the email address 3. Check or uncheck the option to 'Send a confirmation e-mail to the subscriber' 4. Click 'OK' to complete the subscription.
A Moderator of the site has the ability, approve, edit or delete posts made by other users. This section allows Administrators to determine who is a moderator of the forum. In order to add a user as a moderator you will need to fllow these steps:
1. Check the option Forum is moderated 2. Click on Add Users 3. Check box next to the user(s) you would like to select to be a moderator 4. Click OK to confirm your selections *Note* Only registered users will be available for selection. Administrators by default are moderators of the forum and do not need to be added*Note*
Once a forum has been made available, all users will have permission to view the forum, create posts, initiate new threads, reply to posts and subscribe. Located under the security tab of a forums administrative settings, permissions can be defined for the various roles on your site. Security settings are divided into four categories: 1. Nobody - Prevent all users access to a designated feature. 2. All users(default) - Will allow all users access to a designated feature 3. Authenticated users - Will allow all users access to a designated feature 4. Authorized roles - This will allow specified roles access to designated features. Once this feature is selected you will be required to select which roles have access to which features. All of the available roles are listed underneath this option.