Post by Gareth Hadley on May 2, 2010 13:28:50 GMT 9
It has come to my attention that people have not learned how to Navigate the boards very well yet, and since I learned the ins and outs of it several years ago, thus the job, I thought I'd write up a little "How to Guide". I shall be posting it somewhere on the site, I might have to create a spot for it....
Changing Colour Schemes[/b]
Click Profile on the top most Navigation Bar -> Click Modify Profile at the top of the main forum board that appears -> Scroll down to Account Preferences -> Select Skin -> scroll down to the bottom and click Modify Profile -> Click Home on the top most Navigation Bar and you will see the change. Repeat until you find one you like.
Display Features
Click Profile on the top most Navigation Bar -> Click Modify Profile at the top of the main forum board that appears -> You can now do several things. Hide your age, your email, whether you can see other peoples Avatars or not, etc. Scroll down the list.
Changing Your Display Name
Click Profile on the top most Navigation Bar -> Click Modify Profile at the top of the main forum board that appears -> Account Information -> Type in any name you wish, independent of your login name. Please use your SCA name, and please use the appropriate Capitals and Spaces. Thank You
Custom Avatar
Click Profile on the top most Navigation Bar -> Click Modify Profile at the top of the main forum board that appears -> Personal Information -> follow directions next to selection.
Get an announcement on the News Feed on the Main Page[/b]
Private Message Gareth Hadley with the contents of your brief announcement. Birthdays, Events, Congratulations, Advertisements for your business, you name it. It's just an email away.
How to see what was posted without searching the entire Board[/b]
On the Main Page scroll all the way to the bottom and you will see the Info Center Section -> Go to Forum Statistics. -> Click "View the 15 most recent posts". This is effectively a quick snapshot of the forums. On extremely active days it might not have every post, it will have post from the entire board, not just your Branch. I use it daily, it's the most useful feature on the Board as far as I'm concerned. You can also see who is online, who has been active in the past 24 hours.
How to tell if you have a Private Message on the Forum[/b]
At the top of the Main Page there is a Welcome Greeting to the left of the Site Name. It tells you Date, time and how many PMs you have as well as how many are new.
At the bottom of the page under the Info Center Section -> Forum Statistics -> Far right side it will tell you Total Members, Newest Member, Total PMs and New PMs.
Updating Calendar with Events
Currently the ability to Update Events is open to everyone. I don't for-see this changing. On the Main Navigation Bar click Calendar -> Find the date you want and Click on it. I know it's simple, but I'm covering all bases here.
Login to AddonChat
On the Top Navigation Bar on the far right is Chat -> Click Chat and select Username, please use your SCA Name with proper Capitols and Spaces.
Email/Private Message Notifications when Replies are Posted
To enable emails go to Profile on the Main Navigation Bar -> Click Bookmark next to Modify Profile at the top of the main Board. -> Select Option Desired.
To Bookmark a Thread
When reading a thread go to the top left or bottom left of the thread -> Click bookmark. This allows you to set up Email or Private Message notification per the previous how to guide step. As well as view all threads you have bookmarked all on one page vice hopping around the forums.
Karma
Is a Happy Pat on the Back sort of thing. Under someone's name on any thread they've posted or under members just click Exalt or Smite to add or subtract this arbitrarily amusing number.
If I've missed anything just ask me and I will be more than happy to assist you.
Changing Colour Schemes[/b]
Click Profile on the top most Navigation Bar -> Click Modify Profile at the top of the main forum board that appears -> Scroll down to Account Preferences -> Select Skin -> scroll down to the bottom and click Modify Profile -> Click Home on the top most Navigation Bar and you will see the change. Repeat until you find one you like.
Display Features
Click Profile on the top most Navigation Bar -> Click Modify Profile at the top of the main forum board that appears -> You can now do several things. Hide your age, your email, whether you can see other peoples Avatars or not, etc. Scroll down the list.
Changing Your Display Name
Click Profile on the top most Navigation Bar -> Click Modify Profile at the top of the main forum board that appears -> Account Information -> Type in any name you wish, independent of your login name. Please use your SCA name, and please use the appropriate Capitals and Spaces. Thank You
Custom Avatar
Click Profile on the top most Navigation Bar -> Click Modify Profile at the top of the main forum board that appears -> Personal Information -> follow directions next to selection.
Get an announcement on the News Feed on the Main Page[/b]
Private Message Gareth Hadley with the contents of your brief announcement. Birthdays, Events, Congratulations, Advertisements for your business, you name it. It's just an email away.
How to see what was posted without searching the entire Board[/b]
On the Main Page scroll all the way to the bottom and you will see the Info Center Section -> Go to Forum Statistics. -> Click "View the 15 most recent posts". This is effectively a quick snapshot of the forums. On extremely active days it might not have every post, it will have post from the entire board, not just your Branch. I use it daily, it's the most useful feature on the Board as far as I'm concerned. You can also see who is online, who has been active in the past 24 hours.
How to tell if you have a Private Message on the Forum[/b]
At the top of the Main Page there is a Welcome Greeting to the left of the Site Name. It tells you Date, time and how many PMs you have as well as how many are new.
At the bottom of the page under the Info Center Section -> Forum Statistics -> Far right side it will tell you Total Members, Newest Member, Total PMs and New PMs.
Updating Calendar with Events
Currently the ability to Update Events is open to everyone. I don't for-see this changing. On the Main Navigation Bar click Calendar -> Find the date you want and Click on it. I know it's simple, but I'm covering all bases here.
Login to AddonChat
On the Top Navigation Bar on the far right is Chat -> Click Chat and select Username, please use your SCA Name with proper Capitols and Spaces.
Email/Private Message Notifications when Replies are Posted
To enable emails go to Profile on the Main Navigation Bar -> Click Bookmark next to Modify Profile at the top of the main Board. -> Select Option Desired.
To Bookmark a Thread
When reading a thread go to the top left or bottom left of the thread -> Click bookmark. This allows you to set up Email or Private Message notification per the previous how to guide step. As well as view all threads you have bookmarked all on one page vice hopping around the forums.
Karma
Is a Happy Pat on the Back sort of thing. Under someone's name on any thread they've posted or under members just click Exalt or Smite to add or subtract this arbitrarily amusing number.
If I've missed anything just ask me and I will be more than happy to assist you.