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Moderators Frequently Asked Questions


How do I log in to my forums Admin Area?

What is the NOTICE BOARD?

How do I check my forum statistics?

How do I customize my forums appearence?

How do I get my forum listed in the HOTBOARDS search engine?

Is there a newsletter for keeping up to date with site updates and important "Forum Moderator" information?

How Do I delete or edit user posts that I find offensive or inappropriate?

How do I filter posts for profanities?

How do I change my password or make changes to my forums security settings?

How do I allow others to "Moderate" my forum?

Does my forum have an archive of previous posts and how do I download my forums archive file?

How do I reset my forums time zone to reflect the correct time in my geographic region?

Can I allow users to see my forum without logging in?




 

 

 

 

 





Answer: The Notice board is the page that you see when you log into your administrative area. It is used to keep administrators up to date on the latest site and forum feature updates, so be sure to check it often for new entries

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Answer: Checking your forum's user statistics is made easy by logging into your administrative area. From the Hotboards homepage, click on Admin Login from the links that run across the top of the page. Enter your administrative username and password, then select "Check Forum Stats" from the menu of links on your left.

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Answer: You can display post dates in short format, by using the "Deluxe Editor". You can get to the Deluxe Editor by logging into your admin area and selecting "Deluxe Specific Features" from the menu of options on your left. Where you see:

Make all dates on main list display in 'short mode'. yes no

Select the appropriate radio button, and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the button marked "Save All Changes On This Page".

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Answer: You can Re-Order the way your messages appear in your forum, by using the "Deluxe Editor". You can get to the Deluxe Editor by logging into your admin area and selecting "Deluxe Specific Features" from the menu of options on your left. Where you see:

Move threads to the top of the list when new posts are added. yes no

Select the appropriate radio button and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the button marked "Save All Changes On This Page".

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Answer: Allowing users to add html tags and images to your forum is done by using the "Deluxe Editor". You can get to the Deluxe Editor by logging into your admin area and selecting "Deluxe Specific Features" from the menu of options on your left. Where you see:

Allow users to post links and images to new messages (as in providing fields for it's entry). yes no

Select the appropriate radio button, and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the button marked "Save All Changes On This Page".

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Answer: Securing your forum with a username and password is done by using the "Deluxe Editor". You can get to the Deluxe Editor by logging into your admin area and selecting "Deluxe Specific Features" from the menu of options on your left. Where you see:

Usernames and passwords system active?
(NOTE: Selecting yes negates the view and post password settings you may be already using from 'System Security'.)
Deluxe Authentication Active? yes no


Select the appropriate radio button, and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the button marked "Save All Changes On This Page".

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Answer: Enabling/Disabling Emoticons is done by using the "Deluxe Editor". You can get to the Deluxe Editor by logging into your admin area and selecting "Deluxe Specific Features" from the menu of options on your left. Where you see:

Allow use of 'emoticons' when codes typed? ie: :) = ;) = :( = :O =
Allow this? yes no


Select the appropriate radio button, and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the button marked "Save All Changes On This Page".

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Answer: Customizing your forum's appearence is made easy by logging into your forum's admin area and selecting "Colors,Backgrounds and Images" from the list of links on the left. Here you have a lot of options for changing your forum's backgrounds, colors, page icons and images.

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Answer: Turning on/off your forum's table border is done by using the "Deluxe Editor". You can get to the Deluxe Editor by logging into your admin area and selecting "Deluxe Specific Features" from the menu of options on your left. Where you see:

1. Would you like to turn off table borders?
This will allow the tables on the view a message page to be displayed with out the borders showing.
Allow this? yes no

Select the appropriate radio button, and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the button marked "Save All Changes On This Page".

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Answer: Centering a "View Message" page is done by using the "Deluxe Editor". You can get to the Deluxe Editor by logging into your admin area and selecting "Deluxe Specific Features" from the menu of options on your left. Where you see:

2. Would you like the entire page when showing a message to be centered? This will include aligning all line dividers center.
Allow this? yes no


Select the appropriate radio button(s), and fill in the appropriate text field(s) and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the button marked "Save All Changes On This Page".

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Answer: Replacing the words "Post New Message" with an image (.gif or .jpg) is done by using the "Deluxe Editor". You can get to the Deluxe Editor by logging into your admin area and selecting "Deluxe Specific Features" from the menu of options on your left. Where you see:

3. If you would like you may provide a URL to a .GIF or .JPG file to replace the words 'Post New Message' on your deluxe forum.

Enter the correct url to an image you would like to use to replace the text and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the button marked "Save All Changes On This Page".

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Answer: Changing your forum's login screen greeting message is done by using the "Deluxe Editor". You can get to the Deluxe Editor by logging into your admin area and selecting "Deluxe Specific Features" from the menu of options on your left. Where you see:

4. Your default login prompt login message:


Enter the text you would like to use to greet users of your forum when they log in and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the button marked "Save All Changes On This Page".

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Answer: Changing your forum's "Post New Message" page greeting message is done by using the "Deluxe Editor". You can get to the Deluxe Editor by logging into your admin area and selecting "Deluxe Specific Features" from the menu of options on your left. Where you see:

5. 'Post New Message' header box. HTML you place in this box will appear on top of the page which allows the posting of new threads:




Enter the text you like to appear and don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the button marked "Save All Changes On This Page".

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Answer: Getting your forum listed in the HotBoards Search Engine is made easy by logging into your administrative area. From the Hotboards homepage, click on "Admin Login" from the links that run across the top of the page. Enter your administrative username and password, then select "Search Engine Listing " from the menu of links on your left.

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Answer: Signing up for the HotBoards Administrative Newsletter is made easy by logging into your administrative area. From the Hotboards homepage, click on Admin Login from the links that run across the top of the page. Enter your administrative username and password, then select "Email System Notices" from the menu of links on your left.

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Answer: Editing or Deleting a post to your forum is made easy by logging into your administrative area. From the Hotboards homepage, click on Admin Login from the links that run across the top of the page. Enter your administrative username and password, then select "Message Deletion" or "Message Edit" from the menu of links on your left.

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Answer: Filtering Message Posts is made easy by logging into your administrative area. From the Hotboards homepage, click on Admin Login from the links that run across the top of the page. Enter your administrative username and password, then select "Profanity Filter" from the menu of links on your left.

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Answer: Changing your forum's Password or Security Settings is made easy by logging into your administrative area. From the Hotboards homepage, click on Admin Login from the links that run across the top of the page. Enter your administrative username and password, then select "System Security " from the menu of links on your left.

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Answer: Allowing others to moderate your forum is made easy by logging into your administrative area. From the Hotboards homepage, click on Admin Login from the links that run across the top of the page. Enter your administrative username and password, then select "Moderator Toggle Options" from the menu of links on your left.

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Answer: Yes, your forum does have an archive. Downloading your archive file is made easy by logging into your administrative area. From the Hotboards homepage, click on Admin Login from the links that run across the top of the page. Enter your administrative username and password, then select "Forum Archive Utilities " from the menu of links on your left.

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Answer: Allowing others to see your forum (but not post messages) without being logged in, is made easy by logging into your administrative area. From the Hotboards homepage, click on Admin Login from the links that run across the top of the page. Enter your administrative username and password, then select "System Security" from the menu of links on your left.

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Answer: Changing your forums timezone is made easy by logging into your administrative area. From the Hotboards homepage, click on Admin Login from the links that run across the top of the page. Enter your administrative username and password, then select "Set Your TimeZone" from the menu of links on your left.

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Answer: You can log into your forum's Admin Area from the HotBoards homepage. From the menu of links that runs across the top of the page, select the link that says "ADMIN LOGIN" and where you see:



Hotboards Plus+ Pro Administration Editor:
Username:

Password:




Enter your administrative username and password in the appropriate fields. "

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