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1. Go to the member profile that you wanted to make a '''Administrator or Global Moderator.''' You needed to go into their account on your forum. It's will put you at their profile screen.
#Find the member's profile. You may follow a link from a post or use the [[Memberlist/en#Search_for_members|Search for members]] featuer.
#Select Modify Profile>Account Settings from the profile menu buttons or sidebar.
#Choose a new Primary or Additional Membergroup for this user
#* Select the link '''[ show additional groups ]''' to show all Additional groups the member belongs to. If desired, add the member to one of these membergroups by selecting the box next to the membergroup name
#* If desired, use the drop-down list labelled "Primary Membergoup" to select a new primary membergroup for this user. # Select the '''Change profile''' button to save your changes.
Every user can belong to just one primary membergroup, and to any number of additional membergroups.  The Primary Membergroup is the one which shows up in the [[Memberlist]], under '''position'''. The member will gain all the permissions belonging to the primary and all the additional membergroups to which they now belong.


2. You will see '''Modify Profile.''' It's will pop up the thing's you needed.
For example, if you wish the member to show up on the memberlist, and in postings, as a Global Moderator, select '''Global Moderator''' as the member's Primary Membergroup. If you wish the member to be listed differently, choose a different Primary Membergroup, and select Global Moderator from among the Additional Membergroups.
 
3. In the pop up menu you will see the '''Account Settings.''' Hit that and it will bring you up to the screen you need.
 
4. Also you will see a drop down menu in the '''Account Settings.''' Go to the drop down menu and select '''Administrator or Global Moderator''' for that member you were picking for staff.
 
Still is not done about making someone an '''Admin or G-mod'''
 
5. Plus you will see '''Show Additional Groups''' hit that. After hitting the '''Show Additional Groups'''
 
6. You will see '''Administrator and Global Moderator''' check box's beside them.
 
7. Check '''Global Moderator or Administrator''' to make that person you wanted them to be.
 
This is the must thing to do to make a person into a '''Admin or G-mod'''
 
8. After that. Make sure the '''Drop Down Menu''' and the '''Show Additional Groups''' is the same in their account.  After that hit change their profile. You will be done.
 
'''Note - 5 to 8 are optional. You just can use the Drop Down Menu. And you will see that person a Admin or the G-mod. Plus you really don't have to go all the way to the end of this tutorial.'''


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Revision as of 15:45, 12 September 2011

  1. Find the member's profile. You may follow a link from a post or use the Search for members featuer.
  2. Select Modify Profile>Account Settings from the profile menu buttons or sidebar.
  3. Choose a new Primary or Additional Membergroup for this user
    • Select the link [ show additional groups ] to show all Additional groups the member belongs to. If desired, add the member to one of these membergroups by selecting the box next to the membergroup name
    • If desired, use the drop-down list labelled "Primary Membergoup" to select a new primary membergroup for this user. # Select the Change profile button to save your changes.

Every user can belong to just one primary membergroup, and to any number of additional membergroups. The Primary Membergroup is the one which shows up in the Memberlist, under position. The member will gain all the permissions belonging to the primary and all the additional membergroups to which they now belong.

For example, if you wish the member to show up on the memberlist, and in postings, as a Global Moderator, select Global Moderator as the member's Primary Membergroup. If you wish the member to be listed differently, choose a different Primary Membergroup, and select Global Moderator from among the Additional Membergroups.

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