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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Main Menu}}
The Main Menu is where the major navigation of a forum is located. The default main menu will contain:
The main menu is where the major navigation of a forum is located. The following list shows the items that are typically found in the main menu:
*'''Home''' - Links back to the [[Board Index]]
*'''Home''' - Links back to the home page of the forum which contains the [[Board Index]].
*'''Help''' - Links to a user guide for the forum
*'''Help''' - The [[Help|Help tab]] links to a user guide for the forum.
*'''Search''' - Links to a [[Search|search page]] where you can search for text in posts
*'''Search''' - Click this if you want to [[Search|search]] for text in posts.
*'''Admin''' - Links to the [[Administration Center]]
*'''Admin''' - Links to the [[Administration Center]]. Only administrators can see this.
*'''Moderate''' - Links to the [[Moderation_center|Moderation Center]]
*'''Moderate''' - Links to the [[Moderation_center|Moderation Center]]. Only moderators and administrators can see this.
*'''Profile''' - Links to your own [[Profile]]
*'''Profile''' - Links to your own [[Profile|profile]], where there are various settings relating to your account.
*'''My Messages''' - Links to your [[Personal messages|personal messages index]]
*'''My Messages''' - Links to your [[Personal messages|personal messages index]].
*'''Members''' - Links to a list of all the [[Memberlist|registered members]] on the forum
*'''Members''' - Links to a list of all the [[Memberlist|registered members]] on the forum.
*'''Logout''' - Logs you off the forum
*'''Login''' - Leads you to the [[Logging in|login screen]].
*'''Login''' - Logs you into the forum
*'''Logout''' - Logs you off the forum.
*'''Register''' - Links to the registration page
*'''Register''' - New users can click on this to [[Registering|register]] as a member of the forum.
*'''Calendar''' - Links to the [[Calendar|forum's calendar]]. This will only be shown when the calendar is enabled.
*'''Calendar''' - Links to the [[Calendar|forum's calendar]]. This is only shown when the calendar is enabled.


Forum administrators should also note the presence of the ''Admin'' button, which is not visible to regular users. This button will lead you to a page where you can manage and administrate your community.  Administrators and moderators also have access to the ''Moderate button'' which leads them to the Moderation Center, where they can carry out moderation tasks on the forum.
If you are logged in, the main menu usually looks like this:
 
If you are logged in the Main Menu usually looks like this:


[[image:mainbuttons_02.gif]]
[[image:mainbuttons_02.gif]]


If you are viewing the Main Menu as a guest its appearance with the default theme is as below:
If you are viewing the main menu as a guest its appearance with the default theme is as below:


[[image:Mainbuttons.gif]]
[[image:Mainbuttons.gif]]

Revision as of 10:19, 9 November 2013

The main menu is where the major navigation of a forum is located. The following list shows the items that are typically found in the main menu:

  • Home - Links back to the home page of the forum which contains the Board Index.
  • Help - The Help tab links to a user guide for the forum.
  • Search - Click this if you want to search for text in posts.
  • Admin - Links to the Administration Center. Only administrators can see this.
  • Moderate - Links to the Moderation Center. Only moderators and administrators can see this.
  • Profile - Links to your own profile, where there are various settings relating to your account.
  • My Messages - Links to your personal messages index.
  • Members - Links to a list of all the registered members on the forum.
  • Login - Leads you to the login screen.
  • Logout - Logs you off the forum.
  • Register - New users can click on this to register as a member of the forum.
  • Calendar - Links to the forum's calendar. This is only shown when the calendar is enabled.

If you are logged in, the main menu usually looks like this:

Mainbuttons 02.gif

If you are viewing the main menu as a guest its appearance with the default theme is as below:

Mainbuttons.gif



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