The Main Menu is where the major navigation of a forum is located. The default main menu will contain :

• Home - Links back to the Board Index
• Help - Links to a user guide for the forum
• Search - Links to a search page where you can search for text in posts
• Admin - Links to the Administration Center
• Profile - Links to your own profile
• My Messages - Links to your personal messages index
• Members - Links to a list of all the registered members on the forum
• Logout - Logs you off the forum
• Login - Logs you into the forum
• Register - Links to the registration page
• Calendar - Links to the forum's calendar. This will only be shown when the calendar is enabled.

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

If you are logged in the Main Menu usually has a different appearance:

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.