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The main menu is | The main menu is the major navigation tool for the forum. It includes a number of menu buttons.<noinclude> Buttons which are typically found in the main menu include: | ||
*'''Home''' - Links back to the home page of the forum which contains the [[Board Index]]. | *'''Home''' - Links back to the home page of the forum which contains the [[Board Index]]. | ||
*'''Help''' - The [[Help|Help tab]] links to a user guide for the forum. | *'''Help''' - The [[Help|Help tab]] links to a user guide for the forum. | ||
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[[Category:SMF terminology]] | [[Category:SMF terminology]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:12, 17 January 2014
The main menu is the major navigation tool for the forum. It includes a number of menu buttons. Buttons which are typically found in the main menu include:
- 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 and members with the required permissions 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:
If you are viewing the main menu as a guest its appearance with the default theme is as below:
