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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Main Menu}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Main Menu}} | ||
The | 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''' - | *'''Help''' - The [[Help|Help tab]] links to a user guide for the forum. | ||
*'''Search''' - | *'''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. | ||
*''' | *'''Login''' - Leads you to the [[Logging in|login screen]]. | ||
*''' | *'''Logout''' - Logs you off the forum. | ||
*'''Register''' - | *'''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 | *'''Calendar''' - Links to the [[Calendar|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 logged in the | |||
[[image:mainbuttons_02.gif]] | [[image:mainbuttons_02.gif]] | ||
If you are viewing the | 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:
If you are viewing the main menu as a guest its appearance with the default theme is as below:
