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# Select ''Modify Profile > Account Settings'' from the profile menu buttons or sidebar.
# Choose a new Primary Membergroup for this user
#* Click 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 checking the box next to the membergroup name
#* Alternatively, use the drop-down list labeled "Primary Membergoup" to select a new primary membergroup for this user.
# Click the '''Change profile''' button to save your changes.
Every user can belong to only 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 posts as a Global Moderator, check '''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.


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.
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2. You will see '''Modify Profile.''' It's will pop up the thing's you needed.
 
3. In the pop up menu you will see the '''Account Settings.''' Hit that and it's will bring you up on the screen you needed.
 
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 was picking for staff.
 
Still ain't done about making someone a '''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.'''

Latest revision as of 11:38, 8 September 2015

  1. Select Modify Profile > Account Settings from the profile menu buttons or sidebar.
  2. Choose a new Primary Membergroup for this user
    • Click 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 checking the box next to the membergroup name
    • Alternatively, use the drop-down list labeled "Primary Membergoup" to select a new primary membergroup for this user.
  3. Click the Change profile button to save your changes.

Every user can belong to only 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 posts as a Global Moderator, check 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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