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=== Administration on eForum ===  
=== Administration on eForum ===  
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Has to do with 4 basic elements (buttons):<br />
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Has to do with 4 basic elements:<br />
'''1'''. '''Configuration'''<br />
'''1'''. '''Configuration'''<br />
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'''4'''. '''[[Eforum_Members|Member groups]]'''<br />
'''4'''. '''[[Eforum_Members|Member groups]]'''<br />
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For Categories, Boards and Member Groups have been written separated articles, so follow the links to read about. Following we will talk about Configuration.
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For Categories, Boards and Member Groups have been written separated articles, so follow the links to read about. Following we will talk about Configuration.<br />
== Configuration ==
== Configuration ==
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3. '''Features'''<br />
3. '''Features'''<br />
4. '''[[Eforum_Hooks|Hooks]]'''<br /><br />
4. '''[[Eforum_Hooks|Hooks]]'''<br /><br />
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For Hooks has been written separated article, so follow the link to read about.<br /><br />
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For Hooks has been written separated [[Eforum_Hooks|article]], so follow the link to read about. See also [[Eforum_Mobile_hook|Mobile Hook]]<br />
=== General settings ===
=== General settings ===
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On General settings tab we must check and regulate the following parameters:<br />
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* Set eForum offline or online<br />
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* To give a Title for eForum<br />
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* To type a Description about<br />
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* To type Keywords<br />
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* To select if forum members will be displayed by their Names or Usernames<br />
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* To select the maximum Size of attachment file. Size varies within 50 KB and 1000 KB with step of 50 KB<br />
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* To select if will include the message on new Personal Message notification e-mail<br />
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* To select if will include the message on Reply notification e-mail<br />
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* To select if during the deletion of an eForum Member should be deleted also Elxis user (Pay '''attention''' here)<br />
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* To select if will show copyright at the end of pages<br />
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[[Image:elxis_eforum_admin_1.jpg]]
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[[Image:elxis_eforum_admin_1.jpg]]<br />
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=== Layout ===
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On Layout tab we must check and regulate the following parameters:<br />
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* To select a template (By default is selected blue, but you can create new templates and load them at folder com_eforum/template/)<br />
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* To select number of recent Posts to be displayed at the front end (The parameter value varies within 0 and 30. Selecting 0 you can disable it).<br />
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* To select number of Topics per page to be displayed (The parameter value varies within 5 and 30)<br />
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* To select number of Posts per page to be displayed (The parameter value varies within 5 and 30)<br />
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* To select where will be displayed Pagination links (Values: Top + Bottom, Top, Bottom)<br />
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* To select if and where Announcements will be displayed (Values: No, All pages top, All pages bottom, Frontpage top, Frontpage bottom, Inner pages top, Inner pages bottom)<br />
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[[Image:elxis_eforum_admin_2.jpg]]<br />
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=== Features ===
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On Features tab we must check and regulate the following parameters:<br />
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* To select who can have the right for Advanced search (Anyone or Only Registered Users)<br />
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* To use or not security code in advanced search form<br />
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* To select the maximum number of user returned as results on members search (The parameter value varies within 10 and 100 with step 10)<br />
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* To select if users can insert or not source code in their posts, using tag [code]<br />
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* To select highlight for source code (Values: No, Only for web languages, Full support)<br />
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* To select if will show or not a board selection drop down list on footer<br />
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* To select if will show or not an information balloon over each user name on mouse over<br />
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* To select if a topic can be exported as PDF format and if yes, who can do it (Anyone or Only Registered Users)<br />
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* To select PDF export method (Inline to browser or download)<br />
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* To enable or disable E-mailit as Bookmark and Sharing tool<br />
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* To enable or disable Addthis as Bookmark and Sharing tool<br />
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* For Addthis can be given a username<br />
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* Set your preferable '''image viewer''', in-line enlarger or TinyBox (eForum 1.2)<br />
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[[Image:elxis_eforum_admin_3.jpg]]<br />
[[Category:Eforum]]
[[Category:Eforum]]

Current revision

This page is part of the eForum online user guide.

eForum is a free forum component for Elxis CMS developed by Ioannis Sannos (Is Open Source).
You will find all articles of this manual inside the Eforum category.
License Creative Commons 3.0. Share Alike. Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Is Open Source. All rights reserved.


When we login to the back end as administrators, clicking on Components -> eForum appears the Administration Control Panel by which we can set and regulate everything on eForum.

Contents

Administration on eForum

Has to do with 4 basic elements:

1. Configuration
2. Categories
3. Boards
4. Member groups

For Categories, Boards and Member Groups have been written separated articles, so follow the links to read about. Following we will talk about Configuration.

Configuration

Clicking on Configuration button are appearing 4 tabs
1. General settings
2. Layout
3. Features
4. Hooks

For Hooks has been written separated article, so follow the link to read about. See also Mobile Hook

General settings

On General settings tab we must check and regulate the following parameters:

  • Set eForum offline or online
  • To give a Title for eForum
  • To type a Description about
  • To type Keywords
  • To select if forum members will be displayed by their Names or Usernames
  • To select the maximum Size of attachment file. Size varies within 50 KB and 1000 KB with step of 50 KB
  • To select if will include the message on new Personal Message notification e-mail
  • To select if will include the message on Reply notification e-mail
  • To select if during the deletion of an eForum Member should be deleted also Elxis user (Pay attention here)
  • To select if will show copyright at the end of pages

Image:elxis_eforum_admin_1.jpg

Layout

On Layout tab we must check and regulate the following parameters:

  • To select a template (By default is selected blue, but you can create new templates and load them at folder com_eforum/template/)
  • To select number of recent Posts to be displayed at the front end (The parameter value varies within 0 and 30. Selecting 0 you can disable it).
  • To select number of Topics per page to be displayed (The parameter value varies within 5 and 30)
  • To select number of Posts per page to be displayed (The parameter value varies within 5 and 30)
  • To select where will be displayed Pagination links (Values: Top + Bottom, Top, Bottom)
  • To select if and where Announcements will be displayed (Values: No, All pages top, All pages bottom, Frontpage top, Frontpage bottom, Inner pages top, Inner pages bottom)

Image:elxis_eforum_admin_2.jpg

Features

On Features tab we must check and regulate the following parameters:

  • To select who can have the right for Advanced search (Anyone or Only Registered Users)
  • To use or not security code in advanced search form
  • To select the maximum number of user returned as results on members search (The parameter value varies within 10 and 100 with step 10)
  • To select if users can insert or not source code in their posts, using tag [code]
  • To select highlight for source code (Values: No, Only for web languages, Full support)
  • To select if will show or not a board selection drop down list on footer
  • To select if will show or not an information balloon over each user name on mouse over
  • To select if a topic can be exported as PDF format and if yes, who can do it (Anyone or Only Registered Users)
  • To select PDF export method (Inline to browser or download)
  • To enable or disable E-mailit as Bookmark and Sharing tool
  • To enable or disable Addthis as Bookmark and Sharing tool
  • For Addthis can be given a username
  • Set your preferable image viewer, in-line enlarger or TinyBox (eForum 1.2)

Image:elxis_eforum_admin_3.jpg

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