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TOP QUESTIONS
How do I get my own ezboard community?
If you are interested in creating your own ezboard community, all you have to do is click here, and fill out the appropriate information. It takes only minutes to complete! You can also purchase a Gold Community at the time of creation and not miss a minute of the Gold experience.
topWell, I just created my ezboard community. Now what?
Congratulations and welcome to ezboard! Now that you have a fully functional and pre-configured ezboard community, get ready for the fun to begin. Just login, go to your Control Center and start customizing your community. We’ve provided a wide array of customization and usability help in the form of posts at your community. We also suggest that you click through all of the links in your Control Center to explore the different features available for you to use. There are many pre-made themes, custom images, features and colors for your ezboard. You also have the power to customize each forum individually. Again, explore your Control Center…you will not break it.
Can I delete my ezboard community?
Currently, it is not possible to delete an ezboard community. If you no longer have a use for your ezboard community, your best option is to leave it unused. To do this, we recommend deleting all of its forums so that it is no longer possible for users to post on it.
How do I add forums to my ezboard community?
Login to your Control Center and go to the my community tab. Make sure that you are managing the ezboard where you want the new forum. Scroll down to the Forum Specific Administration section of the tab and click on the Add A Forum link. This action will take you to a page where you can begin creating your new forum.
How do I allow HTML in my forums?
To allow users to use HTML in their posts, you must have Gold Community -todo so, login to your Control Center and click the My Community tab. Make sure that you are managing the ezboard you would like to change. Then scroll down to the Forum Specific Administration section of the tab and select the forum you wish to change. Now click the Security Features button. On the next page, put a check in the Allow HTML In Posts box and click the "Save Changes" button.
How can I turn on/off the poll option?
What is a Forum Host and how do I assign Forum Hosts?
A forum host is a user whose name you want displayed with the forum-specific Moderators in the Moderator display field on an ezboard. This feature does NOT grant any new powers. It only affects the display of the name on the ezboard. To learn how to assign Forum Hosts, click here.
Can I create more than one ezboard community?
Yes! There is no limit to the number of ezboard communities you can have. You can create as many communities as you need.
What is a Control Center and how do I use it?
You can access your Control Center by logging in at the ezboard homepage (http://www.ezboard.com) with your user name and password. Once you get into your Control Center, you should see two navigation tabs (My Account &My Community). The My Account page allows you to edit your preferences, add images, icons, etc. to your posts and signatures, and customize your public profile. The My Community page contains links for customizing your ezboard community including graphics, colors, security, user management, as well as customization per forum.
How do I login to my Control Center?
You can login here (there is a link on the upper right hand of all pages on our site (including this one).. Another way to enter your Control Center is by clicking on the Login link found near the top-left of any ezboard.
How can I drive traffic to my ezboard community?
How do I make my ezboard community searchable?
For your board to be searchable, the first thing you need to do is make your ezboard public. To do this login to your Control Center and click on the My Community tab. Then click on the "Forum Find Settings" button and check the "Make My Community Searchable" box and in the area provided below, enter your keywords or phrases, separated by commas. Then click on the "Save Changes" button.
In the area provided, enter your keywords or phrases, separated by a commas. Then click on the "Save Changes" button.
You can also put your ezboard into a whole array of categories for users who prefer category searching.You can also put your ezboard into a whole array of categories for users who prefer category searching. On the same page, click the “Edit Category Information” link and select the category that fits your community. You can select more categories for your ezboard as you see fit. Click here for more information on ForumFind.
How many forums can my ezboard community have?
The practical limit is about 100 forums. You can have more, but we cannot guarantee they will work above this number. Keep in mind that your ezboard may become "cluttered" if you have too many forums, making it difficult for your members navigate and post and it can compromise the loading time at your board as well.
How many topics can a forum have?
Any forum can have up to 500 topics. After a forum has reached 500 topics, the oldest topic is deleted for each new topic that is added. You can save older topics from falling off the back, by opening an Archive forum and moving the topics into this forum before they are deleted.
How many posts (messages) can a thread have?
In theory, a thread can have an unlimited number of messages.
How do I turn on Posticons on my community?
Why is my image not working?
Have you correctly typed in the complete URL (web address) of your image? Also, if your picture is on your computer, you will have to get your image a URL (web address) before you can use it on your ezboard. If your picture is already a part of the Internet, you may need to download it to your computer first and then upload it to another site (because certain sites do not allow their images to be used on other sites). Once you have done this, your image will have its own, unique URL. You will then be able to use the image on your ezboard community. Read here for more help with your images.
What are Custom Titles and how do I assign them?
COMMUNITY CUSTOMIZATION
Can I administrate more than one ezboard community?
Yes! You can administer an unlimited number of ezboard communities.
How do users show up on my "Member List"?
If a user creates a local account at your ezboard, then he/she will automatically show up on your "Member List". A global user will only show up on your "Member List" after he/she posts a message on your ezboard community. It is not possible to manually add a user to your User List.
How can I send a private email message to all of my registered users?
To email all registered users of your ezboard community at once, login to your Control Center and click the My Community tab. Next, click the Member Management button and look for Email All Members link at the top of the next page. Click this link and fill out the email form on the next page. If you would like to give your users the chance to reply to your registered email address, put a check in the Allow replies to my email address box. Finally, click the Send button to send your message.
Can I delete individual messages in a topic?
How do I place an announcement on my community?
Login to your Control Center. Next, go to the My Community tab and click on the General Settings button. Look for the "Announcement" heading and, in the provided box, fill in the desired text (you can use HTML in this box). Your announcement will be found toward the top of each forum page. Make sure to click on the "Save Changes" button at the bottom of the page to submit your announcement.
How do I grant /revoke Administrative powers?
To learn how to grant/revoke Administrative powers, click here.
How do I grant/revoke Moderator powers?
To learn how to grant/revoke Moderator powers, click here.
How do I delete a forum?
Login to your Control Center and go to the My Community tab. Make sure that you are managing the ezboard where you want the new forum. Scroll down to the Forum Specific Administration section of the tab and click on the Delete A Forum link. This action will take you to a page where you can choose the forum to delete from a dropdown menu. *NOTE: You can not retrieve a deleted forum.
How do I change the name of a forum?
Login to your Control Center and go to the My Community tab. Make sure that you are managing the ezboard where you would like to make the changes. Scroll down to the Forum Specific Administration section of the tab and select the forum you wish to change. Now click the General Settings button. Look for the heading "Forum Name" and type the new name of your forum into the space provided. Click on the Save Changes button at the bottom of the page to change your forum name.
How do I add the categories that organize the forums in my community?
Make sure that you have chosen to turn your categories 'on' otherwise this will not work. You can do this by checking the box Enable Forum Categories in theFeatures Settings button on the My Community tab. First you must login and go to the My Community tab in your Control Center. Make sure that you are managing the ezboard that you would like to change. Then scroll down to the Forum Specific Administration section of the tab and select the forum you wish to change. Now click on the General Settings button. Find the Categories heading and type in a category name. Make sure to submit your changes.
How do I turn off categories in my forums?
To turn off categories, first login to your Control Center. Click on the My Community tab and then the Features Settings Button. Look for the check box titled Enable Forum Categories and uncheck the box. Then click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the page.
How do I add a forum introduction?
Login to your Control Center, go to the My Community tab and then scroll down to the Forum Specific Administration section of the tab. Select the forum you wish to change and then click the General Settings button. Look for the Introduction heading on the next page. Fill in the Introduction box with the desired text (you can use HTML in this box).
What are forum styles and how do I change them?
A forum style determines how the messages and topics of your ezboard community are displayed. For step by step instructions on changing and applying Forum Styles, click here.
COMMUNITY FEATURES
How do I allow topics to be rated in my forums?
How do I turn on the feature, which shows the number of views of a topic?
How do I join an ezboard community ring?
An ezboard community ring works by connecting another administrator's ezboard community to your own. Usually, it is a mutual understanding between the administrators of two different communities. To add an ezboard community to your ring, login to your Control Center and click the My Community tab and manage the correct ezboard. Then, click on the Promote My Community link and then on the ezboard Ring Links. This will take you to a page where you can add and delete ezboards to and from your ring.
What are Member Levels and how do I create them?
To learn what Member Levels are and how to use them, please click here.
Please note that in order to assign Member Levels to your users they must:
- Be a registered ezboard user.
- Have posted on your community and be listed as a Member.
Why do the User Levels I recently changed appear to be inactive?
The changes you make to User Levels are activated automatically. However, the new User Levels will not function until the user you granted power to has posted on your site after you have made these changes. Any old posts made by the users affected will not reflect the User Level Change -- only new posts will be affected.
How do you use the Mimic Forums feature?
You can mimic features, such as, colors, images or security, from one forum to another without having to customize each forum individually. Simply click on the Mimic Forum Settings link under the Forum Specific Administration area of the My Community tab of your Control Center and select which forums and features you wish to mimic.
How do you use the Bulk Topic Commands?
What is the Pruning feature and how do I use it?
What is the Screen Posts feature and how do you Screen Posts?
How can I change the background colors of the poll screen?
To change the background color of the poll, simply click the My Community tab in your Control Center and manage the correct ezboard. Scroll down to the Forum Specific Administration section of the tab and click on the Custom Colors button. Look for the Poll Box header and choose the color you like for the poll background and then click the Save Changes button. Click here for more information about Polls.
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