Discussion Boards

This is our new full featured discussion board page part that is replacing our 'Message Board' page part.  This module allows you to setup discussion boards with forums, and each forum can contain topics.  Users can post replies to topics, subscribe to topics so that they get notified when updates are made, and as moderators, you can edit and delete topics at anytime!

Already using our message board module and want to upgrade?
Although there is not a migration path to move your existing message boards over to the new discussion board page part, contact us by submitting a support ticket, and we can add the new Discussion Board page part to your plan.  You then can start using this page part to either manually copy topics over from your existing message boards or you can run them both and just start posting your new entries on the new Discussion Boards you create.

To add the Discussion Board Page Part with forums to your page:

  1. Access the page you are wanting to work with by starting in the main Pages tab and then click on the page name you would like to edit. If the page is not created yet, create it.
  2. Click the "Add to this Page" link to expand the list of available page parts, and then click on the 'Discussion Board' link. You will notice that the Discussion Board Page Part will be added to the page.
  3. Enter a Name for the new Discussion and click 'Add New'. You will see the new discussion get added to the view.
  4. The name of the newly added discussion is a link.  Click it to add a new forum to the discussion board.
  5. Enter a Name for the new Forum within the Discussion board you have created and click 'Add New'. You will see the new forum get added to the view.
  6. The name of the newly added forum is a link.  Click it to add moderators to the forum.  Select the names of those that you would like to have moderator rights to this forum and click 'Save Changes'.
To add new topics to your forum within the Discussion Board page part:
  1. Access the page that your Discussion Board page part is on.  Within the discussion board, click on the 'Moderate Forum' link beside the forum that you want to add a topic to.  You will be taken to your website.  Click on the 'New Topic' link to proceed.
  2. Enter a subject and description of your new topic and click 'Add Topic'.  You will then see that the topic is added to the forum.  At this point, users can begin replying to this topic, and at any point you can edit or delete the topic by clicking the appropriate links within the main topic thread. 

NOTE: When visitor's access the page they must log into your site using their profile in order to see the 'Add New Topic' link.  If the visitor does not log in, they will not see this link.

To edit and delete topics within the Discussion Board, access the page on your website where your discussion board, forum, and topic are listed.  Log in if you have not.  You will see your topics and be able to edit and delete by clicking the appropriate links.

To remove the Discussion Board page part completely, access the page within the system that your discussion board is on and click the 'Red X' icon within the Discussion Board page part.  Confirm and the page part will be removed.  NOTE: You will lose all forums and topics within this discussion board if you do this.

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