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05/11/2011 6:10 pm

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GUIDELINES TO CREATE / MANAGE A FORUM

Is creating a forum subjected to any payment?

No, it is free of charge.

How can I create a new forum?

You can make up your forum title and explanation and also choose the language, category, URL, censor, the visibility of the online users on the page after clicking on the http://apps.facebook.com/fbulletin/admin/index.php. You automatically become the administrator of your forum after creating it.

How can I add main and subcategories to my forum?

Click on the Build my forum in the Forum Management in the Admin panel. Click on the Add new main category Add new subcategory on the following page and type the name and description of the category and the moderator ID of the category.

How can I edit my main and subcategories?

Click on the Edit button across your category and update your category information.

How can I delete my main and subcategories?

You can delete your category by clicking on the Delete button?

How can I add moderator to my categories?

Click on the Edit across the categories an on the following page type the user ID of the person whom you want to make moderator on the space across the Category Moderator.

How can I learn the user ID of the person I want to make moderator?

When you are in the forum, click on the name and the photo of the person you want to make moderator. The number just after the uid in the address line is the person's user ID.

How can I add more moderators in a category?

Click on the Edit button across the categories and on the space across the Category Moderator type the ID"s of the people by putting a comma after each ID.

How can I lock a category?

To lock a category, remove the click under the Open Column.

How can I change the order of main categories?

Use to change the order of the categories by dragging and dropping the category.

How can I change the order of subcategories?

Use to change the order of the categories by dragging and dropping the category.

How can I form the forum rules and help content?

Click on the "Set forum rules" in the Forum Management in the Admin panel. Type your rules and "help" text in the text box.

Is it possible to put my company logo or banner at the top of the forum?

Yes. Click on Make Money / My Banner
in Forum management in the
Admin panel. On the following page enter your banner code and confirm it. After this process, your banner is completed but it cannot be displayed. In order to display your banner in your forum, click on Activate My Banner in the upgrade forum.

What am I supposed to do in order to display the content of the banner in the forum? Click on Activate My Banner in the upgrade forum in the Admin panel. Decide on how long to display your banner and confirm it. For this process, you are to use forum points.

Is it possible to turn the ads off in my forum?

Yes. Click on Turn ads off in the upgrade forum part in the Admin panel. On the coming page decide on how long to turn the ads off and then confirm it. For this process, you are to use forum points.

Is it possible for my forum to be ranked at the top in the directory?

Yes. Click on UP
my forum
in the Upgrade part in the Admin panel. On the coming page, decide on how long to upgrade your forum and then confirm it. For this process, you are to use forum points.

Can I add my forum to my Fan/Business page?

Yes. Visithere and select your page. Later, simply go to your page and click the forum tab. On the forum tab page, you need to simply choose one of your forums and that forum will be shown on that tab.

What is the forum points?

It is a payment method to perform some special processes like turning the ads off, putting company logo, and upgrading your rank, etc.

How can I earn Forum points?

In order to earn forum points, click on "Earn forum points". You can earn forum points by such methods as paypal, credit card or even you can earn free points by using free offers. It takes up to 1 hour to transfer the free points to your account.

How can I be informed about the latest updates related to forum software?

Click on Read the latest updates in the Assistance part in the Admin panel. On the coming page, you can follow the latest upgrades and new features.

What am I supposed to do for the problems with the forum software?

Click Got problems? Write here in the assistance part in the Admin panel. On the coming page write your problem down. Your problem will be solved ass soon as possible.

What am I supposed to do problems other than those motioned here?

Write your problems to [EMAIL=forumforfacebook@gmail.com]forumforfacebook@gmail.com.
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05/26/2011 11:02 am

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Dear admin..
Im having a problem where i cant sorting any of my forum categories and its sub categories. I do drag it up and down..but still nothing has change even though im done refresh my browser many times. How may i save it after im done finish draging the categories and it subs?
thanx in advance..
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05/26/2011 11:24 am

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Originally Posted by Muhammad Ismail:
Dear admin..
Im having a problem where i cant sorting any of my forum categories and its sub categories. I do drag it up and down..but still nothing has change even though im done refresh my browser many times. How may i save it after im done finish draging the categories and it subs?
thanx in advance..



There was a bug happened because of the update in admin panel. Fixed it.

Thanks for the notice,
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05/26/2011 11:48 am

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Originally Posted by Alan Walker:

Originally Posted by Muhammad Ismail:
Dear admin..
Im having a problem where i cant sorting any of my forum categories and its sub categories. I do drag it up and down..but still nothing has change even though im done refresh my browser many times. How may i save it after im done finish draging the categories and it subs?
thanx in advance..



There was a bug happened because of the update in admin panel. Fixed it.

Thanks for the notice,



wow! thanx alan for the superfast response!
the main categories is work well right now, i think u should fix the bug in sub categories as well because i still cant sort any of it even though "Sorting is successful"..
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05/26/2011 11:57 am

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No, they both should be working. Could you check it again?
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05/26/2011 12:20 pm

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ohh.. i dunno why, its finally working after im log off, cleaning my browsing history and restart my browser back. i did recheck it after im relogin again and its working now. thanx alan..
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05/29/2011 1:10 pm

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We set up a forum for the first time today and can not add any topics?

Any suggestions?
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05/29/2011 3:36 pm

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Originally Posted by Pat Fuge:
We set up a forum for the first time today and can not add any topics?

Any suggestions?



What is your forum URL?
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06/28/2011 11:45 pm

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how do I see the name of the member name that has been registered?
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