I'm new to this - my forum is only a day old. Could someone explain what is a Portal and do I need one? What is it's function?

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To answer your question: We also have a rule in regards to the title of your thread. It needs to be most specific to your problem thus utilizing the search feature. Might suggest maybe What is a Portal? So please change your title by using the edit button in the first post, to change it. Until then we cannot, nor any other member will help you further.

Thanks!

Skittles

Blossom wrote:I'm new to this - my forum is only a day old. Could someone explain what is a Portal and do I need one? What is it's function?

You dont need a Portal, but it does make your forum look a bit better I think. It can be the first page that people see when they access your forum and you can set it up to give the casual viewer a bit of a hint of what is on the main forum. Here's what the Portal for my forum looks like,

http//:www.tropicalfishfanatics.forumsmotion.com/portal.htm (copy and paste it into your search bar)

although you can decide what you have on yours to make it look as you want (within reason).

Hope it helps a bit

Title changed.

A portal is a front page that visitors see that you can set up images, text and all sorts of things.

You dont need one but they are cool to have

Thank you - I'll have a fiddle!

Bloss

Keep in mind tho, that the portal will be open for guests to view. So if you were hoping to have a private forum, then a portal might not be your best bet, as you cannot hide it from non-members.