Setting Up Categories and Forums

[Pauline54]

Hi. I don't know if I am posting this in the right place or not? I would like to put in a support ticket or whatever it's called to get help in setting up the forums etc. in my forumotion group. Thank-you.
Pauline

[Draxion]

Hi there,

Can you please explain your issue cause I don't understand.

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[Pauline54]

Hi. I need help to set up my forum boards in my forumotion groups. I have made the group but don't know how to make the forum boards and sub category boards or whatever they are called. Thank-you.
Pauline

[Draxion]

Admin panel --> General --> Forum --> Categories and Forums

[Pauline54]

Hi. I saw and tried doing all that over and over but I just can't get it to work. Can't someone there come in to my group and help me set it up plz and ty. If not, I give up.
Pauline

[Draxion]

Can you please provide your forum's URL. Thanks.

[Pauline54]

Hi. Here is my group link. Ty.

http://pspmaniacs.forumotion.com/

[SLGray]

Please change the topic title.

https://help.forumotion.com/t8322-differences-between-forum-and-category?highlight=forum

https://help.forumotion.com/t3313-categories-and-forums-creation-and-appearance?highlight=forums

[Pauline54]

Hi. I finally got my boards set up in my group. Thanks you were very helpful but I got a small problem. All my boards are showing up in my group except for 4. Message Board,Rules Board as #1, then #2. And the M.I.A. Board, and the Prayer Board which is #15, and then #16. Please help. Why are they not showing up.
Pauline

[SLGray]

AP > Display > Homepage > Structure and Hierarchy
Pick the medium one in the bottom row.

Change the title of this topic to something related to your issue.

[Pauline54]

Hi. I did what you said but it still don't work. So, I deleted all boards in my group and did them all again only to find my first 2 boards, 1. Message board, and 2. Rules board still not showing. Can someone please go in my group and post them there for me. Thank-you.

[brandon_g]

Hello,

May you please provide us a screenshot of what this page looks like on your admin panel: ? This will help us better understand what you may done wrong and better guide you in correcting the problem.

-Brandon

[Pauline54]

Hi. Sorry but I don't know how to do a screen shot as I am new to forumotion. But here is my group link so you can go in to see what I mean.

http://pspmaniacs.forumotion.com/

Thank-you.
Pauline

[brandon_g]

This tutorial should show you how to take a screenshot: https://help.forumotion.com/t140199-how-to-take-a-screenshot#952901 .

I already looked at your forum prior to posting, but all that does is show me the sections are not showing, it doesn't tell me why. In order to help you more efficiently I need to see how it is set up in your admin panel (as I can't access or see your admin panel), once I can see how it is set up, I can get a better understanding of what the problem may be and then guide you in fixing it.

-Brandon

[Pauline54]

Hi Brandon. Here is a screen shot of my Admin. panel forum that you wanted to see. Hope I did it right and that you can see it. Thank-you.

https://2img.net/h/s27.postimg.cc/he9o1f5rn/Capture.png

[SLGray]

You have added  everything to the first category.

To create a new category, you need to click the green X at the very top of the page.

[SLGray]

[Pauline54]

Hi. I did everything like you all said here but still nothing. So, that's it. I give up. I am not supposed to take any stress but I am very stressed out at trying to get my group to work. It shows up in Admin. panel but not in my group. So I once again tried all cat. but nothing.
Pauline

[SLGray]

AP > Display > Homepage > Structure & Hierarchy
Pick the medium one in the bottom row.

[Pauline54]

Hi. I tried this one up till I got to Homepage which wasn't there but Home was so I went there but I couldn't see the Structure & Hierarchy was. So I am done with Forumotion cause I have never had trouble like this when I had my own Yuku and Aimoo group. I thought Forumotion groups would be easier to set up but I just can't take any more stress.
Pauline

[Draxion]

Hi, @Pauline54.

I sent you a PM.

[SLGray]

When you are in the AP, are you in advanced mode?

[brandon_g]

Hello,

Message board doesn't show up cause you have it set as a category with no forums attached to it.

Try this, go admin panel-->Categories and forums--> click on the greeen plus sign on the top right of the page, this will bring up the page you used to create the sections. Name it message board, make sure the very first option is set to forum, as seen the screenshot below, then save. It should then appear.

Forumotion does have a very simple admin panel, it just takes a little getting used to initially, you gotta give it a chance. Everyone has the initial learning curve, none of us just came in knowing how to make a forum overnight.

-Brandon

[Pauline54]

Hi. I want to thank you all for all your help in helping me to set up my group. I think I finally got it done. The forums that is. I have another question? How do I get a nice tag to put up top in my group with my group name on it? And how do I put it there?
Pauline

[brandon_g]

Please make a new topic for your other question.

Be sure to describe in detail what you want to do so that we can assist and help you solve your issue faster.

Glad we could help. Have a good a day.

-Brandon

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