Forum Settings

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Explanation

Forums Enabled

Check the box to enable forums.

Relative Date And Time Formatting

Check the box to enable the relative date and time formatting (e.g. 2 hours ago, a month ago).

Show Customers Post CountA value indicating whether to show customers the post count.
Allow Guests To Create Posts Check the box  if you want to allow guests to create posts.
Allow Guests To Create Topics Check the box  if you want to allow guests to create topics.
Allow Customers To Edit PostsA value indicating whether customers are allowed to edit posts they have created.
Allow Customers To Delete PostsA value indicating whether customers are allowed to delete posts they have created.
Allow Customers To Manage Forum Subscriptions Check the box  if you want to allow customers to manage forum subscriptions
Topics Page SizeSet the page size for topics in forums e.g. '10' topics per page.
Posts Page SizeSet the page size for posts in topics e.g. '10' posts per page.
Search Results Page SizeSet the page size for search results e.g. '10' results per page.
Forum Editor

Forum editor type.

  • BBCode Editor
  • Simple Textbox

WARNING

Not recommended to be changed in the production environment!

Signature Enabled Check the box   if you want customers to specify a signature. The signature will be displayed below each forum post.
Allow Private MessagesDetermines whether private messages are allowed.
Show Alert For PMShows an alert for new Private Messages.
Notify About Private MessagesIndicates whether a customer should be notified about new private messages.
Forum Feeds EnabledEnables the RSS feed for each forum.
Forum Feed CountThe count of topics to be included n the forum feed.
Active Discussions Feed EnabledEnables the RSS feed for active discussion topics.
Active Discussions Feed CountThe count of topics to be included in the active discussion feed.