Add a User panFora 
Forum Admin  
  Only Forum Administrators have access to user management tools in panFora.
  Users can be added to a Forum at any time.
  A user is identified by his unique userid.
  Each user is assigned to a panFora group, which determines
  his access to customized announcements, and email notifications.
  In addition, each user is assigned a set of privileges and capabilities,
  starting with whether or not he is allowed to post messages to the Forum
  Users can also be assigned the role of Moderator or Forum Administrator,
  allowing them access to the Administration Tools.
   
 To Add a User
  Select Add under [Users] in the Menu Frame
  The Task Frame updates to display the The Add Users options.
  In the Task Frame you can add a new user directly by entering a new userid.
    Tip: In order to avoid adding a duplicate user, use [Display Existing Users] to
    view a list of current existing users, or [Search for Users] by Name,
    UserID or Email Address to see if this user already exists in the Users Database.
    1.Type a new userid in the New User ID text field
    Userid needs to be unique
    If the user already exists you'll be prompted to edit the existing user or to enter a New UserID.
    2.Click
  The Editing Frame updates to display the Adding User Form
    Important:
    It is not enough to click the Add button to add a new user.
    You need to complete the [Adding User] form in the Editing Frame
    and click the Submit button at the bottom of the form in order to add a new user.
    3.Click the Clear button to clear the form.
   
  To Display existing Users
    1.Choose a panFora group from the groups pull-down menu, to display all users in that group.
    Shift-click to select multiple groups or select All Groups to display all the Forum users.
    The selected users will be displayed in the Editing Frame
    2.Select how you would like to display the results:
    In 1, 2 or 3 columns (2 columns is the default)
    Show or hide Photos
    If you have a slow internet connection, and or many users, choose hide photos to expedite the process.
    3.Click
    The Editing Frame updates to display the Users Selection Form.
   
  To Search for Users
    1.Select the search method by choosing from the pull-down menu options:
    You can search users by their userid, last or first name or email address.
    Whether you have complete or partial information on the user, choose the equal, contains, starts with, and ends with options from the pull-down menu.
    Enter the value in the search text field.
    2.Select how you would like to display the results:
    In 1, 2 or 3 columns (2 columns is the default)
    Show or hide Photos
    If you have a slow internet connection, and or many users, choose hide photos to expedite the process.
    3.Click
    The Editing Frame updates to display the Users Selection Form.
   
  Add a User Options
  This form has many editing options. Please make sure to click the Submit button once you are done with your edits.
 
  For your convenience, much of the user information is pre-entered with default values.
    Retype any of the pre-entered information to edit it.
    You may leave some of the information blank (such as personal information).
    Red Highlighted fields must be filled.
 
    1.Enter Password Hint
    This hint will be sent back to the user in case he forgets his password.
    2.Enter New User Password. Required
    3.Check the [Email Account Information] checkbox if you want an email sent to the user at the time of his registration to panFora.
    The email will contain his userid, password and a link to the Forum URL.
    4.Enter User First Name. Required
    5.Enter User Last Name. Required
    6.Enter User Preferred Name (Example "Bobbie Jones" for the User "Robert Jones").
    7.Enter User Email Address. Required
    8.Enter User Phone Number.
    9.Set User Permissions by checking the appropriate checkboxes: Required
    Read and Write are checked by default, allowing the user to read and post messages to the Forum
    Moderator gives the user limited administration privileges:
    Make and Delete Announcements, Send Email to the Forum,
    Add, Edit and Delete Topics, and Edit and Delete Messages.
    It also provides a visual identifier for all moderators' postings.
    Admin gives the user Forum Administrator privileges.
    These include all moderator's privileges plus additional privileges:
    Add, Edit and Delete Users, and Set-up the Forum various configurations.
    10.Assign User to a Forum Group by selecting from the [Forum Group] pull-down menu. Required
    By default, the user is assigned to the first group on the list.
    Make sure you select the appropriate group to ensure the user has access to his correct home page, announcements, email, etc.
    11.Choose whether to put the user on the Group Email List: Required
    By default the user is put in his group's email list.
    Many moderators and admins prefer to not be in their groups email list
    Example: The Admin that does not want to be bombarded with community email chatter in the Forum.
    12.Choose whether to hide the user's Email address: Required
    By default the user's email is visible to all.
    Many users, however, prefer to keep their email private.
    Keeping the email address private (by hiding it) does not change any of the email functionality.
    It only keeps the user's email address from being publicly displayed.
    Users also have direct access to this functionality by editing their user profile.
    Unless showing User Profile is disabled in their Forum configuration.
    13.Enter Users Personal Information in the Personal Information Text Field.
    This information is displayed in the user's User Profile, if your Forum configuration enables this feature.
    Please check the Forum Look and Feel section for more on this subject.
    14.Add Signature
    If a user has a signature, he may choose to append it to any of his messages.
    The Signature button is then visible in each of this user's Post and Reply windows.
    Users also have direct access to this functionality by editing their user profile.
    Unless showing User Profile is disabled in their Forum configuration.
    15.Assign a photo to New User
    For more information on allowing User Photos display and allowing Users to upload their own photos,
    please refer to General Configuration and Forum Look and Feel sections.
    By default, the New User is assigned the "panFora Guest" photo.
    a.Click on either the Small Photo or Large Photo image link to make changes.
     The Photo Browser Window pops up and the current user photo
      is displayed in the Selected Photo Frame.
     All the photos available in the Forum are displayed in the Photo Selection Frame.
    b.Click any Photo link in the Photo Selection Frame to select it .
     The Selected Photo Frame updates to display the new selection.
    c.Click to finalize your choice, assigning it to the new user.
     The new photo is displayed in lieu of the old one.
    16.Click to submit your changes.

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