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Title:Changing Forum Name & Address
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| Changing Forum Name & Address |
Date Posted: 10/06/2012 4:24 AM
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| Changing Forum Name & Address |
You can change the name of your Forum and Diamond Forums can also change the address (URL), but you cannot have your Forum moved from one Server to another.
To change the name of your Forum, hover over Options and click on Preferences when the drop down menu appears.
In the left hand menu, click on Forum Info.
In the Forum Name Box, type in your new Forum name.
If you wish to change the Category that your Forum is listed in, click on the drop down arrow against Forum Category and click on the one you prefer.
If you are a Granny group, don't select "Adult" as that will add a warning notice on your Home Page indicating it is for 18 or over. Since "Adult" doesn't always mean "not a child", you would be better choosing another Category for your Forum to be listed in, otherwise others will probably get the wrong idea.
When you have finished, click on the Submit button.
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If your forum has Diamond status and you want to change the address/URL of the Forum to reflect the new name, click on Aimoo Domain in the left hand menu.
Type in the name you want, not the whole URL.
Click on Update.
You will be alerted if the address is already taken, so you will need to try for a different one.
The new address will be valid within 48 hours but if you want to speed it up, follow the steps here.
Old links will no longer work so don't forget to send a message to all Members after you changed the forum address, letting them know the new URL. They will need to update their Bookmarks/Favorites, etc.
Also, if you have any links in your forum, pointing to other threads, etc, you will need to change them all. This includes a Quick Jump Menu if you have one.
If you have the forum name in the header of the Header/Footer area, you will need to edit that too to reflect the new name.
Hover over Customize and click on Header and Footer.
Locate the text in the header which shows the old forum name and replace it with the new forum name. It will be in code (HTML) but you will be able to see the text for the forum name in order to replace it. When you have finished, click Submit.
Babs
Type in the name you want, not the whole URL.
Click on Update.
You will be alerted if the address is already taken, so you will need to try for a different one.
The new address will be valid within 48 hours but if you want to speed it up, follow the steps here.
Old links will no longer work so don't forget to send a message to all Members after you changed the forum address, letting them know the new URL. They will need to update their Bookmarks/Favorites, etc.
Also, if you have any links in your forum, pointing to other threads, etc, you will need to change them all. This includes a Quick Jump Menu if you have one.
If you have the forum name in the header of the Header/Footer area, you will need to edit that too to reflect the new name.
Hover over Customize and click on Header and Footer.
Locate the text in the header which shows the old forum name and replace it with the new forum name. It will be in code (HTML) but you will be able to see the text for the forum name in order to replace it. When you have finished, click Submit.
Babs
Date Posted:27/06/2012 7:05 AM
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