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When editing forums, you can adjust the following parameters:
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Forum display name | The name of the forum that will be displayed on the website. |
Forum code name | The name used in your code. |
Description | Description of the forum displayed on the website. |
Forum base URL | The URL of the page where the forum is placed, for example: ~/MyForums/GeneralForum.aspx This is used by the system when creating URLs leading to the given forum. |
Forum unsubscription URL | URL of the page where users can unsubscribe from the forum. |
Advanced settings | |
Forum is open | Indicates whether the forum is visible and can be accessed. |
Forum is locked | If enabled, users cannot add new posts to the forum, but the forum is still accessible for viewing. |
Require e-mail addresses | Indicates if post authors must enter their e-mail address. |
Display e-mail addresses | Indicates if visitors can see e-mail addresses of post authors. |
Forum type |
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Minimum votes to mark post as answer | Minimum number of votes that a post must receive to be marked as an answer in Question‑Answer type forum. |
Maximum image side size | Maximum size of a side of an image in pixels. If a larger picture is included in a forum post, it will be resized so that its larger side is equal to the entered value. |
Attachment max. file size (kB) | |
Maximum file size of forum post attachments in kilobytes. |
Security |
User can edit own posts | Indicates if users are allowed to edit their own posts when the posts are already on the forum. |
User can delete own posts | Indicates if users are allowed to delete their own posts when the posts are already on the forum. |
Use security code (CAPTCHA) | Indicates if users need to retype the security code displayed as an image - this feature helps you avoid spam in the forums. |
Editor settings |
Enable WYSIWYG editor | Indicates if visitors can use the WYSIWYG editor for entering text. For security reasons, we strongly recommend setting the value to No for public forums. |
Enable links in posts | Enables BB code for links. |
Enable images in posts | Enables BB code for images. |
Enable quotes in posts | Enables BB code for quotes. |
Enable code snippets in posts | Enables BB code for code snippets - monospaced text. |
Enable bold font in posts | Enables BB code for bold fonts. |
Enable italics font in posts | Enables BB code for italic fonts. |
Enable underline font in posts | Enables BB code for underlined fonts. |
Enable strike font in posts | Enables BB code for strike-through text. |
Enable font colors in posts | Enables BB code for colored text. |
Double opt-in |
Enable double opt-in | Specifies whether users need to confirm the validity of their e-mail address before subscribing. |
Approval page path | Defines the path of the page that has the Forum subscription confirmation web part on it, which is used to confirm subscriptions. |
Send double opt-in confirmation | Determines whether to send an e-mail when a user successfully approves their subscription. |