Creating a new Message Board

In order to make Message Boards available to a group, there are two steps necessary: (1) a navigation link to the message board, and (2) create message board groups for members to post in.

Adding a Navigation Item

The simplest way to do this is from the front side of the website. Navigate to the microsite's section page, and select the edit navigation link from the admin toolbar:

There, add a navigation item that points to the new message board:

There are two options for this--either the Message List or the Message Summary. These options are almost identical, but for most cases the Message List option is best. Save the Navigation Item and then it will appear in the navigation menu on the microsite.

Creating a Message Board Group

Message board groups are how messages are categorized, and they are required for residents to be able to post on the message board. To create/manage groups, use the Related button from the Message Board Admin tool, then select Message Board Groups.

Once there, create a new code and then press the Add Code button. A helpful tip is for the message group name to be an identifier that is unique to a specific group. For example, groups created by Computer Club should be named something like "CC_name". Some menus will display the groups of every club/neighborhood the user is a part of, which means an identifier will help keep things straight.

Once created, there are 4 settings available for the new group: Post Only, Read Only, Admin Only and Is Classifieds. 

Leave all other boxes unchecked. 

Post Only: This category allows anyone to post, but the individual posts cannot be replied to.

Read Only: This category cannot be posted to by residents, only read from.

Admin Only: This category is only visible to admins on the backside of the website

Is Classifieds: A group marked as classified will not be visible to end users.

After saving and closing the category, the message board is now ready to use.