Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2013 12:07:13 GMT
Below is a step by step guide to help you get started with using the Blog and Forum
Printable version: Blog And Forum Getting Started User Guide v1_0.pdf (968.68 KB)
1. BLOG
The Ladies Section Blog replaces the ladies news section of the members area on the Chesfield Downs website. The Blog is a more feature rich and user friendly alternative and allows us to keep our readers better informed about the Ladies Section and also gives readers the opportunity to make their own contributions.
1.1. BLOG HOME PAGE
The Blog is just like a website and can be accessed in exactly the same way. To access the Blog’s home page:
1. Open a web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome).
2. Enter the address chesfielddownsladies.blogspot.com (.co.uk will also work).
1.2. SUBSCRIBING TO THE BLOG
News stories (known as posts) are added to the Blog on a regular basis. To receive these posts by email simply subscribe to the Blog using the online form. This is a free service and you will only receive emails related to this Blog. You will not receive any unsolicited emails through this subscription.
1. Go to the Blog’s home page.
2. Enter your email address in the “Get posts by email” box and click “Submit”.
3. A Feedburner window will popup. Type in the verification word that you see in this window.
4. You will receive an email with an activation link inside. Open the email and click the activation link and your subscription will be completed.
You can unsubscribe at any time. Just click the unsubscribe link that is included in every email.
1.3. CONTACT FORM
Feeback or questions regarding the Blog can be sent via the online Contact Form (found on the left hand side after the Twitter feeds).
1.4. READER’S COMMENTS
The Blog allows readers to write and publish comments on any of the posts using DISQUS.
1. Scroll to the end of a post to reach the comments section.
2. Click in the “Leave a message box” and type in your comment.
3. Now follow the steps from either one of Sections 1.4.1, 1.4.2 or 1.4.3 below.
1.4.1. COMMENT USING A NEW DISQUS ACCOUNT
If you would like to leave a comment as a DISQUS user but do not yet have an account:
1. Click on the “Name” box under “OR PICK A NAME”
2. Ensure the “I’d rather post as a guest” check box is NOT enabled.
3. Enter your name and email address and a password for your new DISQUS account.
4. Click on the arrow to finish submitting your comment.
1.4.2. COMMENT USING AN EXISTING DISQUS, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, OR GOOGLE ACCOUNT
If you would like to leave a comment using your existing DISQUS, Facebook, Twitter, or Google account:
1. Under “SIGN IN WITH” click on the DISQUS, Facebook, Twitter, or Google icon.
2. In the popup window enter the login details for the relevant account.
3. Click on the arrow to finish submitting your comment.
1.4.3. COMMENT AS A GUEST
If you do not want to sign in with an account then you can choose to leave a comment as a Guest.
1. Click on the “Name” box under “OR PICK A NAME”
2. Enable the “I’d rather post as a guest” check box.
3. Enter your name and email address.
4. Click on the arrow to finish submitting your comment.
2. FORUM
The Forum is a website for online discussions and interactions. You can use the Forum to make announcements, raise issues for discussion, canvas ideas on specific topics, ask or answer a question, or just have a general chat.
Messages on the Forum are organised and categorised for easy viewing and are fully searchable. The Forum is a great way of sharing information with a wide audience and gives you the opportunity to view and contribute to discussions that you might not otherwise have been involved in.
2.1. FORUM HOME PAGE
The Forum can be viewed by anyone. You do not need to be a registered member to read Forum posts so feel free to simply browse around as a Guest. It is just like a website and can be accessed in the same way. To view the Forum home page:
1. Open a web browser.
2. Go to chesfielddownsladies.proboards.com
2.2. REGISTERING ON THE FORUM
To participate in discussions or create new topics you need to be a registered Forum member.
1. From the Forum home page click on the “Register” link in the top right corner (you will see this on any of the forum pages) which will take you to the Registration page.
2. On the Registration page enter your email address and click “Continue”.
3. Complete the requested registration information:
a. Create a Password (this must be a minimum of 6 characters)
b. Verify the password (by retyping your password)
c. Your Name, Date of Birth, Gender (by default your year of birth will NOT be visible to other Forum members)
4. Click “Continue”.
5. In the “Forum Username” box enter a username. You will use this for logging into the Forum.
6. Tick the Terms of Service Agreement check box and click “Continue”.
7. A window will appear requesting you to “Please prove you are a human”. Enter the correct response to the challenge and click “Submit”.
8. You will be directed to the Activate page confirming that your account has been created and that it now needs to be activated.
9. You should receive an email from Proboards with an Activation Key inside. This will be a long string of letters and numbers (e.g. CN38oXYBa2395YatWLoA2SJYLSI08kK3).
10. Enter this Activation Key on the Activate page. You can either type it in manually or highlight the key in your email and press CTRL+C (to copy it) then go to the Activate page and press CTRL+V to paste it into the box.
11. Click “Activate”.
12. You should see a “Success” page confirming that your account has been activated. You will also receive an email confirmation of this.
13. Click “Continue”. This will return you to the Forum and you will now be logged in. You will see “Welcome [username]” in the top right corner.
2.3. LOGGING IN TO THE FORUM
1. From the Forum home page click “Login” in the top right corner (you will see this on any of the forum pages).
2. Enter your username (from Section 2.2 Step 5) or your email address (from Section 2.2 Step 2).
3. Enter your password (from Section 2.2 Step 3a).
4. Click “Continue”. This will return you to the Forum and you will now be logged in.
2.4. POSTING ON THE FORUM
IMPORTANT: Before posting on the Forum please read the “Rules and Guidance on Forum Posting” thread found in the “Forum Information & Rules” board.
Posting on the Forum is as easy as writing an email. Reasons for creating a post include starting a new discussion topic, replying to an existing topic and sending a personal message to individual members.
2.4.1. CREATING A THREAD
Starting a new discussion topic is known as “creating a thread”. Threads are created within message boards. The list of boards can be seen from the Forum home page.
1. Click on the most appropriate board for your thread.
2. Click “Create Thread”.
3. Type in the subject and contents (as would in an email).
4. Click “Create Thread”.
2.4.2. REPLYING TO A THREAD
If you want to post a message within an existing discussion this is known as “replying to a thread”.
1. Click on the thread that you would like to participate in.
2. Click “Reply”.
3. Type your message content.
4. Click “Create Post”.
2.4.3. PERSONAL MESSAGING
The Forum has a Personal Messaging feature which allows you to post messages to other Forum members which are only visible to those members. To “pm” another member:
1. From any Forum page click on the “Members” tab.
2. Click on the member’s name who you want to send a message to.
3. Click the “Send Message” button.
4. Type your message and click the “Create Message” button.
2.5. RECEIVING FORUM NOTIFICATIONS BY EMAIL
By default, Forum notifications are sent to your Messages inbox within the Forum. However, you can also arrange to have notifications sent direct to your email.
1. From any Forum page, navigate to the “Profile” tab
2. Click the “Edit Profile” button. This will take you to the “Edit Profile & Settings” section.
3. Click the “Notifications” tab.
4. Tick the “Select All” check box under “Email”.
5. Click the “Save Notification Settings” button.
2.6. ADDING YOUR HANDICAP TO YOUR PROFILE
When you add your handicap to your profile it will be shown together with any of your posts.
1. From any Forum page, navigate to the “Profile” tab
2. Click the “Edit Profile” button. This will take you to the “Edit Profile & Settings” section.
3. Click the “Personal” tab.
4. Scroll to the bottom and enter your handicap in the “Handicap” box.
5. Click the “Save Personal Settings” button.
Printable version: Blog And Forum Getting Started User Guide v1_0.pdf (968.68 KB)
1. BLOG
The Ladies Section Blog replaces the ladies news section of the members area on the Chesfield Downs website. The Blog is a more feature rich and user friendly alternative and allows us to keep our readers better informed about the Ladies Section and also gives readers the opportunity to make their own contributions.
1.1. BLOG HOME PAGE
The Blog is just like a website and can be accessed in exactly the same way. To access the Blog’s home page:
1. Open a web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome).
2. Enter the address chesfielddownsladies.blogspot.com (.co.uk will also work).
1.2. SUBSCRIBING TO THE BLOG
News stories (known as posts) are added to the Blog on a regular basis. To receive these posts by email simply subscribe to the Blog using the online form. This is a free service and you will only receive emails related to this Blog. You will not receive any unsolicited emails through this subscription.
1. Go to the Blog’s home page.
2. Enter your email address in the “Get posts by email” box and click “Submit”.
3. A Feedburner window will popup. Type in the verification word that you see in this window.
4. You will receive an email with an activation link inside. Open the email and click the activation link and your subscription will be completed.
You can unsubscribe at any time. Just click the unsubscribe link that is included in every email.
1.3. CONTACT FORM
Feeback or questions regarding the Blog can be sent via the online Contact Form (found on the left hand side after the Twitter feeds).
1.4. READER’S COMMENTS
The Blog allows readers to write and publish comments on any of the posts using DISQUS.
1. Scroll to the end of a post to reach the comments section.
2. Click in the “Leave a message box” and type in your comment.
3. Now follow the steps from either one of Sections 1.4.1, 1.4.2 or 1.4.3 below.
1.4.1. COMMENT USING A NEW DISQUS ACCOUNT
If you would like to leave a comment as a DISQUS user but do not yet have an account:
1. Click on the “Name” box under “OR PICK A NAME”
2. Ensure the “I’d rather post as a guest” check box is NOT enabled.
3. Enter your name and email address and a password for your new DISQUS account.
4. Click on the arrow to finish submitting your comment.
1.4.2. COMMENT USING AN EXISTING DISQUS, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, OR GOOGLE ACCOUNT
If you would like to leave a comment using your existing DISQUS, Facebook, Twitter, or Google account:
1. Under “SIGN IN WITH” click on the DISQUS, Facebook, Twitter, or Google icon.
2. In the popup window enter the login details for the relevant account.
3. Click on the arrow to finish submitting your comment.
1.4.3. COMMENT AS A GUEST
If you do not want to sign in with an account then you can choose to leave a comment as a Guest.
1. Click on the “Name” box under “OR PICK A NAME”
2. Enable the “I’d rather post as a guest” check box.
3. Enter your name and email address.
4. Click on the arrow to finish submitting your comment.
2. FORUM
The Forum is a website for online discussions and interactions. You can use the Forum to make announcements, raise issues for discussion, canvas ideas on specific topics, ask or answer a question, or just have a general chat.
Messages on the Forum are organised and categorised for easy viewing and are fully searchable. The Forum is a great way of sharing information with a wide audience and gives you the opportunity to view and contribute to discussions that you might not otherwise have been involved in.
2.1. FORUM HOME PAGE
The Forum can be viewed by anyone. You do not need to be a registered member to read Forum posts so feel free to simply browse around as a Guest. It is just like a website and can be accessed in the same way. To view the Forum home page:
1. Open a web browser.
2. Go to chesfielddownsladies.proboards.com
2.2. REGISTERING ON THE FORUM
To participate in discussions or create new topics you need to be a registered Forum member.
1. From the Forum home page click on the “Register” link in the top right corner (you will see this on any of the forum pages) which will take you to the Registration page.
2. On the Registration page enter your email address and click “Continue”.
3. Complete the requested registration information:
a. Create a Password (this must be a minimum of 6 characters)
b. Verify the password (by retyping your password)
c. Your Name, Date of Birth, Gender (by default your year of birth will NOT be visible to other Forum members)
4. Click “Continue”.
5. In the “Forum Username” box enter a username. You will use this for logging into the Forum.
6. Tick the Terms of Service Agreement check box and click “Continue”.
7. A window will appear requesting you to “Please prove you are a human”. Enter the correct response to the challenge and click “Submit”.
8. You will be directed to the Activate page confirming that your account has been created and that it now needs to be activated.
9. You should receive an email from Proboards with an Activation Key inside. This will be a long string of letters and numbers (e.g. CN38oXYBa2395YatWLoA2SJYLSI08kK3).
10. Enter this Activation Key on the Activate page. You can either type it in manually or highlight the key in your email and press CTRL+C (to copy it) then go to the Activate page and press CTRL+V to paste it into the box.
11. Click “Activate”.
12. You should see a “Success” page confirming that your account has been activated. You will also receive an email confirmation of this.
13. Click “Continue”. This will return you to the Forum and you will now be logged in. You will see “Welcome [username]” in the top right corner.
2.3. LOGGING IN TO THE FORUM
1. From the Forum home page click “Login” in the top right corner (you will see this on any of the forum pages).
2. Enter your username (from Section 2.2 Step 5) or your email address (from Section 2.2 Step 2).
3. Enter your password (from Section 2.2 Step 3a).
4. Click “Continue”. This will return you to the Forum and you will now be logged in.
2.4. POSTING ON THE FORUM
IMPORTANT: Before posting on the Forum please read the “Rules and Guidance on Forum Posting” thread found in the “Forum Information & Rules” board.
Posting on the Forum is as easy as writing an email. Reasons for creating a post include starting a new discussion topic, replying to an existing topic and sending a personal message to individual members.
2.4.1. CREATING A THREAD
Starting a new discussion topic is known as “creating a thread”. Threads are created within message boards. The list of boards can be seen from the Forum home page.
1. Click on the most appropriate board for your thread.
2. Click “Create Thread”.
3. Type in the subject and contents (as would in an email).
4. Click “Create Thread”.
2.4.2. REPLYING TO A THREAD
If you want to post a message within an existing discussion this is known as “replying to a thread”.
1. Click on the thread that you would like to participate in.
2. Click “Reply”.
3. Type your message content.
4. Click “Create Post”.
2.4.3. PERSONAL MESSAGING
The Forum has a Personal Messaging feature which allows you to post messages to other Forum members which are only visible to those members. To “pm” another member:
1. From any Forum page click on the “Members” tab.
2. Click on the member’s name who you want to send a message to.
3. Click the “Send Message” button.
4. Type your message and click the “Create Message” button.
2.5. RECEIVING FORUM NOTIFICATIONS BY EMAIL
By default, Forum notifications are sent to your Messages inbox within the Forum. However, you can also arrange to have notifications sent direct to your email.
1. From any Forum page, navigate to the “Profile” tab
2. Click the “Edit Profile” button. This will take you to the “Edit Profile & Settings” section.
3. Click the “Notifications” tab.
4. Tick the “Select All” check box under “Email”.
5. Click the “Save Notification Settings” button.
2.6. ADDING YOUR HANDICAP TO YOUR PROFILE
When you add your handicap to your profile it will be shown together with any of your posts.
1. From any Forum page, navigate to the “Profile” tab
2. Click the “Edit Profile” button. This will take you to the “Edit Profile & Settings” section.
3. Click the “Personal” tab.
4. Scroll to the bottom and enter your handicap in the “Handicap” box.
5. Click the “Save Personal Settings” button.