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[Solved] Thinking of converting
Topic Started: Sep 26 2011, 12:26 PM (1,463 Views)
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Right I've created a test board, and I've been very busy making new forums/categories etc. However I have loads of questions, (surprise surprise) :lol: So:

What is the staff security panel?
How do you change the banner? (for example I want the one on my board at the top instead of zetaboards)
How do you sort out the portal? Can you make it the home page?
What are custom profile fields?
How do you add new ranks/ mods?
Do global moderators have access to the ACP? On IF there is an option when you make a moderator to allow them access or not. I couldn't see such an option on zetaboards anywhere.
How do you change the colours of users names?
I've made loads of new categories/forums as I said.......if I do convert I know forums and categories get moved. Do I have to delete all the ones I've made?
I've purchased my domain name, will that get converted as well?
How do I change the board name? I've just called it *test* for now.


That's it for now but I'll think of more I'm sure. :lol:
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Moonface
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The Staff Security Panel shows the password scores for all your staff on your board. 4 is the strongest, 0 being weakest. This lets you determine how strong the passwords are for your staff, and whether any of them have a password that is scored as being weak.

To add a banner, go to the Edit Theme Settings page. Each theme on your board can have its own banner.

Go to Board Themes at the top of the Admin CP to access the themes page.

Click the Edit Theme Settings link. You'll see a code within the Logo box, which looks like this:

Code:
 
<img src="http://z3.ifrm.com/static/1/logo.png" alt="ZetaBoards" />

Replace the URL with the URL for your new banner. You can use the File Manager to upload your banner to your Admin CP.

alt="Zetaboards" provides an alternate text should the banner fail to load. This can be left as is, or you can replace it with your board's name.

The Portal can indeed be made the home page. With sorting out where parts go, this documentation here will aid you in how it works: Portal Content Manager

Custom profile fields are much like the Browser field in your profile on this very board, for example. You can create your own profile field in basic, that can either have text put into it, or an option chosen from a drop down menu that you define.

You can add new ranks by reading the following: Titles

Global Moderators do not have Admin CP access from what I've ever seen, but you can assign Admin CP Managers, which lets you give a member limited access to the Admin CP for the area you define, which can be either Theme Manager, Member Manager, Domain Manager, or a Website Manager. You can access that option in the Admin CP Controls part of your Admin CP.

Read this documentation to learn how to change the colours of groups on your board: Usergroup Colours

Your InvisionFree board will not convert into the ZetaBoards test forum you have made. It will remain an entirely separate ZetaBoards forum when it converts, so there will be no need to do anything to the forum areas on your test board in regards to converting.

Your domain name will be usable on your converted board. I'm not a huge expert on domains though to tell whether you would need to change anything with your domain after your board converts, but either way I don't see a reason you wouldn't be able to use the domain, even if you need to change a setting or two.

You can change the board name by going to Admin CP >> Board Customization >> Preferences >> Board Setup >> Board Title

Finally, I'm getting the impression you think your InvisionFree board will convert to ZetaBoards and be part of the test forum you have made. This is not the case. Your InvisionFree board will be entirely separate from your test forum, even after converting. Converting an InvisionFree forum to ZetaBoards does not merge it into an existing ZetaBoards forum you already have.
Edited by Moonface, Sep 26 2011, 12:56 PM.
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Thank you for all that. :) I know if I do convert it will be on a new server and not this test one. I shall just use it for trying things out, like I do with my IF test forum.

I've worked out how to change name colours and I even uploaded our banner, but it's ermm, a bit small. :unsure: I'll have to ask my co-admin if he can work out how to make it bigger. It fits my IF forum so I don't know why it's tiny on the test board. :unsure:

Oh and can you tell me what this report CP function is for please? I had a look and it said something about reporting pm's and posts? :unsure:

Thanks for all your help so far. :)
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You may see on here that there is a "report" button underneath every post (excluding your own). There will also be one in PM's too. When you click this, you can then opt to send a report about the post or PM you pressed the respective "report" button for, and it will then send this report to the Report CP, where all Admins and Mods can see it to then read about the report then deal with it appropriately. It's essentially a tool for regular members to inform staff about any posts or PM's that break rules and whatnot the staff themselves haven't got to yet.
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That's a clever idea!! :blink: Ok another question. How does the board template work? It's obviously a zetaboards version of the board wrappers. Would that be how you would change the skin? There are a lot more sections in that than there is in the board wrappers on IF and I'm unsure of what goes where. Also is there a zetaboards version of images? For example changing the post icons? How would you do that?

Also with ranks I have a question. I can see how to add a rank but obviously it simply makes a new rank, not a group. So for example if I made a *super member* rank, once that user got to say 500 posts and their rank changed, would they still have the same posting rights etc as a *normal member*? Does that make sense? :unsure:

Overall I'm liking the look of zetaboards now. I was a bit unsure when I looked previously because the ACP seemed confusing, but it seems a lot simpler now. Has it too undergone some updates?

Also apparently zetaboards is better security wise than IF, how so?

Thanks for all your help again. :)
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Ok just a few more questions if that's ok.

I know that all the members get transferred obviously but does that also include their passwords?
How will they know the boards URL, do I have to pm them and give it to them?
Re the domain name, I presume all I have to do there is just transfer all the info from my domain manager into the new one and that'll be ok? Or does that get transferred for me?
What are the auto tools in the ACP for?
On my IF board I installed a code so people could post youtube videos. Is there such a feature on zetaboards or would I need to install another one?
In the ACP when you click convert to zetaboards there are 3 options to choose from. Which one do I choose and how long does it take to convert?
How do you create a poll? Underneath each post in IF is an option to reply, fast reply, start a new topic or a poll. On zetaboards there isn't an option to create a poll that I can see anywhere. I looked in the ACP but I couldn't see anything.
Two of my forums are password protected. Will they still be that way after the conversion?

The more I look at it the more I'm changing my mind and liking the look of zetaboards, my co-admin likes the look of it as well which is a relief. :lol:
He managed to sort out the banner and make it the correct size. It was tiny when I did it and it looked stupid. :lol:


Ok I've found out how to do polls. derrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. :lol:
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It says in the conversion facts to make sure you back up anything you don't want lost. One of the things it says to back up is your CSS. Why though? It won't work on zetaboards anyway. I'm just about ready to go now I think. How long does the conversion take once I press go?
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SugarCandy
Sep 27 2011, 03:52 AM
How does the board template work? It's obviously a zetaboards version of the board wrappers. There are a lot more sections in that than there is in the board wrappers on IF and I'm unsure of what goes where.
Pretty much. What you put in JavaScripts goes inside the <head>, Top of the Page is the first thing in <body>, and I think the rest of the names speak for themselves.
SugarCandy
Sep 27 2011, 03:52 AM
Also is there a zetaboards version of images? For example changing the post icons? How would you do that?
These are done by theme. ACP -> Themes -> Edit Theme Images (under the theme you want to edit)
SugarCandy
Sep 27 2011, 03:52 AM
Also with ranks I have a question. I can see how to add a rank but obviously it simply makes a new rank, not a group. So for example if I made a *super member* rank, once that user got to say 500 posts and their rank changed, would they still have the same posting rights etc as a *normal member*? Does that make sense? :unsure:
Yes. Like with InvisionFree, if you want to change it, you can autopromote them at 500 posts to a new group with different permissions.
SugarCandy
Sep 27 2011, 03:52 AM
Overall I'm liking the look of zetaboards now. I was a bit unsure when I looked previously because the ACP seemed confusing, but it seems a lot simpler now. Has it too undergone some updates?
You're just getting used to it. :)
SugarCandy
Sep 27 2011, 03:52 AM
Also apparently zetaboards is better security wise than IF, how so?
Things like the Staff Security Portal in the ACP which lets you view the password strength (the 0-4 scale you see on the registration page) of your staff members, which may help prevent cracking.
SugarCandy
Sep 28 2011, 07:30 AM
I know that all the members get transferred obviously but does that also include their passwords?
Yes.
SugarCandy
Sep 28 2011, 07:30 AM
How will they know the boards URL, do I have to pm them and give it to them?
Your old URL will continue to work.
SugarCandy
Sep 28 2011, 07:30 AM
Re the domain name, I presume all I have to do there is just transfer all the info from my domain manager into the new one and that'll be ok? Or does that get transferred for me?
I'm not sure on this one. The invisionfree address may still work, or you may have to change it to s#.zetaboards.com where # is your IF server number (except z1 -> s2 and z2 -> s8). Based on the server setup, you shouldn't have to change it, but you can change it when you convert to be safe. :)
SugarCandy
Sep 28 2011, 07:30 AM
What are the auto tools in the ACP for?
Autotools are similar to IF's multimoderation feature. It allows you to quickly perform one or more actions on a topic. ZB extends this ability with Member Autotools, so that your staff can also perform actions on members.
SugarCandy
Sep 28 2011, 07:30 AM
On my IF board I installed a code so people could post youtube videos. Is there such a feature on zetaboards or would I need to install another one?
The [flash] tag will work. If the code used a different tag, you may want to get a new code so that the old tags still show properly.
SugarCandy
Sep 28 2011, 07:30 AM
In the ACP when you click convert to zetaboards there are 3 options to choose from. Which one do I choose and how long does it take to convert?
The "Opt out" option indicates that you would not like your board converted. Which one of the "opt in" choices you should pick depends on whether you'd like to start your ZB board offline to make changes or start it immediately online.

Conversion is instant for most boards, but it may take a minute for large boards.
SugarCandy
Sep 28 2011, 07:30 AM
How do you create a poll? Underneath each post in IF is an option to reply, fast reply, start a new topic or a poll. On zetaboards there isn't an option to create a poll that I can see anywhere. I looked in the ACP but I couldn't see anything.
In forums with polls enabled, there is an "Add Poll" link under the posting area when starting a new topic. Clicking it will expand a new section that allows you to enter a poll question and options. You can create multiple polls in one topic this way.
SugarCandy
Sep 29 2011, 08:40 AM
One of the things it says to back up is your CSS. Why though? It won't work on zetaboards anyway.
That was written while a skin converter was still being planned. It was later determined to be infeasible, but apparently that was never edited.

If you'd like, you can still use it to request a skin conversion on our resources board. :)
Edited by ElementalAlchemist, Sep 29 2011, 09:01 AM.
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Right I've done it!!! My hands were shaking. :lol:

Now then I went into the domain manager and when I tried to set www.chathappy.co.uk as the primary domain I got this message:

This web page has a redirect loop
The web page at http://s15.zetaboards.com/Chat_Happy/index/ has resulted in too many redirects. Clearing your cookies for this site or allowing third-party cookies may fix the problem. If not, it is possibly a server configuration issue and not a problem with your computer.
Here are some suggestions:
Reload this web page later.
Learn more about this problem.
Error 310 (net::ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS): There were too many redirects.
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ZetaBoards, like InvisionFree, strips the www. from the domain. If your domain is set at the registrar to redirect to the www subdomain, the two domains will redirect to each other until, in this case, your browser gives up.

You should switch the redirect around so the www subdomain points to the domain without a subdomain, and the domain pointing to the server.
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ElementalAlchemist
Sep 29 2011, 09:15 PM
ZetaBoards, like InvisionFree, strips the www. from the domain. If your domain is set at the registrar to redirect to the www subdomain, the two domains will redirect to each other until, in this case, your browser gives up.

You should switch the redirect around so the www subdomain points to the domain without a subdomain, and the domain pointing to the server.
:blink: I've sent in a support ticket. :unsure:

One thing I've noticed, when you receive a pm, unlike with IF, there isn't a reply button. You either have to use the quick reply or compose a new message if you want to use smileys. I've looked in the ACP and there's nothing I can see anywhere about pm's.

Also I still can't work out how to post youtube videos again. I know I've posted one on here once but I can't remember how I did it. On IF it's a simple matter of .........[youtube] ALL OF THE URL [/youtube] then it actually shows up as the video not just a link, if that makes sense. I cna't figure it out on my place though. :unsure:
Ahhhh someone mentioned the flash tab? I don't have that on my board. I do have the URL tab though. Would that work?
I found this code in the resources forum for codes and stuff. I've put it in the board template and it's made a flash tab but it doesn't seem to be the same as the one on here. :unsure:




<script type="text/javascript">
//created by Holysavior of ZNR and Javascriptin.com

if(location.href.match(/\/post\//i) ){
$("#c_bbcode").append("<button type='button' id='flash' onclick='workflash()'>Flash</button>")
$("#flash").insertBefore("#c_bbcode select");

function workflash() {
var height = prompt("Height of the File?");
var width = prompt("Width of the File?");
var url = prompt("URL of the File?");

document.forms['posting'].post.value +="[flash="+width+","+height+"]"+url+"[/flash]"
}
}
</script>


Is that the wrong code? Must be I spose. :unsure: I need the same code that's on here obviously.

I've looked in the entire list of BBCodes and found this:


When I added my own youtube link to it I got this:



But obviously typing it like that all the time is fiddly. I need the code to add the tags.


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The flash tag is built into ZetaBoards; you do not need a code to enable it. If you go to Admin CP -> Board Settings -> Preferences -> BBCode, you can choose to make the flash tag button show on the post page.
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Oooerr!! That's clever. :) I'll do that then. I'm just waiting for 123 reg to get back to me on this CNAME thingy. Drives me mad. :lol:

It worked!! Thanks. :)

Oh guess what vitally important bit of information I forgot when I updated the CNAME??? A blasted full stop!!! ye Gods. !! :O
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Ok it's all sorted now. Thanks for all the help. Appreciate it. :)
Only one question remains: WHY did it take me so long to convert? I should have done it AGES ago. :)
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That I'm afraid we cannot answer :P Glad we could help you out SugarCandy, feel free to open up a new topic if you have any further questions :)

Liam
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