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New Member FAQ
« Thread Started on Feb 6, 2009, 4:23pm »

With the increase of so many new members lately, we thought it would be helpful to provide a list of frequently asked questions and answers. If you are new to Infobury and proboards in general or just need a refresher, please take the time to read this post

FAQ

Do I have to register?

Registration is not required to read the boards, however you must register if you would like to post on Infobury. We encourage all guests to register a username to help us build a fun and informative community. Registration is free.

To become a member, click on "Register" at the top of the page and follow the directions.

I'm already a member but I forgot my username and/or password.

If you are already a member, please do not create a new username. To retrieve your username and password, click here.

What is a profile? How do I change my profile?

Each member has their own profile. This is the page that displays information including age, gender, location, birthdate, avatar, signature, and post count. To look at another users profile, click on their username and then click "profile".

To change what it displayed on your public profile, click "Profile" at the top of the forum and then click "Modify Profile". This is also where you can change your account preferences such as your password and email.

What is a PM?

PM stands for "private message". PM's are messages that only the sender and received can read. It is like sending an email within the forum. If you want to say something privately to another user, click on their username and then click "Send Personal Message". To check your pm's, you must go to your inbox. To do this, click the link at the top of the forum that says "Hey, (username), you have (x) messages, (x) are new.

How do I make a new post?

To post a new thread, first click on the category you would like to post in. Then click the button that says "New Thread" in the top right corner.

How do I reply to a post?

To reply to a post, click the button that says, "Reply". You can also add a message by scrolling to the bottom of the page and entering your response in the "Quick Reply" box.

How do I quote another post?

To quote another users post, click on the button that says "Quote" in the top right corner of the post.

How do I edit or delete my post?

To edit a post, click on the button that says "Modify" in the top right corner of the post.

To delete a post, click the button that says "Delete" in the top right corner of the post. You cannot delete an entire thread just by deleting the first post. If you would like to like a thread to be removed, please contact one of the moderators.

How do I add images to my posts?
To add an image, you first need to upload it to a free photo hosting site such as tinypic.com or photobucket.com. When the picture is uploaded you will be given a url to the photo. Put this url in "image tags" and paste it into the post.

For example

Code:
[IMG]www.tinypic.com/yourimage.jpg[/IMG]

How do I add a signature to my posts?

To add a signature, click "Profile" and then click "Modify Profile". Scroll down to the box that says "Signature". Here you can add text, links and images that will be dsiplayed at the bottom of every post you make. You can also use "image tags" to add pictures to your signature.

How can I use a custom picture for my avatar?

Your avatar is the picture under your username. To change it, click on 'Profile' on the menu bar, then 'Modify Profile'. Scroll down until you see 'Avatar' You can choose from the drop down list of avatars, or you can select 'None' in the box and enter in a url to your own picture in the box that says 'Avatar URL'. You may also have to adjust the size in 'Avatar Width' and 'Avatar Height' (i.e. 100x100)

How do I add an image to my post or to my signature?

Put [ IMG ] tags around the url of your image. Example:

Code:
[IMG]www.whatever.com/yourimage.jpg[/IMG]

What is Karma and how do I use it?

Karma is a basically an anonymous points system. To give someone karma, click "exalt". To take away karma, click "smite". You can only smite or exalt once and hour so use it wisely. Please do not abuse the karma sytem!

If you have anymore questions, please feel free to post here or pm one of the mods

« Last Edit: Feb 6, 2009, 4:32pm by cupcake »