This page allows administrators (or any member with proper permissions) to create a brand new message board, or to edit the settings on an existing one. It can be reached by either clicking the New Message Board link on the left hand side of the Discussions page, or by clicking the name of any displayed message board on the main Discussions page, and then clicking the Message Board Setup link on the right-hand side to access the Message Board Settings page.
Access to this page requires a specific Create and delete message boards permission that is not given to members by default. This permission can be found by going to the People page, and clicking the Edit Profile button in the Tools column for any member.
Scroll down to the list of permissions, when looking at a member's profile. Under the Manage/Access Message Board heading, click the box next to Create and delete message boards, then click the Save Changes button, and that member will be able to access the Message Board Settings page.
The Message Board Settings page contains the following information and options, and allows administrators to set any given message board’s parameters:
When working on a new message board, click the Create button to save your changes, and create the new message board. When working on a existing board, click Update Settings to save any changes, or click Delete Board, to delete this message board