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Page by Page Guide - Glossary of terms - How To - Trouble Shooting
Page by Page Guide
Home Page - If you are already a member, sign in. If you aren't a member click on ‘Join' in the top right corner. See Create An Account.
If you want to edit your profile at any time, click on the "Profile" button and then click ‘edit profile'. Then you can make your changes. If you want to share a feed (in profile), you can enter RSS feeds to other sites/news headlines etc. These will then display on your home page for you and others to see.
Blogs -You must be logged in to comment in the blog area.
Media - You must be logged in to upload any images. You can browse the media by clicking on the ‘Browse Media' button on the top left or you can browse in a category which you can select from the list in the middle top of the page. If you have images or video to upload, click on the ‘upload' button top right and select a category from the list.
Click on the ‘specify file' URL link and then insert a title. Note: Any uploads you make will not be saved if they don't have a title. To upload from your computer, click on the browse button and find the file. To upload a file not on your computer, type in the URL. Click ‘save'. Add a description of your image and add tags if you want to. Then press ‘save'.
Important note: If your uploads are not working, try again and do not click off the page (or anywhere) while uploading videos.
Forum - review the topics and click on any you want to read or add to. If you want to add a comment, click on ‘reply' just below the topic's title. Write your entry in the text box, add tags if required and then press ‘Post'.
Groups - The top of the page will display any groups you are a member of or you can click on ‘browse groups'. To read about a group, click on the group name. That will take you to the group page where you can read about the group and see recent discussions.
By joining a group you can comment and interact with the group members and add to or start discussions. The media section allows for members of the group to upload images or video relating to the group or theme of the group.
Pages are for the group owner only to post content and Members lists the members of the group. To contact a group member, click on their profile and on the left you can either start a conversation with them or send them an email.
Contact allows you to send a message to the group owner only.
If you chose to just subscribe to a group this is different from joining a group. You will not be a group member but you will receive an email notice when people comment in the group.
You can cancel your membership of a group at any time
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Glossary of terms
Articles
We will enter various articles for review. There is no interactive aspect to this section at all
Avatar
An Avatar is another term for a graphical image of a user.
Blog
This weblog (blog) is an online journal and it's a place where you can write anything.
At the bottom of each blog is a ‘comments' section where readers can post remarks about what they have just read. And you can also comment on other people's comments.
Forums
Forums are where people can ask questions and answer questions, discuss and share common topics.
Groups
Groups are where people with similar interests can join together to discuss and share common interests and ideas.
Please click around the links on the right (Discussions, Media, Pages, Members) and join our group.
To Join, scroll down and click the "Join this Group" button.
Please post some images/photos, or comments.
Media
This area is for people to browse (view) or upload media (images/photos and video) or download data (event brochures, etc).
Post
A Post is anything added to the site in the form of a comment, photo, blog etc.
Tags
A tag is a keyword or term associated with a post which provides a link to related information. Tags give you flexibility in structuring your Website and help you map information. They also make the information in your Website more accessible to users. People can find you and your information when they do a search for your tag or keyword.
Thread
A thread is another word for a topic and includes all of the comments (questions, answers and information posted to a particular topic.
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How To
Create an Account
To create an account for the community simply Click Here.
The sign-in page displays.
To create an account and join this site you must provide the following information.
Sign in Name - Your user account name. The name must be unique within the community. Community Server will display it with any contributions you make to the site, such as forum posts.
Choose Password - You account password. This should be something memorable to you.
Email Address - Your email address. This must be in a valid email address format and should be an account that you actively use. Using a false email address will prevent you from gaining some of the benefits of this community. The email address you use here will only be visible to yourself within the community. If you are concerned about providing a correct email address and possible misuse then you should contact the site owners for their privacy policy.
Time zone - Your time zone.
When you have completed all the information, click Join Now.
The administrator may have configured the site to require that all users be approved before they can use the site. If this is the case the following message appears:
Periodically check your email account for the email address you supplied during registration because when your account is approved you will be notified via email.
Otherwise your account will be automatically created and you will be welcomed as shown. You will be signed in.
Click Edit at the very top of the website page, right corner. Your profile page will come up.
Now you can upload your Avatar and add information to your profile.
To upload your Avatar, click yes to enable the Avatar.
Click the Browse button and browse for an image of yourself or any photo or image you like on your local pc.
Click the upload button which there after will read Update. You can change your Avatar anytime.
Then scroll down and click save.
On the way down, you can also fill in more information for your profile.
Sign Into Your Account
Use the following procedure to sign in to your account.
Click the Sign in hyperlink in the top right corner of the Home Page. If Sign in is not displayed, then you are already signed in.
When you click Sign in, you are given a choice to use a username and password or an openID.
Do one of the following to sign into your account:
Click Name/Password.
If you have forgotten your password click the (I forgot my password) link. You will be asked to supply the email address you used when you created your account. Click Recover Password. Instructions will be emailed to you.
If you are not a member of the community, you can join by clicking the Click here to Join link.
Click OpenID - Othis is a single login system that eliminates the need for multiple usernames across different websites, simplifying your online experience.
Click Sign in.
You will then be taken straight to the updated Home Page.
To sign out click the Sign out link.
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Trouble Shooting
Postings aren't showing up?
Please wait 10-15 minutes. Sometimes the servers take time to upload and show new items.
Can't Save or Upload?
If uploads, images, comments etc aren't working, make sure all text fields are filled - a small red dot will denote a missed field.
Problems posting videos?
If your Video uploads are not working, try again and do not click off the page (or anywhere) while uploading videos.
Getting unwanted emails from forums or blogs?
There are checkboxes that can be unchecked to not receive these emails in the original posting, and when you respond to a thread. You can also opt to disable emails in your profile (under Site Options) - you will turn off all site emails (including notifications) in your member preferences
If you are having other technical issues, you can contact Webmaster@EpicFeats.com for help.
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