If you have any questions about how to use the Forum here at East Carolina Roots, you’ve come to the right place! If you don’t see the question you have below, send me a message about it at hello@eastcarolinaroots.com.
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”What is the purpose of the East Carolina Roots Forum?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]Hopefully, this forum, which is open to registration for anyone researching eastern North Carolina ancestry or with a special interest in learning more about it, can be helpful to individuals hoping to connect with other researchers studying their lines of interest.
Additionally, it can be a great place to sort out information for those big, confusing families where there are several men (or women) with the exact same name living contemporaneously in a close proximity to one another. (Nasby MILLS, anyone?) [/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Do I have to be a member of the site to use the forum?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]Anyone can see the forum, but only members can post to it. It’s easy to join, though, and it’s completely free. [/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”How do I become a member?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]It’s easy to become a member of the East Carolina Roots Community.
Just go here: https://www.eastcarolinaroots.com/register/
If you run into any trouble or have any questions, just send me a quick email at hello@eastcarolinaroots.com. [/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Do logins for the Family Trees area of the site work for the Forum?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]No, the login for the Family Trees area do not work for the Forum. They are using two completely separate databases.
If you’d like to participate in the forums, please click here to register.[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Ok, I registered, but I don’t know how to log in. What should I do?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]Hopefully, you received an Activation email. If not, please check your spam folder. If you still don’t see the Activation email, contact me at hello@eastcarolinaroots.com so I can help you activate your account.
Provided your account is activated, you should be able to log in using the Username and Password that you chose during the registration process. The login widget is in the sidebar. (If you’re on a mobile phone, you may have to scroll far down the page to see the login widget.)[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”I’ve logged in and I can see posts, but how do I start a new topic?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]There are a couple of ways to do this.
- If you want to start a new topic in an existing forum, just navigate to that forum, and then look for the green + New Topic button in the top right-hand corner.
To start a new forum topic, click on the green + New Topic button.
That will bring up a window that looks like this.
Start a new post by writing a subject or title and then writing a message in the post editing window.
When you’re done typing your post, just click on the great big green SUBMIT button below the post editing space.
To post your message, click on the SUBMIT button.
- If you’d like to see a completely new forum started, for instance, a forum dedicated to a particular surname that isn’t already in the Surnames forum, then just request it via one of these links.Surname RequestsRequest new forums here
[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”How do I put a picture in my forum post?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]At some point, I hope to implement a better method of doing this, but for now, just click on the Choose File button shown below where it says Upload Files. It will automatically append the picture you uploaded to the bottom of your post.
Click on Choose File to upload a picture or file and append it to the end of your post.
[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Can I attach a document to my post? For instance, a PDF file or a Word Document?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]Yes, you sure can!
You would use the exact same method that you would use for uploading pictures. Just click on the Choose File button shown below where it says Upload Files. It will automatically append the picture you uploaded to the bottom of your post.
Click on Choose File to upload a picture or file and append it to the end of your post.
(See the FAQ item above this one.) [/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”Is there any way for me to find out when new posts or replies have been added without having to come back and check the site?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]Yes. First of all, if you comment on a post, or if you post something, you have the option of clicking a checkbox at the bottom of the post editing window that will let you subscribe to notifications if someone responds to just that post.
You can also subscribe to individual forums or posts that interest you by clicking on the red Subscribe link at the bottom of a forum or a post.
Click the red Subscribe to this forum or post link to get email notifications when new content is posted.
If you’d like to get emails for all new content on the site, just click on the Subscriptions button on the menu at the top of the Forum (as shown below) and change your setting there to New Topics & Posts. You can also disable any notifications that you’re already receiving that same way.
Click on the Subscriptions button to change your notification settings.
Subscribe to all forums and topics from the Subscriptions page.
You can also unsubscribe from forums or topics on the same Subscriptions page.
[/su_spoiler] [su_spoiler title=”How to I get my picture on my forum profile?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]When you first join the site, your Profile page will be pretty bare. No pictures, no information. You can leave it like that if you want to, but it might be helpful (and a whole lot more fun) if you go ahead and at least upload some kind of profile picture and fill out some of the available areas.
To easily access your profile, just click on the Profile link in the Forum menu.
Then, it will pull up a page like the image below.
Just click on that little gear, and then “Edit Profile.” From there, you’ll see all kinds of fields that you can fill out to make your Profile more informative for other members of the East Carolina Roots family.
You can visit my profile to see how a finished profile page looks.
[/su_spoiler][su_spoiler title=”How can I change my username?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]Because of the way usernames show up in the forum, you might decide after you’ve registered that you’d rather have a different username than the one you originally chose. No problem! Just send me a message at hello@eastcarolinaroots.com with your current username and what you want your new username to be. I’ll take care of it for you![/su_spoiler][su_spoiler title=”I don’t see my question on this list.” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]No problem! Just send me a message at hello@eastcarolinaroots.com and I’ll answer it as soon as I can. You can also post your question to the forum if you’re a member.[/su_spoiler][su_spoiler title=”How can I change my password?” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]If you’re logged in, to easily access your profile, just click on the Profile link in the Forum menu.
Then, it will pull up a page like the image below.
Just click on that little gear, and then “My Account.”
It will bring up a screen like this. (You won’t see a profile picture if you haven’t uploaded one.)
Next, click on the * on the menu. That will allow you to change your password.
Finally, you’ll get to this screen where you can change your password.
Be sure and click on the green UPDATE PASSWORD button to save your changes.
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