Early 911S Registry FAQ
Here you can find answers to questions about how the board works. Use the links or search box below to find your way around.
How do I create a Section?
To create a new section, you need to have access to the Admin Control Panel. Once logged into the Admin Control Panel go to vBulletin CMS -> Section Manager in the left navigation.
How do I rename a Section?
How do I change the Content Display Order for a Section?
- Click on the HOME tab if you are not already in the vBulletin CMS section.
- Navigate to the section you want to change the "Content Display Order" for.
- Hover over the header. A pencil icon should appear.
- Click on the pencil icon.
- In the section editor, select the option you desire from the "Display Order" dropdown list found in the "Section Information" section of the form.
- Click .
How do I change the number of articles per page?
- Click on the Home tab if you are not already in the vBulletin CMS section.
- Navigate to the section you want to change.
- Hover over the header. A pencil icon should appear.
- Click on the pencil icon.
- In the section editor, enter the number of articles you wish to display in the "Per Page" textbox.
- Click the button.
What is the difference between a style, a layout and a content layout?
The style controls how a section looks from the font size to the background color. The layout controls where each element (ex: navigation bar, article list, links, and feeds) is placed. Lastly, the content layout controls how articles are organized within a section.
How do I change the layout of a Section?
- Click on the Home tab if you are not already in the vBulletin CMS portion of the site.
- Navigate to the section you want to change the layout for.
- Hover over the header. A pencil icon should appear.
- Click on the pencil icon.
- In the section editor, select a new layout from the "Section Layout" dropdown list.
- Click the button.
How do I change the style for a Section?
- Click on the Home tab if you are not already in the vBulletin CMS portion of the site.
- Navigate to the section you want to change the style for.
- Hover over the header. A pencil icon should appear.
- Click on the pencil icon.
- In the section editor, select a new style from the "Style" dropdown list.
- Click the button.
How do I change the content layout of a section?
- Click on the Home tab if you are not already in the vBulletin CMS portion of the site.
- Navigate to the section you want to change.
- Hover over the header. A pencil icon should appear.
- Click on the pencil icon.
- In the section editor, select the content layout you want from the "Content Layout" dropdown list.
- Click the button.
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