Forum instructions
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For New Users
You landed on this page because you clicked on the New Imaugen Forum button on the CGMR (www.genealogie.mu) main site (Resources>Our Forums>New Imaugen Forum)
https://cgmrgenealogie.org/forum/index.php?lang=en
You are registered as a user. Your request has been validated by the administrators and you have been given an username and a password by email. Please register now if you have not done so yet.
This is the forum home page. Please click on the LOGIN - LOGOUT button login on the page.
Fill in the allocated username and password in the proper spaces as shown below.
You are on the forum page. Click on the Connection tab and on Click here to access the forum.
Click Login. You should see your avatar if you have installed one.
Welcome to the New Imaugen forum. The page should like as shown below:
Click on the Index tab and all the forum tabs will appear.if they have not already.
The next step is to update your profile and if you wish, change your password.
To change your profile, click on Profile on the forum menu. A new page opens
As it can be seen on the above, there are four tabs on the Profile menu:
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User account;
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Profile information;
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Avatar image;
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Forum Settings;
The first tab is described above. Amend any information that you wish to change and click Save at the bottom of the page.
The second tab allows you to add more information to your profile so that we can know you better. Add at least your birth date, gender and your home town. Click save to store the information.
The third tab is for uploading an avatar. Choose an avatar or a nice pic of yourselfwhich will best represent your personality and upload it by clicking on the Add avatar button and click on save again.
The fourth tab is for adjusting your personal forum settings. Do not change anything if you are not sure.
Congratulations!
Now, you may start using your favourite forum.
How to use the New Imaugen forum
To use the new CGMR forum, follow the instructions below
You are on the New Imaugen forum.
Navigate in the forum using the tabs. First line on the left-hand sideYou avatar should appear on the right-hand side.Click on Index if all the tabs do not appear.
The Forum Menu:
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Recent Topics |
Shows all recent topics. |
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Unread |
Unread topics and replies |
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New Topic |
Opens the editor for writing a new message |
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No Replies |
Displays disabled replies for specific categories |
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My Topics |
Displays all topics of a specific user |
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Profile |
Show user profile and allows editing by user |
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Search |
Allows multiple search options |
To write your first message, Click on New Topic.
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Choose a category from the list (Combo)
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Type a subject in the Subject field;
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Write your message. You can preview it before posting it.
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You can add attachments (limited to 1Mb each).
Select subscribe to be notified of replies about this topic. Don't forget to click Submit to post your message on the forum.
Breadcrumb appears at the top and bottom of the forum.
In the Attachments area below the message editing frame, click the Add File button
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Browse for the image file you want to upload from your PC and press Open to end the dialog and copy the filename to the web page. You may also drag the image to the upload field on the page. Wait for the upload to be completed.
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Now click the Insert button that appears next to the attached file name in the Attachments area
If you are done with your post, click Submit to save your message.
To reply to a message
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When you click on Index on the Forum menu, all the categories of the forum are displayed.
Click on a category to view the corresponding messages.If you choose genealogy, the messages in that category are displayed.
Click on the message title (in red) and the message is displayed.On the bottom left you will find a menu Quick reply Reply Quote Click on Quick Reply or Reply to post a reply to the message.
Type your message in the space labeled message and click on submit to publish your reply.You may click on Preview to see how your message will be displayed on the Forum.
You cannot edit on the Preview screen. Click on Write to go back to Editing.
The Quote button is used to quote the message on top of your reply.
You may use bbcodes to embelllish your message
Posting in a Category
You will choose a category before posting a message.Otherwise, your message will not be accepted. It is important also because you want your message to reach the right people.
You need to add a suject for your post.
Below the Forum Tabs, there is a combo box on the left.
You can read Board Categories. Click on the arrow next to it and all the categories will appear. Choose the category you need.
For genealogical information requests, we suggest that you use the categories Vital Statistics or Parish Records.
You may then write a new topic, Mark the existing topics as Read or subscribe to the topics to be informed of any comments on the topics.