How to post a new topic

James — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:36:23 GMT

Hello everyone,

I thought it might be helpful to post a quick explanation of how to post a new topic, as I've had a couple of emails from people who have had trouble.

Firstly, you need to register an account on the forum. If you haven't already done that, the link is near the top right of the page (next to the text that says 'Welcome Guest' ). Once you've filled in the form and registered, you will receive an email confirming you details. If you click the link in that email, you will be registered and ready to post.
You'll then need to login - again, look for the link that says 'Login' next to the 'Welcome Guest' text near the top right of the page. If it says 'Welcome James' or whatever your name is, then you are already logged in. Login using your email address and the password you chose when you registered.
The best place to post your first message is in the 'Introduce yourself' forum. Click on the text that says 'Introduce yourself' on the forum homepage - this will bring up a list of topics started by other members. If you click the 'New topic' button (above the list of topics, to the right), you will be able to start your own. Enter a title for your topic (in the 'Subject' box), and some text (in the 'Message' box). Click the 'Submit' button underneath the boxes where you type your text, and your message will be placed on the list.
To reply to an existing topic, open the topic by clicking the link to it, and then click the 'Reply' button - this button can be found above and below the list of messages.
You can subscribe to a topic to be sent emails whenever someone replies - to do that, click 'Topic Options' when you're viewing a topic, and then click 'Subscribe' (you can try it on this topic - the button is to the top right of this post ).
You can find all new posts since your last visit by clicking 'Recent posts', near the top right of every page. New posts also have a blue icon next to the topic title.

If anyone has any trouble, please feel to email me (j.hobbs[at]National Osteoporosis Society.org.uk) or reply to this post.

Thank you.

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Dylan Hughes — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:49:37 GMT

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