Modules

In this section you can find more information about each setting within the "Administration Panel -> General -> Settings -> Modules" area.

Search Status:
This allows you to search for a user(s) with a certain IP, search for posts made by user(s) with a certain IP, search for keyword in a user-profile, and search for Censored Words in posts.

FAQ Status:
This can be enabled or disabled. When enabled it shows a link in your header, leading to the FAQ page. There some basic question about the forum can be answered. When disabled the link does not appear. Also if the user does know the link to the faq page, even if they type it in they still can not access it. An Error page will come up saying that the board administrator has disabled this option.

Today's Posts Status:
This option can be enabled or disabled. When enabled it shows a link in your header, leading to the today page. Here there is the recent activity that has gone on, on the forum. When disabled the link does not appear. As with the FAQ status, even if the link is manually typed in an error page will show up letting the member know that it has been disabled.

Statistics Status:
This option can be enabled or disabled. When enabled it shows a link in your header, leading to the stats page. Here there are stats, about the number of posts, members, threads, forums, top 5 most viewed topics, top 5 most replied to topics, 5 Latest Topics, The most popular forum, Averages, and the member of the day.When disabled the link does not appear. As with the FAQ status, even if the link is manually typed in an error page will show up letting the member know that it has been disabled.

Member List Status:
This option can be enabled or disabled. When enabled it shows a link in your header, leading to the Member List page. Here it shows all the members of the forum. Their usernames, status, email, site, location, when they registered, and how many posts they have.

Spellchecker:
This option can be enabled or disabled. When enabled it places an extra button in the New Topic, New Poll, and Post Reply saying "Check Spelling". It then checks the spelling and if something is spelled wrong, below the text box it gives you the misspelled words and a drop down box with a list of suggestions to replace it with. You can choose to replace it with another word or select the option Ignore. When disabled the Check Spelling button does not appear.

COPPA Compliancy Status:
This option can be enabled or disabled. When enabled, the registration page will ask new members to specify their age. If the new member selects an age less than 13, a new cookie will be saved in the browser that identifies the user as ineligible to use the website, and he or she will be prevented from creating any new accounts. When disabled, the COPPA question page does not come up. Instead, the member is taken to the next appropriate step in the registration process.

Report Post Status:
This option can be enabled or disabled. When enabled it allows members to report posts. In each post there will be a button that says "Report". A member can click this button if they believe that what was stated in the post was wrong, or would like to see it removed. When disabled the report button is not available. Even if the member does know the command to report the post they will get an error page saying that the board administrator has disabled the option.