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    [GUIDE] Fhearghus's forum guide for dummies

    A new addition to my dummies series for the settlers online.
    A simple guide with screenshots on how to use the forum,
    includes: changing your profile, starting threads, posting in existing threads, responding with quotes,...

    The forum on the settlers online seems like a weird place to most of our players, specially the newly arrived settlers.
    And to be honest it's a bit confusing and poorly organized.
    Still... it's a great place to find any kind of useful info about the game such as official game updates, guides, guild recruitment threads and contests
    You just have to take some time to get used to it

    In the posts below you will find a simple explanation ( including screenshots ) on how to get the most out of our forum.
    There will be a feedback thread for this guide so you can ask for additional info or post your remarks on the guide.
    I hope you'll find it useful and it will help you to enjoy our community forum.

    Please know that the name " dummies " is not meant to offend or insult any of the players and / or TSO-community
    Just thought it as a fun name because of all the other " Dummies-guides " around the world which proven to be very helpful
    to me in the past

    Index

    Profile & Edit your profile
    Edit your profile picture
    Change your avatar
    Edit your signature
    Profile privacy

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    My Account
    Edit email and password

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    General settings
    Login and Privacy
    Messaging and notifications
    Thread display options
    Time and date options
    Miscellaneous Options
    Edit ignore list

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    Networking
    Miscellaneous

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    Forum overview
    Top control bar ( navigation bar )
    News and Announcements
    Town Hall
    Community corner
    World Forums

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    Creating and replying to threads

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    Feedback thread ( reply on here only )
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    Your forum profile




    When you want to visit your profile click your name or my profile top right of the forum page
    This page will show your profile like anyone that visits your profile will see it.
    On the left side you will find a white box that shows a quick menu " see screen shot 1 " and info " see screenshot 2 ".

    The quick menu offers you 4 options : 1) send a private message , 2) view your user notes , 3) find all your posts , 4) find all your threads
    and a overview of your activity and join date as well as your avatar picture.
    You can click option 1 & 2 to send a new message or add a note as well as view the ones you already made before.
    Option 3 & 4 will give you an overview of the the threads you started or the posts you added to a thread.

    The info part will show you which friends ( on the forum ) groups , albums and permission groups you are connected to as well as the recent visitors on your page.
    You can click on the names to visit either your groups , albums or visitors and friends page.

    To edit your profile click your settings and scroll down to the 3rd white box on the left


    Let's have a look.

    Click edit profile
    You will end up with 2 boxes center to the right of your screen.
    First box will look like this:



    It will show you your forum tittle ( not the new rank )
    and you can add the most basic info and contact info ( date of birth, your personal website and some other communication means like msn, yahoo and skype )

    The second box will look like this:



    Here you can add or edit some additional personal and game info.
    You can something about yourself, where you live, hobby's, line of work, which Settlers games you played before
    and if you play in a guild and whats it called.
    This is optional and you should only add the info you feel like sharing with your fellow settlers.

    After you added / changed whatever you wished to change click " save changes " bottom of the screen
    You can reset everything on this page by clicking " reset fields "
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    Edit profile picture

    When you click " edit profile picture " you will get this screen:



    You will see your current profile picture and bellow that 2 options of changing the picture.

    Option 1: add a URL to an image you have stored online
    Option 2: add an image with a direct upload of an image stored on your pc ( recommended )

    Then click " save changes "

    Note: this will be the picture that will be shown on your profile, not your avatar shown on your posts.
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    Change your avatar

    When you click " edit avatar " you will get this screen:



    You will see the current avatar ( with an option to post without avatar )
    and 2 options to add your own avatar

    Option 1: add a URL to an image you stored online
    Option 2: add an image you stored on your pc

    Then click " save changes "

    Note: if you would like to use the ingame avatars check : ingame avatars

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    Edit your signature

    You can add a signature below each of your posts.
    This can be a line of text, joke, image or a link to any TSO related page / website.
    Keep in mind that this signature has to be according the forum rules ( pegi 7 )

    When you click " edit signature " you will get this screen:



    You need to add the signature as text or BB-code.
    BB-code is easy when you just use the option bar
    Move your mouse over each option to see what it does or read the post explaning BB-code further in this guide.



    after that click " save signature "
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    Profile privacy

    You can edit your privacy settings ( of your profile ) by clicking " profile privacy "
    This will give you control of who can see your details, albums ....
    Set them that way that makes you feel comfortable.



    After you set your privacy settings click " save "
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    My account

    Moving on to the " my account " box on your left.
    You'll find 3 possible options to control or alter your account.



    You will be able to change the way your account works and set preferences as they work best for you.
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    1) Edit e-mail and password



    To edit or change your current e-mail or password start with entering your current password.
    You can then continue in the box below to set a new password and ( optional ) a new e-mail account.
    Save your changes by clicking " save changes " below.
    Be careful using this, you might lose track of which password you are using if you change it to often

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    2) General settings

    The general settings are divided in 5 sub categories.

    2.1 Login and Privacy: settings on how to be logged in and protect your account info

    2.2 Messaging and Notification: settings for receiving, sending messages and receiving notifications on your activity

    2.3 Thread Display Options: settings on how your threads and posts are displayed and how you see other threads

    2.4 Date and Time Options: settings to change your / other threads timezone view

    2.5 Miscellaneous Options: settings for editing, uploading and language

    These settings will allow you to change everything from login to display of threads , timezone , ....
    Make sure you check everything at least twice before saving.
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    2.1 Login and privacy



    You can select ' invisible mode " to browse the forum without appearing visible in the active user list.
    this will prevent other players from seeing you are currently active on the forum.
    You can allow other users to download a vcard with your used e-mail + username.
    If you prefer to keep your e-mail private click " don't allow vcard download ".
    Last edited by MOD_Fhearghus; 13.08.15 at 09:37.

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