How to Create a Forums

In order to create a forum for members to access, follow these steps:

1. Login to your Clubhouse Online e3 website as an Administrator
2. Click on the Switch to Club Central link
3. Once you have switched over to Club Central, click on the E3 Planet icon at the top left corner.
4. Type in Forums in the search bar and click on Forums from the search results.
5. Click on the pencil icon to edit the Discussion Forum
6. Click on New Forum
7. Enter the following information for the new forum:
   • Forum display name - The topic or name of the forum
   • Description - A brief summary of the subject for the forum
   • Require e-mail addresses - This feature would require a member to enter their email address in order to post a message in the forum
   • Display e-mail addresses - This feature will display the email address of the members posting in the forum
   • Use security code (CAPTCHA) - In order to prevent spam posts you can require member to enter in a security code in order to post messages.
   • Forum is open - This setting controls whether or not the forums is available for members to see on the site
   • Forum is locked - This setting controls whether or not the forums is available for members to subscribe to.
   • Forum is Moderated - Allows Administrators to appoint moderators to the forum
8. Once you have completed all setting choices, click SAVE to complete the Forum creation.