Menewsha's Software Handbook
Welcome to the New vBulletin Software!
After months of hard work by our coder, Ken, the assistant admins and the development team, we are proud to introduce you to the Beta version of Menewsha. You'll notice quite a few changes have been made since the previous version, so before you get overwhelmed and run away screaming, here's a quick guide to ease into the transition. This guide covers these basic sections:
For any specific questions not covered in this guide about the software or Menewsha in general, please check the FAQ section. Important Issue to be Aware Of:
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1. A General Overview of the New Forums
The first thing you'll probably notice is that the sidebar has disappeared completely. Instead, the links from the sidebar have been added to the new dashboard's menu bar. The image of your current avatar, your gold count, and any notifications (such as for PMs, friend requests, etc.) are now located in the upper right hand corner. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...de/TopInfo.png When viewing threads, you might notice two new buttons found in the bottom right corner of every post. These are new features available in vBulletin you might want to become familiar with. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...ingButtons.png The first new button next to "Quote" is the Multi-Quote Button. By clicking this, the button will turn red, indicating you've marked that post for multi-quoting. You can then mark all of the other posts you wish to quote by clicking this button in the corresponding posts. For the final post you plan on quoting, just click the regular Quote button and it'll take you to a normal reply page which includes all of the posts you quoted in separate quote tags. (IMPORTANT: The order of the quotes in your new post is determined by what order you click the Multi-Quote button, regardless of the chronological order of the posts.) Clicking the second button will zoom you down to the bottom of the page for a Quick Reply. You've probably already noticed the Quick Reply textbox; this lets you make a post without loading a new page to type the message (you'll still be taken to a confirmation page when you post though). Note that you need to change your Message Editor Interface to Standard or WYSIWYG under My Account-->Edit Options before you'll see the coding box like I have in the image below. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...QuickReply.png The system is relatively the same, but for those unfamiliar with the "!" button, clicking it will let you report a post. Please report any posts you see in breach of Menewsha's site rules and describe the issue clearly so that a moderator can deal with it right away. |
2. User Control Panel
Most of the other links on the dashboard are fairly straightforward, so this guide will explore the new "My Account" link. This area, known as the User Control Panel, is used to access several options dealing with customization settings. Here is what you'll see first after clicking the My Account link: As you can see, you will be able to track your infractions (warnings) and all incoming requests such as PM Notifications, subscribed threads/forums, friend requests, and invites will be shown here. Notifications will also appear in the top right hand corner of the screen. Additionally, the User Control Panel is the portal which you must go through to access your account customization options. These options are explained below in greater detail. Your Profile
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3. PMs - Private Messaging
Accessible through both the User Control Panel or by clicking "Mail" on your dashboard. Everything PM related is now found here. As you can see, it will list out your PMs by date received. You can also see how many PMs you have in the default folders such as inbox, sent items, and imported items. http://www.menewsha.com/img/60926/e7...e10fbe5752.png http://www.menewsha.com/img/60926/57...4acacb29e2.png
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4. Subscribing to Threads
The first thing you're greeted by in the User Control Panel is a list of your subscribe threads. At first, you'll probably see "There are no subscribed threads to display in this folder for this time period." However, as you post around the site this is bound to change. Please note that only threads with new replies appear in this list. You can view all of your subscribed threads at any time by clicking the "List Subscriptions" link. To manually subscribe to a thread, click the "Thread Tools" button found in the top-right corner of the page as you view the topic. Clicking "Subscribe to this thread" will take you to a new page with the option of enabling email notification and the choice of which folder you'd like to add it to. If you're already subscribed to the thread, you'll see an "Unsubscribe to this Thread" option instead. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...oSubscribe.png By default you'll automatically subscribe to any thread that you post in. If you wish to change this setting, revisit My Account and click "Edit Options". Scroll down until you see the following section: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...scriptions.png Options: 1) Do not subscribe - Will not subscribe you to threads unless you add them to your subscription list manually.Chose your preferred option and be sure to click the "Save Changes" button at the bottom of the screen. To manage your subscribed threads, you can scroll down to the Subscribed Threads section and view a list of every thread you're subscribed to. You can delete these threads, or create folders to divide up and organize your thread subscriptions as you please. |
5. Organizing Your Inventory
The new inventory system is perhaps the most anticipated part of the new software. There's now and Unequip All button and a drawers system that will let you drag and drop items into labeled storage for optimal organization. Equipping/Unequipping Items The process is very simple; just click on the item you want to equip and it'll load momentarily and add itself to your "Equipped Items" list. Be sure that your cursor is shaped like a hand before you click and not the arrow icon. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...ryLoading2.gif Note that if you unequip an item that's not located in your current drawer, it will temporarily add itself to the drawer you're browsing. If you refresh or move to a different part of your inventory it will move itself back to the appropriate drawer. Rearranging Your Inventory Clicking the "Rearrange This Drawer" button will take you to a new screen that displays the entire contents of your drawer, no matter how many items it contains. On this screen you can drag and drop all of the items in that particular drawer to arrange them in whatever order you like and will save automatically each time you make a change. You cannot move items into different drawers from this screen. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8.../Rearrange.png The main inventory screen is where you can move items into the appropriate drawers. Click and drag any item and move them towards the list of drawers you've made under "Your Drawers". The drawers that you're capable of placing the item in will light up a dark yellow. Once you've moved the item on top of the drawer you've selected, it will appear green and you can let go. The change is automatically saved and the item will remain inside that drawer until you move it again. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8.../Inventory.png Adding & Editing Drawers You now have the option to create custom drawers to further organize your inventory. These can be made by clicking "Add New Drawer". A popup box will appear letting you enter a title for the new drawer. You can make up to three drawers for free, but making four or more will cost 25g each time. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8.../NewDrawer.png To edit your drawers, click the "Edit Drawers" link and you'll be directed to page listing all of your drawers in order. You can change a drawer's name at any time by clicking the "Edit Drawer" button or click and drag your drawers to arrange them however you want. |
6. Trading
When you click on this link you will be taken to the trades section of the site. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...c8b7d4ad2d.gif You're probably thinking that not much has changed, just the formatting, and you'd be right... for this screen. Let's start a new trade. As you can see I've typed in jellysundae's username. Now I'll click "Start New Trade". Now you can see where the changes have taken place. Rather than having to select items one at a time, you can now check off whatever you would like to trade so you can trade several items at once. http://www.menewsha.com/img/60926/7b...2d3a53cc7f.png Once you have selected whatever it is that you'd like to trade, click the "Start Trade" button at the bottom. The next screen has three important sections. The first being the transaction history: http://www.menewsha.com/img/60926/50...6f13a44a2a.png This will show you what time the trade was started and when items were added. It will also show you when the trade was accepted. The next section is where you can add gold or items and accept or cancel the trade. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...0479f7ddc5.gif The newest section at the bottom is where you can leave comments to the person you are trading with, saying thank you or whatever you'd like it to say. |
7. Stores & Shopping
Unlike the stark shop pages of old, there's now a new vibrant map for you to explore when it's time to shop. Moving your cursor over a shop will inform you of its name, and clicking the arrows will let you navigate from square to square. Clicking a building will pop up a new tab or window displaying the shop's wares. There are now two new icons which let you shop in different ways. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...e/Shopping.png The coin icon represents a "Buy It Now" option, which will take you directly to a checkout page for the item should you click it. In contrast, clicking the shopping cart icon will add the item to your Shopping Cart. Now you're free to browse any of the shops and add them to your cart, the items you add will display no matter what shop you're in! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...e/Checkout.png Once you have added the items you want, you can click the "Check Out" button and you'll be brought to a checkout page. You can review your items and see how much gold you'll have remaining after your purchase. If you'd like to buy the items, click the "Purchase Items" button. Be sure to double-check before you click purchase though since there's no confirmation page this time. |
8. Blogs
Journals have undergone a complete facelift and are now known as Blogs. On the main blog page, you can view a list of the most recent entries in the bottom left corner in addition to random blogs and comments. Most aspects of blogging are simple and self-explanatory, so I'll only cover how to post a new entry and manage your blog settings. Posting a New Blog http://www.menewsha.com/images/forum/custom/newblog.gif You'll be taken to a page with the same kind of text box as when you're making new posts or PMs. There you can type your new entry and give it a title. You're also given a number of additional options found below the textbox that can alter your blog post.
http://www.menewsha.com/images/forum...ttingsblog.gif You can access the Blog Control Panel by either clicking the "Blog Settings" button on the main blog page or clicking "Blog Control Panel" found under the options menu on any other blog-related page. This area lets you adjust the basic default settings for your blog and allows you to change your blog's title, description, and customized categories. [imgleft]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/Ferra/Mene/BlogControlPanel.png[/imgleft]
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9. Tips & Tricks
Aside from the major changes, vBulletin also allows a plethora of useful tools at your disposal. Likewise, there are some other less obvious changes within Menewsha you should be aware of.
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Please post feedback and suggestions! :D
Things that I will fix later: - Links - Add an Avatar section guide once it's finished (Reserving this post just in case.) |
Super guide Ferra. Fantastic bits of information!
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Awesome guide Ferra, thank you! :hug:
I haven't explored much yet, but this handbook has answered all the questions regarding the new software that I've had so far. Links need to be inserted though. X) |
Awesome! This is very helpful!
Thank you! n.n but I do have one question...wheres the Sellback Store? is it gone for good? |
So I've checked about 4 times and am either missing it each time or the default font color thing is gone. >.<
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*sigh* alright so it isn't just me.
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the default colour thing is not there, no....
but everything else is nice ^^ |
*Glomps Ferra*
Thanks for this <3 It was really great, I certainly was confused on some things, but you really helped ^-^ |
I'm glad this is useful! ^^ I would fix/add more to it, but editing posts currently isn't working for me. >__<
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Did you try clicking on the edit button twice. Mine doesn't work unless I do that.
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Actually, I tried that before but it was asking be if I wanted to delete the post so I backed out of it. It worked this time though. ^^ |
YAAAAAY!! <3
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FERRA!!!!!!!!!! *runs up to you and clings*
How do I save PMs? How to I do the coding box again? Please tell me I can. My current coding boxs now just hold the final thing rather than the code. My inventory isn't auto saving when I rearange things. Only when I put them in drawers. |
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You get the coding box by going to My Account-->Edit Options and change the Message Editor Interface to either Standard or What You See Is What You Get editing. :3 You can switch back and forth between WYSIWYG and Standard using this button: http://www.menewsha.com/images/forum...switchmode.gif PMs are saved automatically? Or do you mean save them to your computer? I haven't tried it, but I think you just select the messages and use the drop-down to pick "Download as Text". It only autosaves when you use the "Rearrange this Drawer", and right now I think only the Main Inventory will save when you reorganize it. ^^; |
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