Post by Miyuki Wakahisa on Oct 18, 2015 19:34:12 GMT -5
Hey guys!
As most of you are aware, we've been using the shoutbox for the past day or so (the chatbox at the bottom of the site), however that was only a temporary solution to the chatbox issue. Our real chatting software is good to go. It's pretty straightforward and easy to use, but here's the break down on how to use it.
First off, and most importantly, this does not use your forum account. Meaning, you will need to create a new account for the chat software. If you try to log in with your forum log in, it won't work. Click the "New User Account" tab at the bottom of the log in popup to get that started.
Secondly, the chat works only on the index. It is accessed by clicking the black skull (BG's logo) that hovers on the bottom right of the screen. Here's a picture of what it looks like:
Lastly, there are a lot of neat controls you have over your profile. To edit your profile, click the gear that's next to your name on the popup above the BG logo, like so:
From there you can change your picture, display name, and generic profile settings.
The gear that shows up on chatboxes can be used to customize your font and whatnot. This changes per chat bubble, not universally. Here's another image (note: you won't have the 'moderation' tab like I do) :
The chatbox also allows full BBCode text editing. So [ b][ /b], [ i][ /i], [ u][ /u], [ s][ /s] all work. '
Finally, you can interact other members of the chat by clicking their name. This gives you the option to send them a private message, add them as a friend, or view their profile (if they allow others to see their profile)
And that's all there is to it! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me.
As most of you are aware, we've been using the shoutbox for the past day or so (the chatbox at the bottom of the site), however that was only a temporary solution to the chatbox issue. Our real chatting software is good to go. It's pretty straightforward and easy to use, but here's the break down on how to use it.
First off, and most importantly, this does not use your forum account. Meaning, you will need to create a new account for the chat software. If you try to log in with your forum log in, it won't work. Click the "New User Account" tab at the bottom of the log in popup to get that started.
Secondly, the chat works only on the index. It is accessed by clicking the black skull (BG's logo) that hovers on the bottom right of the screen. Here's a picture of what it looks like:
Lastly, there are a lot of neat controls you have over your profile. To edit your profile, click the gear that's next to your name on the popup above the BG logo, like so:
From there you can change your picture, display name, and generic profile settings.
The gear that shows up on chatboxes can be used to customize your font and whatnot. This changes per chat bubble, not universally. Here's another image (note: you won't have the 'moderation' tab like I do) :
The chatbox also allows full BBCode text editing. So [ b][ /b], [ i][ /i], [ u][ /u], [ s][ /s] all work. '
Finally, you can interact other members of the chat by clicking their name. This gives you the option to send them a private message, add them as a friend, or view their profile (if they allow others to see their profile)
And that's all there is to it! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me.
