This Document will give a description on each option in the ZetaBoards Administrator CP. I'll try to give as much information as I can, to help you guys out!
The ACP Categories will be posted as images, to give you a rough idea on what to expect for each area.
Color Codes - █Section Description/Sub-Option - █Options - █Subjects

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Here holds most of the important imformation and help for your board, here you post messages to other Admins on the notepad, you can assign manager ranks to members to help you out with daily things on the board, you can manage the websites and domains, and access Board information and edit the boards name and delete it etc.

• Admin CP Controls
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Admin Announcements - Here you can post messages on the notepad for other admins to check up on and read, any admin can also edit it.
  → Admin Assistants - Here you can assign certain ranks to access certain areas in the Admin CP. The Admin Assistants are:
  Member Managers - Can process name change requests, process new account request, and edit member accounts, this means they can approve a name change that has been requested, they can approve new acounts that have been requested, and they can edit member accounts, meaning their passwords and usernames.
  Theme Managers - Can add, edit, or remove themes, emoticons, and gallery avatars, this is the themes you can choose to use on your default page, the emoticons you use in your messages, and the avatars that are displayed in the avatar gallery.
  Domain Managers - Has full access to the domain manager, the domain being the URL you enter into the address bar, this assistant has the option to change the domain.
  Website Managers - Has full access to manage webpages, the webpages can be accessed by the website managers and changed.
  → Personal ACP Settings - Here you can choose to turn the ACP Full Menu Display on and off, leaving it on will show the full menu on all of the ACP pages, turning it off won't display everything on all pages, just certain things in the menu.
• Account Info
  → Account Information - Here you have the basic information on your board, and two options for it. The board information is:
  Board created on - This tells you what date it was created on and how long ago it was made, for example if you made your board an hour ago, this will tell you that it was made an hour ago.
  Advertisements? - This tells you if you have the advertisements on or not, to remove the advertisements you must pay for this.
  Serial Number - This shows your boards serial number, this shouldn't be needed.
  Server Name - This shows your current ZetaBoards server number, example: s1.zetaboards.com.
  The options you have are:
  Rename Board - If you are not happy with your current board name, you are able to use this option to change your boards name and URL.
  Delete Board - If you don't want your board, you are able to use this option to delete your board, but once you delete it, there is no going back, keep that in mind.
• Help & Support
  Here you can get help and support with any ZetaBoards problems you have from the staff, whether it be on how to do things, from bugs you have found in the system. You can also give feedback on what you think ZetaBoards needs and what you think of the overall set up on ZetaBoards
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Help & Support - In this area, you have two more options, to Ask Us For Help, and to Send Feedback:
  Ask Us For Help - If you have a question for the ZetaBoards staff, you can ask it here, there are three different types of questions you can ask: General Support, Themes and Customization, Sales Question.
  Send Feedback - If you have any suggestions or ideas for ZetaBoards, this is where you would post them, this also includes any little problems you have found that don't fit into the question categories.
• Support Tickets
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Support Tickets - Here shows your current open tickets, with the: Name, Status, Replies, Last Reply, and when you opened the ticket.
  → Open New Ticket - If you have a problem with the Admin CP, or just a regular question, this is where you can open it and get an answer from ZB staff.
• Ad Removal
  Here you can purchase ad removal, which will temporarily remove the advertisements from your board for a certain amount of time.
• Directory Options
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Directory Entry Status - Here you can view if you board is in the ZB directory, which can be found here. If the answer is No, then the reason will be stated why, for a new board, usually the reason is due to no posts currently on your board.
  → Directory Options - Here you have the following options:
  Display board in directory - Here you can choose if you want your board displayed in the ZetaBoards directory. If you have selected yes, it will display only if you have the correct status to do so, as seen above, if the status is no, you will have a reason why.
  Board description - This a small description of the board in 100 characters or less, this is to just give a quick run down on your board, a short, sweet description may help in gaining members.
  Board Tags - This determines on how your board will be found via searches. If you enter 'ZetaBoards' as a tag for example. Your board can be found if that is searched, in most cases, Tags will be seperated by spaces..
  Category - Here you choose what category your board will fit into, this makes it easier for your board to be found on the ZetaBoards directory, inside the main categories are smaller categories, making it easier to determine your boards type, if you can't specify one of the smaller categories, than you can keep it as the 'bigger' category.
• Domain Manager
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Active Domain Names - This shows the domains you currently have/are using. You have the option to delete them aswell.
  → Select Primary Domain Name - Here you can choose which domain you want to use, this includes the default domain aswell, the domains listed here will only be ones you have added, they will not magically appear for your use.
  → Add Domain Name - Here you can add a domain name, and submit it, please note, this may most likely cost money, you can add as many as you wish, but only one can be used at a time.
• File Manager
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Disk Usage - This shows you the current amount of space you are using in each area of the file groups. The file groups are: Attachments, General Files, Avatars, Avatar Gallery, Photos, Emoticons, Pips/TeamIcons, Total. If something in any of these groups, you have the option to view them, and also delete them.
  → Open File Manager - Here you can upload files to use them anywhere on your board. And files that have been deleted, but are still in the trash can, files will only be in the trash can if they have been deleted from the disk usage area.

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Here you can customize a lot of the boards features and graphics.

• Preferences
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Board Preferences - Here is where you set up a lot of the big things on your board, these preferences include:
  Board Setup - Here you can change the general settings of the board, which includes the active user list, welcome messages, blogging and the topic trash can.
  Security - Here you can change and edit the security settings to protect your boards and the privacy of your board's members.
  Topics & Posts - Here you can change the posting limits and the display of posts and topics.
  Profiles - Here you can edit avatar restrictions, post counts and change member display names.
  Registration - Here you can change the settings to choose the members on your boards and keep the spammers and bots away!
  Warn System - Here you can change what the moderators can do with the warn system, and edit how members can view the system.
  Calendar - Here you can add birthdays and change how the calendar is displayed on the main page.
  BBCode - Here you can change the BBCode format, BBCode is the format of coding used in your posts.
  Portal - Here you can change the settings that effect the Portal.
  Board Clock - Here you can change the board time and change dates and times to suit members time zones.
  Board Rules - Here you can edit the board rules and guide lines that are shown on the navigation bar on each page.
  Board Online - Here you can turn the board on and off, when it is offline, the board cannot be viewed by certain ranks, the board can be viewed by ranks that have been given the rights to, when the board is online, of course everyone can view it.
• Emoticons
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Image Upload - Here you can upload emoticons to use on your board, the uploaded items will come from your computer, so you must have the emoticon wanted saved to your computer first.
  → File Manager: Emoticons - Here you can edit the current emoticons you are using on your board, you can edit the text to use them, and delete them from the list.
• Filters
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Create New Filter - Here you can add new word filters, which will stop certain words from showing, the word will be blocked with certain characters.
  → Word Filters - Here you can view your current word filters, you can also edit them, and if wanted, delete them.
• Website Maker
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Web Pages - Here you can add new pages to your board, it will show you the URL, and you can edit them, and also delete them if wanted.
• Avatar Gallery
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Avatar Gallery - This shows your current avatars in your gallery and the folder they are in, you can also edit and delete avatars.
  → Add Avatar - Here you can add avatars you have uploaded into a folder, first you have to create a folder though, which can be done below this option.
  → Upload Avatar Image - Here you can upload avatars from your computer, if you want an avatar from the internet, the easier thing to do would be to save it then upload it from here.
  → Create Folder - Here you can create seperate folders for different types of avatars, after a folder is created you can use the add avatar option above to put avatars into the folders.
• Portal Manager
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Portal Content Manager - Here you can add, edit and delete blocks to insert into your portal page, you can also arrange the order each block is in.

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Here you can customize all your members and staffs rights, a long with groups that can be joined after reaching a certain amount of posts, or contributing to your board.

• Member Search
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Member Search - Here you can put all or part of a members user name to find them.
  → and/or locate members by profile data: - Here you can imput members profile data to find them.
• Remove Members
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Delete Member - Here you can delete a member with the user name you enter in the area given.
  → Delete Members With - Here you can delete a member with or lower than the numbers you put in.
• Authorization List
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Members Awaiting Authorization - Here you can view members awaiting authorization, and approve their account, so they can become a member.
• Banning
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Ban Users - Here you can view the users that have been banned by yourself or another admin.
  → Ban Users - Here you can ban users with their IP address, E-mail address, and something in their user name.
• Name Changes
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Name Change Requests - Here you can see if there is any members wanting a name change, along with their new name, etc.
  → Change Username - Here you can change a current members user name, you put the members current name into the box and click Submit, from here you can edit the users name.
• Bulk Mail
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Send Board-wide Email - Here you can send an email to every person of a certain rank, or people you haven't posted for a certain amount of time.
• Titles
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Add New Rank - Here you can make new user ranks that members can be promoted and demoted to.
  → Upload Icon - Here you can upload icons for a certain rank, also pips.
• Profile Fields
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Custom Profile Fields - Here you can view, edit and delete custom profile ranks you or another admin have made.
  → New Custom Profile Field - Here you can add a new custom profile field that may or may not be related to something already in the profile.
• Groups
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Group Manager - Here you can manage the groups that are default, or ranks that yourself or another admin have made.
  → Make New Group - Here you can make a new group, based on another rank you have already made.
• Forum Access
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Permissions Sets - Here you can see who fits into which category, and what each category can view on the forum.
  → Create New Permission Set - Here you can create a new permission sets, if wanted you can base it on a default Permission Set
• Joinable Groups
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Joinable Groups - Here you can view, edit or delete current Joinable Groups.
  → Create New Joinable Group - Here you can create a new Joinable Group, which can be joined by anyone, or resctricted to certain Permission Sets.

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Here you can set up the forums and sections you have on your board.

• Create Sections
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Select New Forum Type - Here you can choose the new forum type you wish to create, you have 3 options:
  Normal Forum - Just a basic forum, they can be a main forum, or even a sub forum, these of course, hold topics and posts.
  Redirect Forum - This forum will link you to another website, instead of holding topics and posts.
  Category - A Category is needed to hold a forum, forums are kept inside a Category.
• Section Manager
  In this area you have the following options:
  → News & Discussion - Here you can manage the forums you have inside this area, you can choose to edit the forum, delete it, or empty the posts. You can also delete the Category.
  → Staff Only - Here you can manage the forums you have inside this area, you can choose to edit the forum, delete it, or empty the posts. You can also delete the Category.
  Note - Forums and Categories you make will be added to this list.
• Section Ordering
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Re-ordering Categories - Here you can re-order your categories, 1 being at the top and the highest number being at the bottom.

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Here you can set up your boards themes, you can have more than one theme active, so members and guests can choose which skin they want to view/see on your board.

• Themes
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Skin Manager - Here you can edit your current skin, change it and edit it in many ways
  → Board Favicon - Here you can change your boards favicon. If you do not know what a favicon is:
  Favicons are those tiny pictures that appear in your Favorites Menu in place of the boring blue-grey "e" that you normally see beside your bookmarks if you use Internet Explorer. .Ico files are also the pictures you see on your desktop, taskbar and anytime you browse through your computer files.
  → Default Theme - Here you can select the default theme on your board, that is the usual theme you will do.
• Board Templates
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Edit Board Template - Here you can edit the template of your board, there are six areas to put codes in, they are:
  Javascripts - Any scripts that must be placed before the start of the board.
  Top of the page - Content that goes at the very top of the page.
  Above The Board - Content that goes before the main content of the board.
  Below The Board - Content that goes after the main content of the board.
  Above The Copyright - Content just before the copyright and end of the page.
  Menu - Additional menus that are placed right after the submenu.

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Here you can view the history of the staff, members and warnings given to members. You can also view your Board's Statistics from one time to another.

• Moderator History
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Moderator History - This will show anything the board's Moderators have done in the past.
• Admin History
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Admin History - This will show anything the board's Admins have done in the past.
• Email History
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Email History - This will show any emails that have been sent from member to member, can be deleted if wanted.
• Warning History
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Warning History - This will show any warnings members have recieved in the past.
• Board Statistics
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Board Statistics - Here you can choose four options to show different Board Statistics, the options are:
  Select Stats To View - Here you can choose to view: Members, Topics, Posts and Topic Views Per Forum Stats.
  Shows stats from - This is the date the board will start showing statistics from.
  Up To - This is the date the board will stop taking statistics from.
  Group Stats - Here you can view the daily, monthly, or yearly Stats.

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Here you can set up your AutoTools, AutoTools make a Moderators job a lot easier, it allows you to apply your own moderation options. It is a quicker and faster way to moderate a group of topics.

• Topic AutoTools
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Topic AutoTools - Here you can view, edit and delete current AutoTools, here you can also create a new AutoTool.
  → Create New AutoTool Category - Here you can make a new category to sort out your AutoTools.
• Member AutoTools
  In this area you have the following options:
  → Member AutoTools - Here you can view, edit and delete current AutoTools, here you can also create a new AutoTool.

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