A Guide to get you going.

[Fred]

Not everyone knows how to get going on a new forum, and we like to encourage our members to share information with each other so I'm going to show you how to start a new thread
First we need to decide where to start our new thread, so let's say we want to talk about the use of Dovonex. We will be starting our new thread in Prescribed Treatments (Don't worry if you're not sure where to start your thread as we can always move it for you later)

From the front page click where it says in Blue "New Thread" on the section you want to use. (click image below to see full size)


Now you are in a new page and you will see some white box's, some smilies, and some buttons. (This is a basic tutorial just to get you going, so we wont be using the smiles or buttons)

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Thread Subject: This is going to be the title of our thread, so we will put How to use Dovonex

Now in the big white box we will type our post:

Hello my doctor has given me Dovonex to try but I have forgotten how I should use it, I think he said to rub it on my arms twice a day does anyone know the correct amount I should use?

Thank you.

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Right our post is now ready, but before we go let's just check it first.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and Click Preview Post

At the top you will now see a preview of your post and how it will look, now scroll down again and you will still see the big white box with your text in. (You can make changes and preview again if you want)

Once you are happy with the way your post looks, scroll down to the bottom once more and Click Post Thread

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Congratulations you have now made your first post and you will be able to see it in the "Prescribed Treatments" Board, all you have to do now is wait for some answers.

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Now let's move on to the next page below where we will see how to post an answer to a thread.

[Fred]

Good news another member has answered our new thread about the use of Dovonex.

We like the answer and would like to say thank you, or there are a couple of answers which have made us think of another question.

At the Right Hand Side just Above and Below the thread you will see a green button New Relpy Click that and you will see the same big white box you saw when you made your thread.

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This time you don't need to put anything in the Post Subject all you need to do is type your message in the big white box then preview as we did before then Click Post Reply (yes it's as easy as that)

Quote:

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Thank you for getting back to me, I thought it was twice a day.

And thank you to everyone else for the answers and the other useful information, I'm starting to enjoy myself now I know how to start a thread and make answers.

Maybe I should go to the Off Topic Board and see if there is some one to chat with about making a windmill from a plastic bottle.

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You can also add a new post to existing threads in the same way, for example you have since found a thread by another member who is talking about using Dovonex and you would like to ask them a question.

Just do the same as you did above, it works the same on any thread so you can ask away or share information.

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Once you have mastered your first thread and post you may want  to get adventurous and start using the Smiles and buttons, if you do there is lot's of info here Help using the forum

And you can also have a play here: [Group Specific]

We want you to post, and once you have found out how easy it is you could soon be helping others.

*Should you still not feel confident in starting a new thread just shout out somewhere, we will find you