Displaying Forums in Modules

Do you remember how you added a module to display blog posts in the right column? You can do the same thing for forum posts. This allows your site's visitors to quickly see new topics and threads.
From the Menu:

  1. Select Settings > Modules.

     Tip

    You can also access the Admin Modules page by clicking Modules in the Quick Admin area.
  2. On the Assigned modules tab of the Admin Modules page, click Add Module.
  3. In the Assign new module area, select the Newest Forum Posts module as the Module Name. This module will display the newest (most recently added) posts to the forums.
    Assign new module
  4. Click Module Options. Tiki reloads the page. The Assign new modules area now shows additional options, specific to the selected module.
    Assign new module
  5. On the Basic tab, enter the following information in each field:
    • Position: Select Right. You will add this module to the right column.
    • Order: Select 10. The blog module that you added earlier is in position 5. This will place the forum module under the blog module.

     Tip

    Always give yourself extra spaces between module ordering. This will help if you later want to insert a new module.
    • Groups: Select Anonymous, so that all visitors can see the module.

     Tip

    You can use this setting to "hide" modules and make them visible only to selected groups.
  6. On the Appearance tab, enter the following information in each field:
    • Rows: Enter 5. Now the module will display the 5 most recently added forum posts.
  7. Click Preview.
  8. If everything looks good, click Assign. Tiki saves the information and reloads the page.

The Newest Forum Posts module now appears in the right column, under the blog module.
Last forum posts module.

 Note

You may have to click clear cache on the Admin Modules page.

See the Tiki documentation for information on all the available forum modules.

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