How to Create Polls in Dolphin 7.1

Last Updated on Monday, 18 February 2013 03:37 Written by Mscott Wednesday, 20 February 2013 12:00

Hello and welcome! In today’s blog I’ll show you how to add polls to your Dolphin 7.1 website. By doing this you can get input from your users on a variety of topics. Before we begin we need to install the polls module. A step by step guide on installing the Dolphin 7.1 base modules can be found here:

Once we have the module installed, we can access it by clicking “Polls” on the main menu bar of the site. Polls in Dolphin 7.1 are added from the user side of the website and not from the admin.

Using Google Search with Your Dolphin 7.1 Website

Last Updated on Saturday, 16 February 2013 11:36 Written by Mscott Sunday, 17 February 2013 12:00

Hello and welcome! In today’s blog I’ll show you how to use the “Google Search” module with your Dolphin 7.1 website. Before we begin, we need to install the module. A step by step guide on installing the Dolphin 7.1 base modules can be found here.

Once we have the module installed, we can modify the settings by clicking “Google Site Search” under the “Modules” menu on the left side of the admin area. Several options can be modified to select how the results appear.

How to Add a Forum to Your Dolphin 7.1 Website

Last Updated on Monday, 21 January 2013 02:23 Written by Mscott Wednesday, 30 January 2013 12:00

Hello and welcome! In today’s blog, I will show you how to use the included Forum module to your Dolphin 7.1 website. Before we begin, we need to install the forum module. A step by step guide on installing the Dolphin 7.1 base modules can be found here.

The forum in Dolphin 7.1 is moderated from the user side of the website and not from the admin. To begin the configuration click “Manage Forum” on the “Forum” tab that should now be on the main menu bar.

How to Use White Boards in Dolphin 7.1

Last Updated on Monday, 21 January 2013 02:22 Written by Mscott Monday, 28 January 2013 12:00

Hello and welcome! In today’s blog I’ll show you how to use the “White Board” module that is included with your Dolphin 7.1 website. Before we begin we need to install the “Whiteboard” module. A step by step guide on installing the Dolphin 7 base modules can be found here.

Once we have the module installed we can access it by clicking “Boards” on the main menu bar of the site. White boards in Dolphin 7.1 are created and modified from the user side of the website and not from the admin.

How to Add Chat Rooms to Your Dolphin 7.1 Website

Last Updated on Friday, 25 January 2013 12:00 Written by Mscott Friday, 25 January 2013 12:00

Hello and welcome! In today’s blog I will show you how to add chat rooms to your Dolphin 7.1 based site. Before we begin, we need to install the chat module. A step by step guide on installing the Dolphin 7.1 base modules can be found here.

Once we have the module installed we can access it by clicking “Chat” on the main menu bar of the site. Chat rooms in Dolphin 7.1 are added from the user side of the website and not from the admin.

Accessing the chat rooms

To create a new chat room first we need to exit the current room. This can be accomplished by clicking the small door icon beside the name of the current room. Next click “New Room” beside “All Rooms” in the chat window. Now enter a room name and click “Create”

Adding a new room

Done! You can now add as many chat rooms to your site as you like. Any room created by your admin account will remain until you delete it. Also the first room on the list will become the default room and anyone entering chat will go directly into that room.

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