How-To: Use the PWI Forums
Esuna - Raging Tide
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How-To: Use the PWI Forums
A short guide on the ins and outs of using a vBulletin forum (the forum software PWI uses). This guide covers all the basics and informs you of a few extras that are impossible to find on this customized version of vBulletin.
Table of Contents
1. Uploading and using images
2. Editing your Avatar
3. Editing your Signature
4. Adding users to the Ignore List
5. Using vBcode to spice up and organize posts
6. Using the Search function
1. Uploading and using images
The easiest way is to use TinyPic.com. If you wish to keep track of your images in an album, Photobucket might be worth looking in to.
This guide will cover TinyPic though.
When TinyPic.com loads up, you'll see this Upload screen.
Press Browse and navigate to a picture that you want to upload to the internet.
Doubleclick the picture you want to upload and hit the green UPLOAD NOW button.
After loading for a few seconds, it will take you to the Share This Image screen.
Here, select the line under "IMG Code for Forums & Message Boards" and paste it into the post you would like the image to be in.
The code should look like this in your post:
[HTML][/HTML]
PWI has different rules in different sections, this code will make an image preview load directly into your post, or it will be displayed as a hyperlink to your image where deemed appropriate.
2. Editing your Avatar
PWI Forums allows you to use a plain generic avatar shaped like a silhouette, or you can choose for it to display your character class and level instead. You can change this setting by visiting the Edit Avatar page.
You will see a row of the characters you have and the server they are located on. Click the one you want to be seen with. That's it. Avatar changed. The forums update slow sometimes, so don't spamclick it, it'll change eventually.
3. Editing your Signature
To change the Signature, we visit the Edit Signature page (located in the User CP)
From there you can choose to upload directly from your PC by clicking "Browse" or inserting a URL to a location on the internet (you could upload to TinyPic, copy the URL and paste it there)
Make sure the image is 500x100 or smaller, or it will be rejected by the PWI forums. you can adjust the widht/height of pictures with Paint or more advanced tools like Adobe Photoshop and GIMP.
After filling out either field, hit the Upload button, wait for it to load out and insert this text into the "Your signature" field.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Now press the "Save signature" button at the bottom and you'll have a shiny new signature with your picture of choice in it.
4. Adding users to the Ignore List
A feature not linked anywhere, but it exists nevertheless! The Ignore List page allows you to put those pesky trolls or people that just don't have anything relevant to add to a forum blacklist.
Fill out a name in the "Add a Member to Your List..." that you would like to ignore and press the "Okay" button.
Posts of that person will now look like this when viewed. Much better, right?
5. Using vBcode to spice up and organize posts
PWI Forums support a large number of vBcodes, these are simplifed HTML tags that make it easier to post special objects like images, links and code segments and spice up posts with custom colors, lists and indents.
Bold - Makes the words inbetween the B tags Bold.
[HTML]Hello World[/HTML]
Italic - Makes the words inbetween the I tags Italic.
[HTML]Hello World[/HTML]
Underline - Underlines words inbetween the U tags.
[HTML]Hello World[/HTML]
Align - Aligns the words left, right or center.
[HTML]
List - Makes an organized list
[HTML]
Indent - Shifts the text to the left slightly
[HTML]
Link - Makes a a link to another web location or image
[HTML]PW Website[/HTML]
Email Link - Opens a new email message in your default email client
[HTML]PW Email Address[/HTML]
Image - Inserts an image or link to an image
[HTML][/HTML]
Quote - Quotes another forum user, so his post can be properly replied to
[HTML]
Code - Highlights programming code
[HTML]
Code - Highlights HTML code
[HTML][html ]html[/html ][/HTML]
PHP - Highlights PHP programming code
[HTML][PHP]php[/PHP][/HTML]
Color - Gives text a certain color, hex color codes can be used
[HTML]Purple Text[/HTML]
Size - Changes text size
[HTML]Small Text[/HTML]
Font - Changes font types
[HTML]Arial Font[/HTML]
6. Using the Search function
Before you post a thread with certain questions, try using the Search Function. Chances are big that people have already asked the very same things or that there are guides on said topic.
On the Search page you'll see a variety of settings to edit.
In the "Key Word(s)" field, you type what you are looking for. Let's say you're looking for Rebirth Gamma guides. You would probably type in "rebirth gamma". However, this will give you all threads with the word "rebirth" and all threads with the word "gamma" separately. Use the query "rebirth+gamma" to filter out threads about other types of Rebirths. You can also choose to "Search Entire Post", or "Search Titles Only". If one is looking for a guide, it is probably better to "Search Titles Only", so none of the threads randomly discussing Rebirths will popup in the results.
The "Search by User Name" is pretty straightforward. If someone was looking for one of my posts, they would type in "Esuna - Raging Tide" and it will display all my posts that have your keywords in them.
The "Find Threads with" function allows you to specify the amount of posts you want threads to have. This is to filter out dead threads that nobody has replied to.
The "Find Posts from" allows you to specify dates. If you're looking for a thread that's recently been made, you could filter out threads that existed for months.
The "Sort Results by" will sort the list of results according to your wishes, this can be age, user name etc.
The "Search in Forum(s)" function allows you to specify in what subforums to look. Hold down the CTRL-key and click the forums you like to select multiple, but specific forums. The CTRL-key also allows you to deselect a single selected forum. With the Shift-key you can select a row of forums at a time.
This function is meant for specific searches. If you are looking for Archer guides, you will most likely not want results from the other class forums or General Discussion. This is exactly what this function filters out.
A short guide on the ins and outs of using a vBulletin forum (the forum software PWI uses). This guide covers all the basics and informs you of a few extras that are impossible to find on this customized version of vBulletin.
Table of Contents
1. Uploading and using images
2. Editing your Avatar
3. Editing your Signature
4. Adding users to the Ignore List
5. Using vBcode to spice up and organize posts
6. Using the Search function
1. Uploading and using images
The easiest way is to use TinyPic.com. If you wish to keep track of your images in an album, Photobucket might be worth looking in to.
This guide will cover TinyPic though.
When TinyPic.com loads up, you'll see this Upload screen.
Press Browse and navigate to a picture that you want to upload to the internet.
Doubleclick the picture you want to upload and hit the green UPLOAD NOW button.
After loading for a few seconds, it will take you to the Share This Image screen.
Here, select the line under "IMG Code for Forums & Message Boards" and paste it into the post you would like the image to be in.
The code should look like this in your post:
[HTML][/HTML]
PWI has different rules in different sections, this code will make an image preview load directly into your post, or it will be displayed as a hyperlink to your image where deemed appropriate.
2. Editing your Avatar
PWI Forums allows you to use a plain generic avatar shaped like a silhouette, or you can choose for it to display your character class and level instead. You can change this setting by visiting the Edit Avatar page.
You will see a row of the characters you have and the server they are located on. Click the one you want to be seen with. That's it. Avatar changed. The forums update slow sometimes, so don't spamclick it, it'll change eventually.
3. Editing your Signature
To change the Signature, we visit the Edit Signature page (located in the User CP)
From there you can choose to upload directly from your PC by clicking "Browse" or inserting a URL to a location on the internet (you could upload to TinyPic, copy the URL and paste it there)
Make sure the image is 500x100 or smaller, or it will be rejected by the PWI forums. you can adjust the widht/height of pictures with Paint or more advanced tools like Adobe Photoshop and GIMP.
After filling out either field, hit the Upload button, wait for it to load out and insert this text into the "Your signature" field.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Now press the "Save signature" button at the bottom and you'll have a shiny new signature with your picture of choice in it.
4. Adding users to the Ignore List
A feature not linked anywhere, but it exists nevertheless! The Ignore List page allows you to put those pesky trolls or people that just don't have anything relevant to add to a forum blacklist.
Fill out a name in the "Add a Member to Your List..." that you would like to ignore and press the "Okay" button.
Posts of that person will now look like this when viewed. Much better, right?
5. Using vBcode to spice up and organize posts
PWI Forums support a large number of vBcodes, these are simplifed HTML tags that make it easier to post special objects like images, links and code segments and spice up posts with custom colors, lists and indents.
Bold - Makes the words inbetween the B tags Bold.
[HTML]Hello World[/HTML]
Italic - Makes the words inbetween the I tags Italic.
[HTML]Hello World[/HTML]
Underline - Underlines words inbetween the U tags.
[HTML]Hello World[/HTML]
Align - Aligns the words left, right or center.
[HTML]
Hello
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Hello
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Hello
[/HTML]List - Makes an organized list
[HTML]
- Item
Indent - Shifts the text to the left slightly
[HTML]
Hello World
[/HTML]Link - Makes a a link to another web location or image
[HTML]PW Website[/HTML]
Email Link - Opens a new email message in your default email client
[HTML]PW Email Address[/HTML]
Image - Inserts an image or link to an image
[HTML][/HTML]
Quote - Quotes another forum user, so his post can be properly replied to
[HTML]
[/HTML]Esuna - Raging Tide wrote:Hello World
Code - Highlights programming code
[HTML]
Code[/HTML]
Code - Highlights HTML code
[HTML][html ]html[/html ][/HTML]
PHP - Highlights PHP programming code
[HTML][PHP]php[/PHP][/HTML]
Color - Gives text a certain color, hex color codes can be used
[HTML]Purple Text[/HTML]
Size - Changes text size
[HTML]Small Text[/HTML]
Font - Changes font types
[HTML]Arial Font[/HTML]
6. Using the Search function
Before you post a thread with certain questions, try using the Search Function. Chances are big that people have already asked the very same things or that there are guides on said topic.
On the Search page you'll see a variety of settings to edit.
In the "Key Word(s)" field, you type what you are looking for. Let's say you're looking for Rebirth Gamma guides. You would probably type in "rebirth gamma". However, this will give you all threads with the word "rebirth" and all threads with the word "gamma" separately. Use the query "rebirth+gamma" to filter out threads about other types of Rebirths. You can also choose to "Search Entire Post", or "Search Titles Only". If one is looking for a guide, it is probably better to "Search Titles Only", so none of the threads randomly discussing Rebirths will popup in the results.
The "Search by User Name" is pretty straightforward. If someone was looking for one of my posts, they would type in "Esuna - Raging Tide" and it will display all my posts that have your keywords in them.
The "Find Threads with" function allows you to specify the amount of posts you want threads to have. This is to filter out dead threads that nobody has replied to.
The "Find Posts from" allows you to specify dates. If you're looking for a thread that's recently been made, you could filter out threads that existed for months.
The "Sort Results by" will sort the list of results according to your wishes, this can be age, user name etc.
The "Search in Forum(s)" function allows you to specify in what subforums to look. Hold down the CTRL-key and click the forums you like to select multiple, but specific forums. The CTRL-key also allows you to deselect a single selected forum. With the Shift-key you can select a row of forums at a time.
This function is meant for specific searches. If you are looking for Archer guides, you will most likely not want results from the other class forums or General Discussion. This is exactly what this function filters out.
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Gotta love the cash shop idiots.
Gotta love the cash shop idiots.
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Gotta love the cash shop idiots.0 -
Nice guide. It could use some color, too!
Perhaps show the effects of all the mentioned BB code, too, instead of just the few you have there.
I wish I had the time to do this to my video walkthrough posts...-sigh-[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]0 -
Please include a section on how to use the Search function.
I see way too many threads started with a question that is easily found just by searching. b:shutup[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]0 -
Added in indepth explanation about searching. Thanks Kotasha =]
@Showboat.. let me find a way to do that without making it too cluttered...[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Gotta love the cash shop idiots.0 -
Have to see if my sig is working. :>[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
In a pefect world, there are no bad dreams
We fall asleep believing in the same things
For it's not perfect where we are
No wishes come true from falling stars (8)
Narevi Venomancer & Ziraia Assassin
Living in a perfect world...0 -
LOLL niceb:cute[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]0
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Thank yo nice guide now i can improve my avatar0
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Sorry for necro. If only no 4 is working... b:angry[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Sorry i speak engrish b:chuckle
Nickname doesn't have anything to do with sailor but related to a folklore
Use search, it was your best friends to avoid many suffering in internet...0 -
Awesome thread helped me a lot thanks b:victoryb:pleased[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dream a dream of a life so new, One brimming with potential,
Of starting again, leaving all behind, Only happiness is essential. b:victory
Thanks Silvy for the siggy, You are the best ! b:kiss0 -
great informations for my im not one from the clevers XD0
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Testing Siggy 1...2...3... b:laugh
Yay it works rofl xD[SIGPIC]http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b589/snuggleluv1981/LikiSiggypony_zps45c486a0.jpg[/SIGPIC]0 -
How to make a Thread and use the voting/poll app on it ? for example a thread like this --> http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=1525971[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Dream a dream of a life so new, One brimming with potential,
Of starting again, leaving all behind, Only happiness is essential. b:victory
Thanks Silvy for the siggy, You are the best ! b:kiss0 -
Sizzer - Raging Tide wrote: »How to make a Thread and use the voting/poll app on it ? for example a thread like this --> http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=1525971
Click new thread and then type what you want. Scroll down to the additional options (below the reply button) and check "post a poll," also indicating at this point the number of poll options that you want.0 -
so if i got it right, i CAN'T (caps only to make it easy to see, not shouting ) put a random image taken from my HD as avatar...
And...during my attempt to see what could happen to the avatar i clicked the "dont use any avatar thing" thinking i could step back from the same page; now i cant move back...im missing something?
thanks in advance0 -
oVenusArmanio wrote: »Click new thread and then type what you want. Scroll down to the additional options (below the reply button) and check "post a poll," also indicating at this point the number of poll options that you want.
You can also add a poll to an already existing thread you made through the ''thread tools'' tab.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]0 -
Sizzer - Raging Tide wrote: »Awesome thread helped me a lot thanks b:victoryb:pleased
thanks dude:O also helped me a lot, finally I will use forums xD lol0 -
sory had to I have a question can we still be tiideborn u know the mer people cuz I made my name princeofmers for a reason I was wondering if we could still be tideborns? FIRST TIME EVER PLAYING0
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tyvm for the info0
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Really helpful"Within Us all there lies a Wolf laying in wait until called upon" f:fan
Its true f:shy ^_^
"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle" f:victory
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ty ...it really helped me0
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ty...it was really helpfull0
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Do PWI have translation on other language ? Something like a patch or anything...0
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thank you0
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Is the 'edit avatar' function still working? I click on it (in the upper left corner) and it doesn't do anything; nothing loads at all.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]0
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nyxnemhain wrote: »Is the 'edit avatar' function still working? I click on it (in the upper left corner) and it doesn't do anything; nothing loads at all.
It has been bugged over a year nowb:surrender[SIGPIC]http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=15031077002&dateline=1409280330[/SIGPIC]
5 years lurking forums0 -
Fail_BM - Raging Tide wrote: »It has been bugged over a year nowb:surrender
Seems like Pwi got better things to do first, eh? They neither won't bother to kill the laggyness on the servers anymore, just put more updates and reset DQ's values + made us grind up to 8hrs to repair gears. b:laughAlive perhaps once a again! f:farewellf:farewell0 -
nyxnemhain wrote: »Is the 'edit avatar' function still working? I click on it (in the upper left corner) and it doesn't do anything; nothing loads at all.
May be a necro but hey, Avatar's are now able to be edited again! b:pleased0
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