Bravenet Wiki - User contributions [en]

Category:Web Templates

2009-12-08T20:01:08Z

Nick: Created page with 'Here you will find Frequently Asked Questions regarding our {{PAGENAME}} service. Category:Web Tools'

Here you will find Frequently Asked Questions regarding our {{PAGENAME}} service.

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Are there any restrictions on how I can use the template or what I can edit?

2009-12-08T19:58:00Z

Nick: Created page with 'You may not remove the link to FreeCSSTemplates.org, but you can change anything else. If you're using one of their free templates, you'll need to link back to their site as a pa…'

You may not remove the link to FreeCSSTemplates.org, but you can change anything else. If you're using one of their free templates, you'll need to link back to their site as a part of their license agreement: http://www.freecsstemplates.org/license/ 
 
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How do I edit the template?

2009-12-08T19:57:59Z

Nick: Created page with 'You can edit the HTML code for the page within your File Manager, or any text editor. You would need to download the images to your computer if you want to work on t…'

You can edit the HTML code for the page within your File Manager, or any text editor. 
 
You would need to download the images to your computer if you want to work on them. From your Favorites you can click "Download the HTML file with images and CSS file" or "Download blank images to go with this template" and this will give you an archive of the files. 
 
After you have the Template files extracted into a folder, you can use a graphic editing program to change the images. 
 
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How can I download the template to my computer so that I can work on it offline or use it with a different hosting service?

2009-12-08T19:57:58Z

Nick: Created page with 'You will have to have the template that you would like to use in your "My Favorites" section first. To download a template from your "My Favorites" section, please follow these s…'

You will have to have the template that you would like to use in your "My Favorites" section first. To download a template from your "My Favorites" section, please follow these steps: 
 
1. Log into your Bravenet account 
2. Click "Web Templates" 
3. Click "My Favorites" 
4. Click on the template you would like to download 
5. Scroll to the "Download Template" section and click on "Download the HTML file with images and CSS" 
6. Select where to save the file 
 
Once you have downloaded the compressed archive, you will need to extract the files to a folder on your computer before they can be edited. 
 
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How do I use a template from my Templates service with my hosting service?

2009-12-08T19:57:57Z

Nick: Created page with 'You will have to have the template that you would like to use in your "My Favorites" section first. To upload a template from your "My Favorites" section, please follow these ste…'

You will have to have the template that you would like to use in your "My Favorites" section first. To upload a template from your "My Favorites" section, please follow these steps: 
 
1. Log into your Bravenet account 
2. Click on "Web Templates" 
3. Click on My Favorites 
4. Click on the Template you would like to upload 
5. Click on the check box "Upload support files:" 
6. If you want to use the template as your front page, in the "HTML Filename" area, use the name "index.html" 
7. In the "Hosting domain" area, select the domain name or subdomain name that you would like to upload the template to 
8. Click "Upload Files" 
 
You can then use the Visual Editor found inside your File Manager to edit your template. 
 
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How can I add more pages to my template?

2009-12-08T19:57:56Z

Nick: Created page with 'To add more Template pages to your site, you will need to duplicate the initial page. If your website is hosted on Bravenet, please follow these steps to do this: 1.…'

To add more Template pages to your site, you will need to duplicate the initial page. If your website is hosted on Bravenet, please follow these steps to do this: 
 
1. Login to your Bravenet account and click on Websites 
2. Click on your website URL 
3. Click "File Manager" 
4. Click the "Edit" icon next to the file you want to change 
5. Hilight all of the code in the Text Editor view, and press CTRL+C to copy the code to your clipboard 
 
Follow these steps to create a new page: 
 
1. Login to your Bravenet account and click on Websites 
2. Click on your website URL 
3. Click "File Manager" 
4. Enter a filename for your page in the new file box. This would usually end in .html 
5. Click the GO button to create the file 
6. Click the "Edit" icon next to the new file 
7. While in Text Editor view, press CTRL+V to paste the code 
8. Click the Save button to publish your page 
 
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Category:Guestbook

2009-12-08T19:52:23Z

Nick:

Here you will find Frequently Asked Questions regarding our Guestbook service.

[[Category:Web Tools]]

How many postings can I have in my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:04:43Z

Nick:

With the free version you can have 1,500 entries. The Professional version allows 22,000 entries. 
 
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How can I disable the replies in my Guestbook service?

2009-12-02T18:04:43Z

Nick:

1. Log into Bravenet 
2. Click on Guestbook 
3. Click on General Settings 
4. Click on the Replies tab 
5. Select the option 'Do Not Allow Comments' 
6. Click on the 'Save' button 
 
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How can I enable or disable the fading transition that happens when the Guestbook buttons are clicked?

2009-12-02T18:04:42Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on the "Edit Page" button 
3. Click the "Transitions" tab 
4. Select 'Fade Transition' to use the animations between pages, or select 'No Animation' to disable this feature 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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How can I enable or disable the posting of private messages on my Guestbook service?

2009-12-02T18:04:42Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "General Settings" 
3. Click on the "Security" tab 
4. Beneath "Allow Private Entries?" select 'Yes' to allow private posts, or select 'No' if you'd like all entries to be public 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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What happens when the message limit is reached in my Guestbook service?

2009-12-02T18:04:41Z

Nick:

When the limit is reached, a message will be displayed indicating this. If you have the free Guestbook, you can upgrade your service to increase the limit. 
 
Otherwise, you can manually delete some old messages to free up some space. 
 
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How can I change the text of the buttons on my Guestbook page?

2009-12-02T18:04:41Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "Edit Button Bar" 
3. Beneath "Button Text", customize the text to your liking 
4. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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How do I approve or disapprove a pending entry in my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:04:41Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "Manage Posts" 
3. Click on the author name to review the posting. 
4. To approve it, click on the green checkmark. If you don't approve, you can delete the message by pressing the red X. 
 
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Is there a way I can review Guestbook entries before they are shown publicly?

2009-12-02T18:04:40Z

Nick:

Yes. You can enable the Post Approval feature for your Guestbook service, and this will give you a chance to approve the messages before they are made public. 
 
1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "General Settings" 
3. Click on the "Security" tab 
4. Beneath "Enable Post Approval?" select Yes 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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Someone has posted an offensive message in my Guestbook. What can I do about this?

2009-12-02T18:04:40Z

Nick:

Please follow the steps below to ban the person from accessing your Bravenet services: 
 
1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" 
2. Click on "Manage Posts" 
3. You will see the IP address next to each posting. Copy the IP address from here. 
4. Close the Manage Posts window 
5. Click on "Utilities" 
6. Beneath 'Ban an IP address', paste in the IP and click the "Ban IP" button 
 
You can delete the message in the Manage Posts area of your Guestbook. 
 
If you're worried about your visitors viewing nasty messages, consider turning on the "Post Approval" option in your Security Settings. This will give you a chance to approve all postings before they are public. 
 
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I deleted my question, are all my answers gone?

2009-12-02T18:04:40Z

Nick:

No, you can recreate the question to get your answers back. Your question will need to have the exact same name as it did before. 
 
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How can I approve replies in my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:04:40Z

Nick:

In order to be able to approve replies, you'll first need to enable the moderation of replies in your General Settings area. Please follow these steps to do that: 
 
1. Log into Bravenet 
2. Click on Guestbook 
3. Click on General Settings 
4. Click the Replies tab 
5. Under Replies Approval, select 'Moderate Comments' 
6. Click on the Save button 
 
With the moderation enabled, new replies will remain pending in your Manage Replies area until you either approve or delete them. Only replies approved by you would appear in the Guestbook. 
 
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How do I view a private message?

2009-12-02T18:04:39Z

Nick:

In order to view a Private Message, you'll need to be logged into your Bravenet account when you are viewing your Guestbook. 
 
1. Login to Bravenet 
2. Click on Guestbook 
 
You can see the private postings from here. 
 
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How do I add the Guestbook to my webpage?

2009-12-02T18:04:39Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account 
2. Click on "Guestbook" 
3. In the top bar, click on the "Get Code" button 
4. There are two different codes, linking code and embedded code. If you want the Guestbook to appear inside a box on your webpage, choose the embedded code. The linking code will give you the link to a full page version of the Guestbook. 
 
Then all you'll need to do is copy the codes into the HTML source of your page, and upload/publish the revised file. 
 
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I'm getting a lot of spam/junk entries from different IP addresses, what can I do?

2009-12-02T18:04:39Z

Nick:

You can prevent automated spam by enabling the "Image Verification" feature in your Security settings. 
 
This places a black verification box in your "Post" area. People would have to correctly type the letters which appear before submitting their post. 
 
To enable the Image Verification for your Guestbook service: 
 
1. Log into Bravenet and click "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "General Settings" 
3. Click on the "Security" tab 
4. Beneath "Require Image Verification for Posting?", select Yes 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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Can I hide my visitors email addresses from appearing on the Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:04:38Z

Nick:

No. If your visitors are worried about making their email public, they can post you a private message. Only you the Guestbook owner can see the private messages. 
 
To enable Private Entries: 
 
1. Log into Bravenet 
2. Click on Guestbook 
3. Click on General Settings 
4. Beneath "Allow Private Entries", select Yes 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
When visitors make a post to your Guestbook with this enabled, they can check the box next to Private Post. 
 
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How do I change my Guestbook template / layout?

2009-12-02T18:04:38Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on the "Edit Page" button 
3. Click the "Layout" tab 
4. Select the layout you like best 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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How do I edit or delete messages in my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:04:37Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "Manage Posts" 
 
To edit a message, first click on the pencil and paper icon beside the message. Make your changes, and then click the "Save Changes" button below. 
 
To delete a message, click on the red X next to it. To delete several, use the checkboxes on the right and then click "Delete Selected". 
 
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Can I change the questions in my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:04:36Z

Nick:

Yes, you can. Follow these steps to manage your Guestbook questions: 
 
1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on the "Edit Post Styles" button 
 
(please note that there needs to be at least one post in your Guestbook for the "Edit Post Styles" button to appear) 
 
3. Click on the "Questions" tab 
 
You can edit your questions from here. 
 
To add a new question click "show disabled". Click on the gray circle to enable one of the questions, and customize it to your liking. 
 
To delete a question, remove the text you added, or disable it by clicking on the green 'Enabled' button. 
 
When done making your changes, click on the "Save" button. 
 
 
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How do I start or stop receiving email notifications when someone signs my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:04:36Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "General Settings" 
3. Click on the "Email" tab 
4. Beneath "Receive an Email Notifying you of New Posts?", select 'Yes' to enable the emails, or select 'No' if you don't want to be notified 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
 
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How do I edit the thank you email sent to my Guestbook visitors after they make a post?

2009-12-02T18:04:36Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "General Settings" 
3. Click on the "Email" tab 
4. Enter your email message and subject into the boxes provided 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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How do I change the title area of my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:04:35Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on the "Edit Title" button 
3. Beneath "Title Image" enter the URL of the image you'd like to use. If you don't want one, you can leave the area blank. 
4. Beneath "Guestbook Title", enter or edit your title text 
5. Choose your font and color options below 
6. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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How do I change the subtitle of my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:04:35Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on the "Edit Title" button 
3. Click on the "Subtitle" tab 
4. Customize your font and color options, and enter your description below 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
Please note: This will also update the font settings for your questions on the "Post" page. 
 
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Some words in my Guestbook are appearing as ******. Why?

2009-12-02T18:04:34Z

Nick:

This is our profanity filter. You can upgrade to the Professional version pf the Guestbook to have the option to allow profanity. 
 
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How do I customize the background of my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:04:34Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on the "Edit Page" button at the top of your Guestbook editor 
3. Click on the colored squares, and choose the colors you'd like. The Post Background colors will alternate 
4. To use a tiled background image, click on the "Image Picker" link below Background Image. In the window that opens, you can select the picture from your account. 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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How do I allow or prevent the use of Smilies in my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:04:34Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "General Settings" 
3. Click on the "Security" tab 
4. Beneath "Allow Smilies in your Guestbook?", select 'Yes' to allow visitors to use smilies, or select No to prevent smilies 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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How do I allow or prevent multiple posts per user for my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:04:33Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "General Settings" 
3. Click on the "Security" tab 
4. Beneath "Enable Post Flood Protection?", select 'Yes' to stop multiple posts per user, or select 'No' to allow people to post as many times as they like 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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How do I allow or prevent HTML in my Guestbook's entries?

2009-12-02T18:04:33Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "General Settings" 
3. Click the "Security" tab 
4. Beneath "Allow HTML in Guestbook Entries?", select 'Yes' to enable HTML in your Guestbook entries, or 'No' to disable HTML 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
Allowing HTML code in your Guestbook postings means that visitors who know HTML may post more than just text. Entries may include an active link to a website or file, a photo, or a script. 
 
The downside is that there is the possibility that these entries may cause an executable file to run or may contain inappropriate images. 
 
You should monitor your Guestbook for such entries and delete them, or do not allow HTML to be used to avoid these problems. 
 
If younger people will be viewing the Guestbook, you might want to consider enabling Post Approval. This will give you a chance to review all entries before they appear. 
 
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How do I set or change the Home Page URL for my Guestbook page?

2009-12-02T18:04:32Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "General Settings" 
3. In the "Home Page URL" section, enter the URL that you wish your visitors to go to when they return to your website 
4. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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How do I select or change the number of entries per page on my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:04:32Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "Edit Page" 
3. Click on the "Size" tab 
4. In the "Entries Per Page" section, choose the number of entries you would like to show per page 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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How do I change the width of my Guestbook service?

2009-12-02T18:04:32Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click on "Edit Page" 
3. Click on the "Size" tab 
4. In the "Guestbook Width" section, type in how wide you'd like your Guestbook to be 
5. Click on the "Save" button 
 
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What added features will I receive if I upgrade to Guestbook Professional?

2009-12-02T18:04:31Z

Nick:

The Professional Guestbook service provides the following features: 
 
-All advertising is removed 
-Post limit increases from 1,500 to 22,000 
-You'll have an added option to archive/back up your Guestbook entries 
-You may disable the Profanity Filter (default is on) 
-The character limit of the entries is increased from 5,000 to 10,000 
 
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How do I customize the colors and fonts used in my Guestbook service?

2009-12-02T18:04:31Z

Nick:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 
2. Click any of the orange edit buttons to make changes to that area. 
3. In the box that opens, click on the colored square to customize the colors. Click 'Open Font Picker' to choose your text style. 
4. Click on the "Save" button when done 
 
 
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How does the Guestbook service work?

2009-12-02T18:04:31Z

Nick:

You must place the copy/paste code from this service onto a webpage, and then save and publish or upload the revised file to your web server. 
 
The copy/paste code will embed the Guestbook into your webpage. If you would prefer to link directly to a separate Guestbook page, we provide codes for that also. 
 
If using the separate page, your visitor can return to your website by clicking on the 'Home' button. The Home URL can be changed in your General Settings. 
 
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What is the Guestbook service?

2009-12-02T18:04:30Z

Nick:

The Guestbook service allows your visitors to post public or private messages onto your site. 
 
You can also customize your own questions to ask visitors. 
 
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How many postings can I have in my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:02:35Z

Nick: Created page with 'With the free version you can have 1,500 entries. The Professional version allows 22,000 entries. Category:Guestbook'

With the free version you can have 1,500 entries. The Professional version allows 22,000 entries.

[[Category:Guestbook]]

How can I disable the replies in my Guestbook service?

2009-12-02T18:02:34Z

Nick: Created page with '1. Log into Bravenet 2. Click on Guestbook 3. Click on General Settings 4. Click on the Replies tab 5. Select the option 'Do Not Allow Comments' 6. Click on the 'Save' button [[…'

1. Log into Bravenet
2. Click on Guestbook
3. Click on General Settings
4. Click on the Replies tab
5. Select the option 'Do Not Allow Comments'
6. Click on the 'Save' button

[[Category:Guestbook]]

How can I enable or disable the fading transition that happens when the Guestbook buttons are clicked?

2009-12-02T18:02:34Z

Nick: Created page with '1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 2. Click on the "Edit Page" button 3. Click the "Transitions" tab 4. Select 'Fade Tr…'

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services
2. Click on the "Edit Page" button
3. Click the "Transitions" tab
4. Select 'Fade Transition' to use the animations between pages, or select 'No Animation' to disable this feature
5. Click on the "Save" button

[[Category:Guestbook]]

How can I enable or disable the posting of private messages on my Guestbook service?

2009-12-02T18:02:33Z

Nick: Created page with '1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 2. Click on "General Settings" 3. Click on the "Security" tab 4. Beneath "Allow Priv…'

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services
2. Click on "General Settings"
3. Click on the "Security" tab
4. Beneath "Allow Private Entries?" select 'Yes' to allow private posts, or select 'No' if you'd like all entries to be public
5. Click on the "Save" button

[[Category:Guestbook]]

What happens when the message limit is reached in my Guestbook service?

2009-12-02T18:02:33Z

Nick: Created page with 'When the limit is reached, a message will be displayed indicating this. If you have the free Guestbook, you can upgrade your service to increase the limit. Otherwise, you can ma…'

When the limit is reached, a message will be displayed indicating this. If you have the free Guestbook, you can upgrade your service to increase the limit.

Otherwise, you can manually delete some old messages to free up some space.

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How can I change the text of the buttons on my Guestbook page?

2009-12-02T18:02:33Z

Nick: Created page with '1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 2. Click on "Edit Button Bar" 3. Beneath "Button Text", customize the text to your l…'

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services
2. Click on "Edit Button Bar"
3. Beneath "Button Text", customize the text to your liking
4. Click on the "Save" button

[[Category:Guestbook]]

How do I approve or disapprove a pending entry in my Guestbook?

2009-12-02T18:02:33Z

Nick: Created page with '1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services 2. Click on "Manage Posts" 3. Click on the author name to review the posting. 4. To…'

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services
2. Click on "Manage Posts"
3. Click on the author name to review the posting.
4. To approve it, click on the green checkmark. If you don't approve, you can delete the message by pressing the red X.

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Is there a way I can review Guestbook entries before they are shown publicly?

2009-12-02T18:02:32Z

Nick: Created page with 'Yes. You can enable the Post Approval feature for your Guestbook service, and this will give you a chance to approve the messages before they are made public. 1. Log into your B…'

Yes. You can enable the Post Approval feature for your Guestbook service, and this will give you a chance to approve the messages before they are made public.

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" in the list of registered services
2. Click on "General Settings"
3. Click on the "Security" tab
4. Beneath "Enable Post Approval?" select Yes
5. Click on the "Save" button

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Someone has posted an offensive message in my Guestbook. What can I do about this?

2009-12-02T18:02:32Z

Nick: Created page with 'Please follow the steps below to ban the person from accessing your Bravenet services: 1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook" 2. Click on "Manage Posts" 3. Y…'

Please follow the steps below to ban the person from accessing your Bravenet services:

1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Guestbook"
2. Click on "Manage Posts"
3. You will see the IP address next to each posting. Copy the IP address from here.
4. Close the Manage Posts window
5. Click on "Utilities"
6. Beneath 'Ban an IP address', paste in the IP and click the "Ban IP" button

You can delete the message in the Manage Posts area of your Guestbook.

If you're worried about your visitors viewing nasty messages, consider turning on the "Post Approval" option in your Security Settings. This will give you a chance to approve all postings before they are public.

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