Chapter 5. Administering Your Forum

There's a lot to do as a forum administrator. It's not just about participating in the discussions, facilitating new discussion, and making the tough decisions as to who should be moderated or banned. There's a lot to do behind the scenes-the day-to-day care of the forum as well as routine maintenance. You will also run into problems from time to time, and then you will need to carry out emergency repairs to get your forum going again.

This chapter is about the most common tasks an administrator performs, some of which will be mundane while others will be vital to your forum's survival!