Using this section you can manipulate all configurable settings for your Vanilla installation. Summarized below are the standard menu items and their functions. Depending on your permissions, you may or may not see all of the menu items listed:

Application Settings

This is the main configuration screen for Vanilla. It allows you to change the banner text, manipulate spam controls, define cookie settings, and change basic forum options like whispers, categories, etc.

Updates & Reminders

Configure how often you should be reminded to check for updates. Ping back to Lussumo for the latest updates for Vanilla.

Roles & Permissions

Add, edit, and organize roles and permissions.

Registration Settings

Define how new members are handled: which role they are assigned to, do they require administrative approval, etc.

Categories

Add, edit, and organize categories.

Extensions

Extensions add extra functionality into Vanilla. Use this menu option to enable extensions and find new extensions from Lussumo.

Themes & Styles

Change the theme (xhtml templates) that Vanilla is built on, change the default style (css & images), and apply it to all users in the system.

Languages

Switch the language dictionary that Vanilla uses.

Membership Applicants

Vanilla does not have a "member list" like many other popular web forums. Instead we use our search to find and manage members. If approval is required for membership, this link will run a search that filters down to new (unapproved) members.

Other options

Depending on both your role's permissions and which extensions you have enabled, there may be more options in the menu(s) in this section. Welcome to the magic of Vanilla's extensions!