| Getting started: The first page of the CGAS Forums shows the different categories of discussion forums that may be entered. Initially three categories were created. They are one for gardening, one for allotmenting and one for nature discussions. The contents are open to all to read but in order to post anything into the forums you must be registered and logged in. At the top right of the forum on the blue bar are three icons. A yellow note pad and pen, a key and a pair of binoculars. The note pad is a link to the registration page where you may insert you details, set a password (your log in ID is your email address) and create your profile. The key takes you to the log in page and the binoculars are for searcing the forums. Hovering the mouse pointer over the icons pops up a little box telling you what they do. |  The forum categories page.(click to enlarge) |
| In the forum categories view, The names of the forums seen on blue text on the left are links to the various forums. Clicking on one will open the forum an a view similar to the picture will be seen. The left hand column shows the subject headers of the topics in the forum. Note that a new icon has appeared on the top bar depicting a seedling in pot. This icon is a link to the form for entering new topics. Clicking on a blue topic name will open the topic and show the subject headers of posted messages. However if you are not logged in to the forums clicking the new topic icon will take you to the log in page. |  Topics in a forum.(click to enlarge) |
| Clicking of the subject head of a post will open the message so that its content may be read an a new icon appears on the top bar replacing the seedling icon. This icon depicts a whit notepad and red pen and is a link to the form for creating and posting a reply to the open message. As in the topics page, trying to post a reply when lot logged in will take you to the login page. |  Posted message in a forum.(click to enlarge) |
