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# Admin Messages

The Administration Messages module allows the Administrator to display site messages to users. Different messages can be displayed to users based on the user's status on the system. For example, display a message to unregistered users encouraging them to register, or show a message to registered users informing them of new features that are available to them. You may have as many Administration Messages defined as you wish.

If you have Administrative Messages defined, they are listed at the top of the screen with the option to Edit or Delete the message. Click "Edit" to edit the message. Make any changes that you wish, then click "Save Changes" to save. Click "Delete" to delete an Administration Message. Click "Yes" to confirm deletion or click "No" to abort deletion of the Administrative Message.

To add an Administrative Message, fill in the fields below.

- Title: Enter the title of the message as it will be displayed to users. Free-form alphanumeric text.

- Content: Enter the body of the message here. Free-form alphanumeric text. All HTML tags defined in Administration -> Settings are permitted in this box.

- Language: From the drop-down list, select the language for which this Message will be displayed, or "All" to have the Message shown to all users of the site, regardless of their language setting. In this way, you could create English language Administrative Messages that are displayed only to your English users.

- Active?: To make this Message active and displayed to the users, click "Yes". If you do not wish to display the Message, but do not wish to delete it, click "No" and the Message will be marked as Inactive.

- Who can view this?: From this drop-down list, select the type of users to whom this message should be displayed.

  - All visitors: This Message will be displayed to ALL users of the site. This is the best way to get a message to all of your users (these messages will be displayed to anonymous and registered users, as well as to Administrators).

  - Registered users only: This Message will be displayed only to those users who have registered and are currently logged on the site (these Messages will not be displayed to anonymous users). As an example, configure a message to thank the user for registering on the site.

  - Anonymous users only: This Message will be displayed only to those users who are not logged into the site (these Messages will not be displayed to registered users). As an example, configure a Message encouraging non-registered users to apply for an account on the site.

  - Administrators only: This Message will be displayed only to those users with Administrative permissions on the site.

Click "Add Message" to save the message.

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