Where to find an add-on's settings
Most add-on settings live in Setup > Options, but not all. Where to look, and the settings that switch an add-on on.
Updated 4 min read By the D.C Style team
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Almost every D.C Style add-on keeps its settings in one place: Setup > Options, in a group named after the add-on. A few keep some or all of their settings on another Admin CP page, and several features stay switched off until you change one setting. This guide shows where to look, and which settings to check first.
Setup > Options: one group per add-on
In the Admin CP, open Setup > Options. You will see a list of option groups: XenForo's own, such as Basic options and Attachments, plus one for each add-on that has settings. D.C Style groups start with the brand name, for example D.C Style - Thumbnail or D.C Style - Google Drive Attachments.
- Type part of the add-on's name into the filter box above the list. The list narrows as you type.
- Click the group to open it. Each option has a short explanation underneath it.
- Change what you need and click Save at the bottom of the page. Nothing changes until you save.
Tip: Some settings are marked as advanced and stay hidden until you click Show advanced options at the top of the Options page. If a guide mentions a setting you cannot see, turn that on first.
Can't find a setting? Search for it
The magnifying glass at the top of every Admin CP page opens a search box. It finds options by name, as well as templates, phrases, widgets, cron entries and members. Searching for a word from the setting's name is often faster than browsing the groups.
Add-ons that keep settings somewhere else
A few add-ons put their settings where they make the most sense, rather than in their own option group:
| Add-on | Where its settings are |
|---|---|
| Advanced Tag View | The image size option is in XenForo's own Content tagging group, as Maximum tag image size. The tabs and images for each tag are added when you edit that tag in Content > Tags. |
| Unique Field | On each custom field's edit page, under Users > Custom user fields or Forums > Custom thread fields. Tick Field is unique. |
| Forum Statistics | Its option group, plus its own Admin CP menu where you manage the statistics tabs. |
| Google Drive Attachments | Its option group, plus its own Admin CP menu where you connect your Google account. |
| Any add-on with widgets | Each widget's settings are on the widget itself, in Appearance > Widgets. |
Settings that switch a feature on
Some add-ons install with a feature switched off on purpose, so they never change your forum until you decide where they apply. If one of these looks like it is doing nothing, check this setting first:
- Thumbnail: Forums limit starts empty, so no forum shows thumbnails until you choose some. See Set up Thumbnail.
- Thread Icon: Applicable forums starts empty, so the icon picker appears nowhere until you choose forums. See Set up Thread Icon.
- Google Drive Attachments: Enable Google Drive storage is off, and the add-on needs your Google OAuth Client ID and Client Secret before it can connect. See Set up Google Drive Attachments.
- Widgets: the Facebook Fanpage widget needs a Facebook App ID, entered in D.C Style - Widgets Options. See Set up D.C Style Widgets.
Settings are only half the job
An option decides how a feature works. Whether a member can use it is decided by permissions, and new add-on permissions usually start switched off for everyone. Read XenForo permissions explained next, then place any widgets the add-on brings. If you have done all three and still see nothing, work through Installed an add-on but nothing shows up?
Every add-on's own setup guide is in Add-on Guides.
Still stuck? Open a support ticket, tell us which add-on and which setting you are looking for, and we will point you to it.
