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How to create a display board

Before creating a display board, you must create a stats point object to populate it. 

To add a new display board, select the Live stats tab and click on the Add button at the top-right corner of the  list, as shown below:

A new window will open, allowing you to select one of the following three options:

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Create blank

To design your own display board from scratch, select the option and click on the button, as shown below:

A new window will open, showing the design mode of your display board, as shown below:

For information on how to design your own display board, refer to the Designing a display board section.

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Create from a template

To create a display board from a predefined template, select the option, then click on the Next button, as shown below:

You can now select from a series of predefined templates, by clicking on its associated number, then click on the Next button.

At this stage, you are asked to select a stats collection point or skip to the next section.

Don't select a stats collection point

If you don't want to select a stats point at this time, click Finish and your display board will be added to the list. A stats point can be added at a later stage, by accessing the mode of your display board. For information on how to configure a stats collection point, refer to the Adding a stats point section.

 The display board will be blank until a stats point is selected.

Select an existing stats collection point

If you select this option, a list with the existing stats points objects will be displayed, as shown below:

Select the relevant stats point from the list and click on the Finish button to add the new display board to the  list.

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Create from an existing display board

To create a display board from an existing template, select the Create from an existing display board option and click the Next button.

A list with the currently-available display boards will be shown. Select the one you want to copy, then click on the button.

You are now given the option to add a stats collection point or skip this stage. 

Don't select a stats collection point

If you don't want to select a stats collection point at this time, click Finish and your display board will be added to the  list. A stats point can be added at a later stage, by accessing the mode of your display board. For information about how to configure a stats collection point, refer to the Adding a stats point section.

The display board will be blank until a stats point is selected.

Select an existing stats collection point

If you select this option, a list with the existing stats points objects will be displayed, as shown below:

Select the relevant stats point from the list and click on the Finish button to add the new display board in the  list.

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Restrict access to display boards

If you want to restrict specific web users from accessing a display board, click on the button at the bottom-left corner of the window, and select the site and group to which you want to limit access to the display board:

In the example above, your display board will be accessible to web users that have permissions to the  group. If a web user has access only to group, they will not be able to see this display board.