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# Welcome Message

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## Introduction

This page allows you to set a message that will appear at the top of your front page all the time it's activated. You can set a different message for guests, registered/logged-in members and administrators.

You can avoid a redirect to News by placing your home page content in a welcome message for guests. This would be good for your SEO, if that is important for you.

## Welcome Messages List

* ID
* Message
* Visibility
* Options
  * Edit
  * Delete

## Create New Message

### Message Caption

Enter a Title for the message.

### Message Text

Enter the content for the page.

### Visibility

Set the userclass for the message.

## Preferences

### Enclose

If ticked, the message will be rendered inside box

### Override standard system

Allows you to use {WMESSAGE} shortcode wherever you wish to place the message, such as in a menu.


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