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Description¶

The Who's Online module type displays the number of Anonymous and Registered Users who are currently accessing the Web site.

Common Elements¶

Some elements of this page are covered in separate Help articles:

• Toolbars.
• The Modules: Modules Tab.
• The Modules: Menu Assignment Tab.
• The Modules: Advanced Tab.
• The Permissions Tab.

How to Access¶

• Select System → Manage Panel → Site Modules from the Administrator menu. Then...
  • To create a new module: select the New button from the Toolbar. Then...
    • Select the required module type.
  • To edit an existing module:
    • Find the module in the list of installed modules and select the title link in the Title column.

Screenshot¶

Form Fields¶

• Title The title of the module. This is also the title displayed for the module depending on the Show Title Form Field

Module Tab¶

Left Panel¶

• Display Select what to show.
• Filter Groups Choose to filter by groups of the connected user.

Tips¶

• Most people prefer not to use the Who's Online module when they have few visitors.
• If you set the cache time for this module too long, the number of visitors shown will be incorrect as the module includes users who visited your site within the cache time period but have since gone away.