EuropeanKiss Help

1 View Profile Page
When you click on a site member you have selected a "User Profile". There are several Actions available:

1.1 View Profile
You can view the member’s information by clicking on the "View Photos" link: The "User Profile" page shows all public information for the member you have selected.

1.2 Translate Profile
You can translate the members profile to other languages by clicking on "Translate Profile" link and selecting the preferred language.

1.3 View Photos
You can view the member’s photos by clicking on the "View Photos" link: The "User Photos" page opens.

1.4 View Blog
If the member you have selected has posted a blog you can view it by clicking on the "View Blog" link. If you are already registered and logged in you are able to add comments to the members blog. To do this click on the "Add Comment" link.

1.5 View Events
User events page shows all recent events and details for that user. You can view the members site events and details by clicking on the "View Events" link.

1.6 Send Message
If you want to send a message to the user click on the "Send Message" link.

1.7 Send Profile to a Friend
If you liked the profile of the member or you just like to show it to your friend click on the "Send Profile to a Friend" link. A window "Send Profile to a Friend" opens. There are four fields you have to enter before you send it.
• Your Name – you can enter your actual name or the nick name your friend knows you by
• Friend’s Name – write your friend’s name or nick name
• Friend’s Email – enter your friend’s email address
• Message – write a message to your friend about the profile

1.8 Send e-Card
If you are shy or just do not know what message to send to the member but you are interested in him/her click on the "Send e-Card". You must be logged in to send one.

1.9 Add/Remove to Favorites
Here you can add or remove the selected user to your favorites list. To do this you have to be logged in.

1.10 Add/Remove to Friends
Here you can add or remove the selected user to your friends list. To do this you have to be logged in.

1.11 View Mutual Friends


1.12 Block/Unblock User
In case you do not want the user to write you messages, votes for you or post comments to your profile you can block him/her by clicking on the "Block User" link. If you blocked the user by mistake or you have changed your mind you can unblock him/her by clicking on the "Unblock User" link.

1.13 Certify User is Genuine
This is an option that is only available if you are a registered user. If you have met a site member or you are sure for his/her existence and his/her profile are created by him/her, you can certify that this user is genuine. To do this click on the "Certify User is Genuine". The number of users required to certify a user is custom and is set by the site administrator. After the required users have certified a user is genuine a green check appears next to the users info in every search results. The green check can also appear if the user is verified by a site administrator. If you want to remove your verification for the user click on the "Remove Certified" status link in the Actions menu.

1.14 Start Messenger
If the user whose profile you are viewing is online you can start a private one-on-one chat with him/her by clicking on the "Start Messenger" link. The user receives a pop-up message with a question if he/she wants to chat with you.

If he/she accepts the chat request, a chat window opens. If the other member wants he/she can start video and/or audio with you. To write a message type it in the text area and then press enter or click on the "Send" button right next to it.

1.15 Report Abuse
You can report a user for abusing the site by clicking on the "Report Abuse" link.

2 User Home Page
It contains My Profile section and several components that can be added, edited and removed for both right and left areas of the page.

2.1 My Profile Section
The "My Profile" section consists of the following information:
• The number of times your profile has been viewed.
• The local online users.
• The number of unread messages.
• E-cards.
• Your status.

2.2 Add Components
You can add components to your home page by clicking on the "Add Components" link on the bottom left and bottom right of your home page.

2.3 New Users Component
This component shows the newest members of the site. You can specify the number, gender, age range of the users shown and the title of the new users box. Just click on the edit icon (pencile) at the upper right corner of the component to enter the edit mode.

2.4 New Videos Component
This component shows the newest videos of the site. You can specify gender and the title of the new videos box. Just click on the edit icon (pencile) at the upper right corner of the component to enter the edit mode.

2.5 Popular Blog Posts Component
This component shows the popular blog posted by site members. You can specify the title of the popular blog posts box. Just click on the edit icon (pencile) at the upper right corner of the component to enter the edit mode.

2.6 New Groups Component
This component shows the newest site groups. You can specify the number of the groups and the title of the new groups box. Just click on the edit icon (pencile) at the upper right corner of the component to enter the edit mode.

2.7 New Topics Component
This component shows the newest group topics. You can specify the title of the new topics box. Just click on the edit icon (pencile) at the upper right corner of the component to enter the edit mode.

2.8 Upcoming Events Component
This component shows the upcoming group events.

2.9 User Events Component
This component shows the users events. You can specify the number and the type of the events (the events You want to be notified of must be checked) and the title of the user events box. Just click on the edit icon (pencile) at the upper right corner of the component to enter the edit mode.

2.10 News Component
This component shows the site news. You can specify the number of the news and the title of the news box. Just click on the edit icon (pencile) at the upper right corner of the component to enter the edit mode.

2.11 Birthdays Component
This component shows the upcoming birthdays of the site members. You can specify the gender and age range of the members to be shown and the title of the birthdays box. Just click on the edit icon (pencile) at the upper right corner of the component to enter the edit mode.

2.12 Friends Online Component
This component shows your online friends. You can specify the title of the friends online box. Just click on the edit icon (pencile) at the upper right corner of the component to enter the edit mode.

2.13 Search Component
This component consist of a search box. You can specify the title of the search box. Just click on the edit icon (pencile) at the upper right corner of the component to enter the edit mode.

2.14 Polls Component
This component displays the current site polls. You can vote and view poll results.

3.0 Community Groups Page
Community Groups are places where people with common interests can discuss various topics, share photos and chat. All groups are organized in categories for easier navigation. "Group Categories" is the first page displayed when you click on the "Community Groups" link in the top navigation. The page displays the categorie names and the number of groups contained in each. Actions available are:

3.1 My Groups Page
Displays a list of all groups you own or you are a member of.

3.2 New Groups
This page lists all new created groups by all members

3.3 Pending Invitations
This page shows all group join invitations sent to you. Invitations are sent only for becoming a member to a Private Group, for moderate or public groups you do not need one. When you are invited to a group you receive a system message in your mailbox containing the name of the group and the member which has invited you. To accept or reject the invitation you have to navigate to the "Groups" page and select "Pending Invitations" link from the Actions menu to the left. The "Pending Invitation" page will be displayed. Select you choice from the links "Accept" and "Reject" below the group information.

3.4 Create a Group
This page allows you to create a Group. To create a group you need to fill several fields:

• Name – enter the groups name;
• Categories – select the categories to which your group belongs, for multiple selection hold "Ctrl" button;
• Description – type the group description: its theme, the target group and etc. This is a required field;
• Terms & Conditions – here you can specify the terms and condition for the group;
•Group Image – you can upload an image for the group image. If no image is selected the default one will be shown as a group icon.
• Access Level – here you can choose the access level of your group.

3.5 Groups
The "Groups" page lists all groups within the selected category.

3.6 Group Home Page
The "Group Home Page" page contains three primary information sections. "Group Information" shows the full group description, parent categories, creation date and type, the number of members, the owner and description.

3.7 Group Gallery
The "Group Photos" page contains pictures related to the group topic. Each group member can upload photos and contribute. For each photo a name, upload date and the user name of the member who has uploaded it is displayed. To upload photos click the "Upload Photo" button. Enter name and description related with the photo you are uploading. Both "Name" and "Description" fields are obligatory. Then browse to the photo location select it and click the "Upload" button. When you have uploaded photos you are able to edit or delete them. Only group administrators, moderators and the member who have uploaded the photo can manage it (edit or delete it).

3.8 Group Members Page
This page provides information for all group members. The membership types can be four types:

• Member – has rights to post new topics, answers and upload photos in the group gallery, cannot edit or delete other group members’ posts, topics and photos;
• Moderator – the purpose of this membership type is to keep the group clean. The moderator can create, edit and delete posts, topics, answers and photos. Also they can delete group members.
• Administrator – have all moderator rights plus the ability to edit the group information (icon, description and etc.), and can edit the group users membership type.
• Owner – is the user who has created the group and has all administrator rights plus the ability to delete the group.

3.9 Message Board
This page shows all group topics. The information provided for the topics is:

1. Topic status
• - The ordinary open topic;
• - The topic is locked; only administrators and moderators can post and manage it.
• - The topic is sticky; the topic is displayed on top of all other topics. It can be sticky for a period of time specified by the topic creator.
• - The topic is both sticky and locked. Inherits the rights from both topic types.
2. Poster – the group member who created the topic;
3. Topic – the name of the topic;
4. Post – the number of posts the topic contains;To reply to the post click on "Reply" link on the top right corner of the post.
Enter your reply under the quote tags. If you wish only your answer to be displayed delete quote tags and its content. Click on "Add new Post" button to add your reply.

You are able to edit or delete your post or reply. To edit it click on "Edit" link in the top right corner of the post. You can enter edit reason if you wish. It is not obligatory. The edit reason if such and edit date are displayed at the post bottom:

5. Date – the date updated. Shows the date when was created the last post or an answer in the topic.

3.10 Add new Post
To add a new post you must be in the corresponding topic. From the left menu select "Add new Post" link. Enter the post content and click on "Add new Post" button. All posts you have added can be edited or deleted by you and the forum administrator and moderators. To edit it click on "Edit" link in the top right corner of the post.

3.11 Start New Topic
To create a new topic click on "Start New Topic" link in the left menu. Only forum members can create topics. Enter the topic name and the first post content and click "Post" button to apply. The type of topic (ordinary, sticky, locked, sticky and locked) can be only set by group administrator or moderator. The status can be set when the topic is created or later by editing it. To enter the edit mode of the topic select "Edit Topic" link from the left menu. To delete the Topic click the "Delete Topic" link from the left menu.

3.12 Leave Group
If you want to leave a group select "Leave Group" link from the left menu. By clicking on the "Back to Groups" link from the left menu you will be redirected to the Group Categories Page.

4 Group Chat
When you click on Group Chat link from the main menu, the general group chat window opens. It consists three main areas:

• left area - displays the user and server messages
• right area - shows the number of the users entered in the group chat room, their name and thumbnail picture
• bottom area - here you can type your message and use "Enter" or the button "Send" to send it.

5 Classifieds
Post classified ads.

6 Rate Photos
Allows you to quickly rate photos (Hot or Not) and find new friends.

7 Photo Contests
Enter into a photo contest.

8 Broadcast Video
If you have a camera connected to your computer you can use this feature to broadcast live video to your profile that will other site members to view and chat with you. Just click on the "Broadcast Video" link on the menu. The live broadcast status window opens. Click on the "Start Broadcast" button. The view broadcast window will open. On the left side you can see your video and on the right side you can chat with the users that are watching your broadcast.

9 Search Page

9.1 Quick Search Page
The quick search mode makes possible finding users by specifying gender, country, state, zip, city, age range. It is also possible to limit the search results only to members with photos.The Quick Search contains three main search boxes:

• Basic Search - This feature allows you to search based on terms such as age, relationship, and the presence of a photo.
• Username Search – Search for another member by their Username (for example: europeankiss)
• Keyword Search – Search for another member by Keywords (use keywords to uncover matches with similar hobbies and interests). Depending on the search criteria the different search results appear.

9.2 Custom Search
If the search criteria fields are not enough or you need a more specific search click on "Custom Search" link in the left navigation. This search gives you more options to specify the person you are looking for. With the custom search you can basically choose every field for a profile search criteria: Height, Weight, Body Type, Eyes, Smoker and etc. In order to save time in future to enter all your requirements again and again you can easily save them. To do this just check "Save this search as" and type a name for the search.The next time you want to search for the preferred members click on the saved search and the search page with the field criteria will appear. You will need only to click the "Search" button to preview all the members who satisfy your requirements.

9.3 Distance Search
This feature will help you to find users near you. You have to enter the distance you want to search in for members.

9.4 Who's Online Locally?
For your convenience a direct search for local users is added. This search can be accessed from the link "Who’s Online Locally?" in the left menu or from your home page.

9.5 Who's Online Globally?
For your convenience a direct search for global users is added. This search can be accessed from the link "Who’s Online Globally?" in the left menu or from your home page.

9.6 Who Viewed my Profile?
Another customized search is provided for you. It shows you all the members who viewed your profile. This search can be accessed from the link "Who Viewed my Profile?" in the left menu or from your home page.

10 Favorites Page
The "Favorites Page" convenient place to store all your friends for easier access and monitoring their online status, ratings, etc. To add someone to your favorites click on their profile. When the profile page opens click on "Add to Favorites" link on the left menu. The member is added to your favorites list. Other members will be able to see your favorites only if the members you have added as such have added you too as their Favorite.

11 Friends Page
The "Friends Page" convenient place to store all your friends for easier access and monitoring their online status, ratings, etc. To add someone to your friends, click on their profile. When the profile page opens click on "Add to Friends" link on the left menu. The member is added to your friends list. Other members will be able to see your friends only if the members you have added as such have added you too as their friend. 

12 Profile Page
In order other users to find you and see your profile you must create one first. You can do this by clicking on "Profile" link on the main menu.

12.1 Edit Profile
The profile page gives a lot of options for managing your profile. Start by entering the basic information about you like height, weight, body type, eyes and etc. Then you can give more details about yourself. "Title" is the slogan the other members will see you with. It is one that should not be underestimated. As more original it is more users will show interest in you. Also the "Tell us about you" topic gives you more space for describing yourself or the things you are like and interested in. You can also tell the others what exactly you are looking for. Again you have enough space for describing your preferences in details. You can also check your marital status – Single, Divorced, etc. After filling the desired fields and save changes you receive a confirmation message that your profile has been updated.

12.2 View Profile
To preview all the information you have entered for your profile click on "View Profile" link in the left navigation box. The "User Comments" section shows the comments added for you by the other site members. All the members can add no more than one comment for you. You have the rights to remove each one of them.

12.3 Upload Photos
Here are some photo guidelines:
• You must be in all photos posted, with a visible head shot.
• Group photos are only accepted if you have specified who you are and there are no more than 3 people on the photo.
• Avoid small photos. Your photo should be at least 200 x 200 pixels. The recommended resolution is 400 x 400.
• When scanning your photo please cut the empty areas around the photo - this way your photo will seem bigger and the file size will be smaller.
• Photos with erotic content are allowed, but will be censored.
• Celebrity or copyrighted photos are not accepted.

Now you are ready to upload your first photo. This can be done by clicking on link "Edit Photo"

Edit photo area opens:
You can enter name of the picture description. Then you browse to the photo and click the "Upload" button. You can set if you want this picture as private and it will be viewed only from members you give right to. Still your photo is not sent to the site. You must first confirm the actions by clicking on "Save" link or if you have changed your mind you can cancel the operation by clicking "Cancel" link.

After you confirm the operation, the picture you have uploaded appears with the title, description and a message: (pending approval). It will be removed once the picture has been seen and approved by the administrator. You have three options for each picture you have uploaded:

• Edit Photo – you can edit the photo’s details or upload a new one
• Delete Photo – you can delete the selected photo
• Make Primary – if you select this link, this photo will be your primary one and it will be shown to the other members of the site each time you send messages, or you are included in "new members", "friends", "top users" and etc.
Once your photo has been approved by the administrator you will receive a message from the administrator in your inbox. In case your photo is rejected by the administrator you will also receive a message.

12.4 Upload Audio


12.5 Upload Video
This options allows You to embed YouTube videos to Your profile. Click on "Add YouTube Video" button: Enter the keywords in the search field and click "Search" button. The results will be displayed. Click on the video You desire to embed to Your profile. You can remove a video from Your profile anytime You want just click on Remove button under the video.

12.6 View Photos
After you have uploaded the photo you can see how it will appear by clicking on "View Photos" link: The "User Photos" page opens. It contains the thumb of the picture placed at the bottom of the page – this is the way your picture will appear in "new users" box, "top users" when viewed in "message" window and etc. The larger photo, its title and description will be shown to the members when viewing your photos.

12.7 View Events


12.8 Edit Skin
To replace the default skin, click on Settings link in the left menu. In the Additional Settings section select a background from the Profile Skin drop down menu. Once selected, click on Save Changes button. If You choose a skin You can modify it further the way You want. Click on Edit Skin link on the left menu:

• Background image - You can replace the skin background image by uploading a new one using the Browse button or by placing a url address of it.
• Background color - here You can set the background color.
• Position - set the position of Your background image on the page
• Attachment - set the type of the background image: "Scroll" will scroll the image with the page content, "Fixed" will place the image on fixed position and only the content will scroll
• Repeat - if You want Your image to repeat You can set it from here: "Down" will repeat the image vertically, "Across" will repeat the image horizontally.
• Text color - here You can set the color of the text in the page.
• Link color - here You can set the color of the links in the page.
• Left Menu Link color - here You can set the color of the navigation links in the left area of the page.
• Header and Footer Link color - here You can set the color of the links in the header and footer areas of the page. To apply the modifications You have made click on Save Changes button.

12.9 Privacy Settings
If you want to change your account settings like password, e-mail address, personal name (but not the username – it cannot be changed!) click on "Settings" link on the left navigation box. The information from this page is personal and hidden for the other site members. The "Settings" page consists of four main sections:

1. Personal Settings – here you can change your password, and some personal information.
2. Additional Settings:

• I’d like to receive email notification – if you check this option you will receive copy of all the messages from your site Inbox to the personal email address you have entered.

• Make my profile visible to other members – if you uncheck this option your profile will appear only if a member has already write with you or search you directly with your user name. You will not appear in the other search results or in top users, new members and etc.

• I'd like to receive messages from - choose from the dropdown list the type of members You want to receive messages from.

• Members should be from to years old - specifies the age range of the members who can contact You.

• Profile skin - You can set a skin to Your profile that will be shown when someone is looking at Your Profile page. Choose from the dropdown list with available skins. When You select a skin You can see how it looks on Your profile by clicking "Preview" link next to the dropdown list.

• Only members with photo can send messages to me - if checked only members with photo can send messages to You

• Disable profile rating - if checked the site members will not be able to rate Your profile

• Disable profile comments - if checked the site members will not be able to post comments to Your profile

• Disable photo comments - if checked the site members will not be able to post comments to Your profile photos

• Disable blog comments - if checked the site members will not be able to post comments to Your blog posts

• Don't show me when view user profiles - if checked the site members will not be notified when You view their profile

• Hide friends - if checked the site members will not be able to see Your friends list

• Hide forum membership - if checked the site members will not be able to see the forums You are member of. To save the changes for Personal and Additional Settings click on Save Changes button.

3. Privacy settings - You can specify the privacy settings for your profile, photos, videos, friends and block. Just select from the dropdown list for each one who will be able to see them.

4. Delete Your Account - If you want to delete your account for any reason that can be done by clicking on "Delete Account" button. Your account will be deleted from the sites along with the comments you have added, blogs posted, photos and videos and votes given. Only the messages you have send to other site members will remain in their Inboxes.

12.10 Gadgets
Windows Vista/7 Sidebar Gadgets are easy-to-use mini programs that give you information at a glance right from your desktop. You can download these gadgets by clicking on the "Profile" link, then clicking on the "Gadgets" link. We provide two available gadgets:

• Quick Stats Gadget: Shows up-to-date information about your new mail messages, how many times your profile was viewed, new users, local users online and how many interests/e-cards you received.

• New Users Gadget: Randomly shows new users photos based on your gender preference.

For more information about installing gadgets, visit Windows Sidebar and Gadgets Overview

13 Blog Page
If you have watched or read something interesting, want to share your thoughts and impressions about anything, here is the place to post it. The page opens "Add Post" page. Another way to add a new post is by clicking on "New Post" link from "Blog Management". For every post you have to enter title and content. Adding and formatting the blog content is very easy. You have a user friendly text editor provided. It contains the basic formatting of the font, text size, color, inserting images and hyperlinks and etc. After you have done entering the content click on "Add Post>>" link to confirm it. You will receive a system message: Post has been added successfully. To view your blog please click on "View Blog" link in the Blog Management Menu. You can edit or delete your post, preview the user comments for it or add your own comment. If you want to change your blog title or description you can do this by clicking on "Blog Settings" link. Just retype the text in the title or description section and click "Save Changes" button to apply the new ones.

14 Mailbox Page
Shows all your incoming, outgoing and deleted messages. The page functions like any basic web e-mail so all members should be familiar with it.

14.1 Inbox
The message and several actions will be available for you to choose:

• Reply – "Send message" page opens.

• Block this User – if you do not want to receive any more messages from this user you click on "Block this User" link. The user will be unable to send you messages, post comments to your profile or photos or send you interest. You can unblock him/her anytime by simply clicking on "Unblock this User" link.

• Back to Mailbox – if you want to go back to your Mailbox click on "Back to Mailbox" link.

14.2 Sent Mail
To check out the messages you have sent click on "Sent mail" link. It can be managed the same way as the Inbox Folder.

14.3 Trash
Once you have deleted a message from the Inbox folder it is moved to "Trash" folder.

14.4 Received e-Cards
You can see the e-cards you have received either by clicking on "View" link for received e-cards in My Profile section on your home page or by selecting Received e-cards from the left menu in Mailbox page.

14.5 Sent e-Cards
You can see the e-cards you have sent by selecting Sent e-cards from the left menu in Mailbox page.

15 Top Charts
This page allows you to preview the site Top Photos and Top Users based on the users rating percentage.

16 Real-Time Notification
The Real-Time Notification system shows the latest information at the bottom of the page. Users will be automatically notified if someone is viewing their profile, received new messgaes or if there's something new about their friends, groups, comments, etc.

17 Windows Desktop Message Notifier
The Windows Desktop Message Notifier instantly notifies you when you have new messages. Double clicking on the system tray icon takes you right into your mailbox. (Only Supported on Windows XP/Vista/7 Operating Systems)