Board Settings

Configure board behavior, permissions, and advanced options.

Accessing Board Settings

1. Navigate to Boards
2. Click on board name
3. Click Settings tab

General Settings

Board Information

Setting	Description
Board Name	Display name (can be changed)
Slug	URL identifier (permanent after creation)
Description	Brief board description
Status	Active or Inactive

Inactive boards:

• Hidden from public view
• Existing requests remain accessible to admins
• Cannot submit new requests

Visibility Settings

Public Board

• Anyone can view feature requests
• Users can submit (if registration allowed)
• Guests can browse

Private Board

• Only logged-in users can access
• Requires authentication to view
• More controlled environment

Feature Request Settings

Default Status

Choose which status new feature requests receive:

• Example: "Under Review", "Open", "Submitted"
• Can be changed per-request later

Default Priority

Auto-assign priority to new requests:

• Low, Medium, High (or custom priorities)
• Optional (can leave unassigned)

Default Category

Pre-select a category for submissions:

• Useful for single-purpose boards
• Users can change if needed

Voting Settings

Enable Voting

Toggle voting on/off for this board.

When enabled:

• Upvote/downvote buttons visible
• Vote counts displayed
• Requests sortable by votes

When disabled:

• No voting buttons
• Sort by date/status only

Voting Type

Options:

• Upvotes only (like/thumbs up)
• Upvotes & Downvotes (full voting)

Vote Visibility

Options:

• Show vote count publicly
• Show vote count to logged-in users only
• Hide vote count (admins only)

Comment Settings

Enable Comments

Allow users to comment on feature requests:

Enabled:

• Comment box visible
• Threaded discussions
• Reply functionality

Disabled:

• No comments allowed
• View-only board

Allow Replies

Toggle threaded replies on/off.

Attachment Settings

Allow Attachments

Let users upload files with feature requests.

Settings:

• Maximum files per request (default: 5)
• Maximum file size (default: 5 MB)
• Allowed file types (images, PDFs, docs)

Attachment Types

Allowed formats: Allowed: JPEG, PNG, JPG, PDF, DOC, DOCX (max 5 files, 5MB each)

Email Notifications

Board-Specific Email Settings

Notify admins when:

• [ ] New feature request submitted
• [ ] Feature request status changed
• [ ] New comment added
• [ ] Weekly Digest

User Notifications

Users receive emails when:

• Their request status changes
• Someone comments on their request
• They're mentioned in a comment
• Request is marked as complete

See Email Preferences for user controls.

Advanced Settings

Custom Fields

Add board-specific fields to the submission form.

CSV Import/Export

Export feature requests:

• Download all requests as CSV
• Includes all fields

Import feature requests:

• Bulk upload via CSV
• Must match template format

Integration Settings

Webhooks

Configure board-specific webhooks:

Events:

• Feature request created
• Feature request updated
• Status changed
• Votes reached threshold

Endpoint:

• Custom URL to receive webhook POSTs

Slack Integration

Send board notifications to Slack channel:

Configure:

• Slack webhook URL
• Channel name
• Events to notify

Delete Board

Permanently delete board:

Permanent Action

Deleting a board removes all feature requests, comments, and votes. This cannot be undone.

Before deleting:

• Export data as CSV
• Notify users
• Consider archiving instead

Transfer Ownership

Transfer board to another admin user.

Best Practices

Start with defaults

• Use system defaults for first board
• Customize based on feedback

Match board purpose

• Public product board → Open voting, public comments
• Internal roadmap → Restricted submissions, admin-only visibility
• Bug reports → Attachments required, no voting

Regular review

• Check settings quarterly
• Update based on usage patterns
• Adjust notification preferences as team grows

Next Steps

• Submitting Requests - How users submit requests
• Managing Requests - Handle incoming requests