To get the site working, you also have to appropriately configure its settings in the Site manager -> Settings section.

 

1. First, select the name of your site from the Site drop-down list in the top left corner of the page.

 

 

2. In Site Manager -> Settings -> Content, make the following settings. Remember that you need to uncheck the Inherit from global settings check-box in order to be able to enter values into the fields.

 

•Default alias path: /Home

•Default content culture: English - United States

•Page title prefix: My Community Site

•Exclude documents from search: /Special-Pages/%

 

Click Save.

 

3. In Site Manager -> Settings -> Security & Membership, make the following settings:

 

•Check page permissions: No page

•Website logon page URL: ~/Logon.aspx

 

Click Save.

 

4. In Site Manager -> Settings -> Content -> Blogs, set the following value:

 

•Blog unsubscription URL: ~/Special-Pages/Blog-Unsubscription.aspx

 

Click Save.

 

5. In Site Manager -> Settings -> Community, enter the following values:

 

•Group security access denied path: /Groups/{GroupName}/Access

•Group management path: /Groups/{GroupName}/Management

•Group profile path: /Groups/{GroupName}

•Member management path: /Members/Management

•Member profile path: /Members/{UserName}

•Invitation acceptation path: /Special-Pages/Invitation-Acceptation

•Friend management path: /Special-Pages/Friend-Management

 

Click Save.

 

6. In Site Manager -> Settings -> Community -> Forums, enter the following values:

 

•Forum unsubscription URL: ~/Special-Pages/Forum-Unsubscribe.aspx

•Forum base URL: ~/Forums.aspx

 

Click Save.

 

7. In Site Manager -> Settings -> Community -> Message boards, adjust the following property:

 

•Board unsubscription URL: ~/Special-Pages/Board-Unsubscribe.aspx

 

Click Save.

 

8. The settings are done. The whole website should now be fully functional.