one more thing

[Sam DeVore]

>when I click on the prefs tab, i'm presented with this text:
>
>"....Welcome
>
>Welcome to the managing editor preferences for this site.
>
>Each of the panels linked from the left allows you to configure some
>function of your Manila site."
>
>but.. there ARE no panels linked from the left...


>
>what's that all about?


there location actually depends on the theme that you have chosen 
look around for a list that includes
Welcome

Appearance

Editorial

Legal Tags

Searching

Syndication

Membership

Confirmation

Outlines

Rendering

News Items

Plug-ins

Themes

Discussion Group

Discussion Group Themes

Advanced

Those are the links that it is talking about

HTH

sam d

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