Within each forum in the AdminCP, there are settings you can set up specific to that forum. These are in terms of what the forum is, how the forum looks, and how the forum can be used.
These are the most basic settings for a forum. Here is where you will set up the name and description of your forum, along with the basic characteristics of the forum itself. In addition to the name and description, there are the following sections that can be used
Forum Settings
In the display settings section, you can set up how your forum will look. Items such as whether or not to show rules, sharing options, and ratings can all be set up within this section.
Display Settings
Finally, we have posting settings. Here you can find important items relating to how people can post within this forum. You can set up whether or not items need to be approved, allow people to post anonymously, set tag preferences and more in this area
Posting Settings