HaloScan Help
The following pages link to more information on using HaloScan, including installation, maintenance or other issues. Each link below will take you to another page with a more detailed list to choose from.If you aren't sure where to start, try searching the help∞.
General Information
- About HaloScan - what it is, how it works, account differences, Gravatars and Typekey.
- Comment FAQ - concepts and functions of the commenting service
- Trackback FAQ - concepts and functions of trackbacks
How To
- Install HaloScan - instructions for most blogging tools, with some caveats.
- Change Comment Settings - controlling how commenting functions on your site
- Manage Comments - handling your incoming comments
- Change Trackback Settings - controlling how trackback functions on your site
- Manage Trackbacks - handling incoming trackbacks
- Manage your HaloScan Account - changing your account settings
- Style Your Comment Window - changing how your comment window looks
- Removing HaloScan - full instructions if you want to uninstall
Trouble shooting
- Common Issues - answers to the most common questions
- Current Known Issues∞ - a link to the development/status blog
Additional Information
The following sections require a good knowledge of HTML and some knowledge of Javascript.- Extending HaloScan - including indicating when comments are new, and making form fields mandatory
- Other Services - other ways to extend HaloScan, provided by third parties