Click the login link in the community forums to get started.

Enter username: admin
Enter password: (same as your other password)

Step 1 Click the link marked 'Admin CP'
Login as an admin with same username and password as before.

Step 2 Make a mental note to ignore the first two categories labeled IPB Services and IPB Plugins. This is the program creators storefront where they sell additional features that won't be needed.

Step 3 Expand the Forum Control category by pressing the + symbol and then select Manage. Locate the two edit buttons. One edits the category name, the other edits the forum name. Change both of these to something else appropriate to your local organization. ie Community Forums and General Discussion.

Step 4 Member profiles need to be configured to allow your members to plug their business and provide a history of their involvement with your local organization. Expand the Users and Groups category and select Custom Profile Fields. We recommend adding the following:
History With BPW, description: Detail your involvement with BPW
Business Background, description: Detail your business credentials.
Other Business Ventures, description: Detail any other business ventures you are involved in.
For all 3, the only setting to change from the default is to select Yes, show on registration page.

Step 5 If you desire, you may change any of the default settings to better suit your needs. All of the settings currently in place have been set with your local organization in mind but there are no wrong choices.

That's it! There are a great many customizations and features built in so feel free to explore and test. You can't break anything but it would be wise to test as you go and keep track of your changes.