Delete Posts 2.1

Description:

Delete Posts is designed for admins to be able to easily delete all posts by username.

(Example of Delete Posts Search page)



(Example of Delete Posts Confirm page)



Features:

• Physically deletes all posts and threads made by username.
• Limit the number of posts to delete at one time.
• All phrases start with deleteposts_ for your convenience.

Installation:

1. Download deleteposts_v2.1.zip and unzip it.
2. Upload the Andy folder to your server. The correct location is library/Andy.
3. From your Admin Control Panel, go to the "Install Add-on" page.
4. Upload the addon-DeletePosts_v2.1.xml file.
5. Click the Install Add-on button.

User Group Permissions:

Be sure to set the Administrative group permission to Allow.



Moderator settings:

Make sure you are a Super Moderator.

Admin Control Panel -> Users -> Moderators



Make sure the Forum Moderator Permissions are all checked:



How to use:

1. Because this add-on uses a large amount of resources, if deleting a large number of posts I suggest you close the forum.
2. Enter "deleteposts" after the root portion of your forum URL:
   
   Examples:
   
   Code:

   Full Friendly URLs
   http://www.domain.com/deleteposts/
   http://www.domain.com/forums/deleteposts/
   
   non-Full Friendly URLs
   http://www.domain.com/index.php?/deleteposts/
   http://www.domain.com/index.php?/forums/deleteposts/

   
   
3. Enter Username and Limit number then click Search. The "Limit" field is required and is used to prevent the server from reporting an error if too many posts are deleted at one time. Typically the Limit maximum needs to be between 200 to 5,000 depending on your server.
4. Once the Delete Posts Confirm page is verified and you're sure you want to delete the users posts, click the Delete Posts link.

Questions and Answers:

Q: I get the the following error message "The requested forum could not be found", what does this mean?

A: This indicates a problem with finding the particular thread or post. Change the limit to 1 and click the Delete Posts link. You will see which thread or post cannot be found.

Sending a donation:

If you like this add-on, please consider sending a small donation.

https://www.paypal.me/andybajka

Thank you.