Social Groups for XenForo 1.x [Deleted]
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Snog
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You're all set. You are now in a user group that can create groups.
Gossamer
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Thanks! I've played around with it and I like what I see! I've been looking for a solid groups add-on for my community.
I just have a couple of questions.
1. Is it possible to create the group subforums within different forums? I currently have categories for "IC Groups" and "OOC Groups". And I'd want the groups within each of those categories to have subforums in separate forums.
2. Is there support for group categories within categories? For example, under my OOC Groups Category, I also have two more for "General" and "Pandora-related".
3. Is there a way to link to the group's whole subforum from within the group? The only way I can find currently is to go through the "latest threads" sidebar widget.
Snog
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Sub forums are not possible at this time.
The minimum configuration for the categories fit what your asking for and go something like this...
Social Groups (main category)
- Math (sub-category)
- Science (sub-category)
- Science (sub-category)
And you would select Math and Science as the available categories in the add-on options.
So in your case it would be...
OOC Groups (main category)
- OOC General (sub-category)
- OOC Pandora Related (sub-category)
IC Groups (main category)- OOC Pandora Related (sub-category)
- IC General (sub-category)
- IC Pandora Related (sub-category)
- IC Pandora Related (sub-category)
And you would select the 4 sub-categories as the available categories in the add-on options.
Yes.
I am running the add-on in the standard group mode. I'll switch it to 'Forum mode' so you can see what that is like.
This will take you directly to your group..
http://snogssite.com/forums/treasure-hunters.59/
This is the group page where clicking on a group will take you directly to the group forum.
http://snogssite.com/groups/
Gossamer
Active member
Oh, so basically you create the category nodes first, and then you assign them as possible group categories? If so, that sounds like it'd answer my #1 question too. I wasn't looking for subforums within groups. More the idea that I could have group forums stored in several different areas of my forum, depending on the group category.
Snog
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Yes, you create the category nodes first. Then you make them available to the group system for people to select when creating a group in the group admin options.
EDIT: I've returned the group system to the default group view on my site.
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Snog
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In options, turn off 'Show Navigation Tab'
Snog
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Discussions would be deleted if the add-on is uninstalled, so would photos and their comments. This is because nothing else can read them and they aren't compatible with the XF thread system.
Forums (and their threads) are hidden when the add-on is uninstalled so you can restore or move them if you like.
Gossamer
Active member
Thanks! However, the option to create a new group doesn't seem to be there. Instructions say it should be in the group category, but I don't see the option there.
Snog
Well-known member
It should be in the menu...
Be sure you're in a group sub-category, not the main category that holds the group sub-categories.
And be sure your user group has permission to create groups.
Snog
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I'll look at that problem tomorrow to see what I can come up with for you. I'm about to shut down for the day.
Kintaro
Well-known member
Thank you Snog, but, isn't this:
in contrast with this:
I'm a little confused.
in contrast with this:
I'm a little confused.
DaveM
Well-known member
Thank you Snog, but, isn't this:
in contrast with this:
I'm a little confused.
No not really, remember discussion groups are different to forum groups. The forum groups are normal XF nodes just used in a different way so the act as group forums. So if the add on is removed they would just default to normal forum nodes. The discussion groups are formed and are part of the add on. So if the add on is removed so are these discussion groups.
Snog
Well-known member
There are two ways a group can post into the group areas.Thank you Snog, but, isn't this:
in contrast with this:
I'm a little confused.
1) Discussions, which are built into the group system, are something like giant PCs with your entire group. They can be viewed either publicly or only to members of the group. But no file uploads are allowed. Only discussions.
2) An XF forum node. Which can also be set to be viewed either publicly or only to members of the group. Here you can upload files.
Depending on how the site admin sets up permissions, when a group is created you can have one or both active for the group.
Snog
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Social Groups Update 1.0.1
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