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Onimua said:
So yes, in general things are happening and I haven't abandoned anything. :)
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I would like to have blog categories but nothing happens when I check that box in the ACP. When I check the box and then go to write a blog there is no category to select from and the post won't post but give me an error. Where exactly do I create the categories? I went to ACP/options/XIBlog and checked the category box.

And yes, the blog title does mess up for me too saying that the title is invalid, but it doesn't say why.
 
Blueprint4Love said:
I would like to have blog categories but nothing happens when I check that box in the ACP. When I check the box and then go to write a blog there is no category to select from and the post won't post but give me an error. Where exactly do I create the categories? I went to ACP/options/XIBlog and checked the category box.

And yes, the blog title does mess up for me too saying that the title is invalid, but it doesn't say why.
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Go to the Applications tab and you will see an new section in the sidebar, 'Blog Categories.' From there you can manage the actual categories.
 
Blueprint4Love said:
I would like to have blog categories but nothing happens when I check that box in the ACP. When I check the box and then go to write a blog there is no category to select from and the post won't post but give me an error. Where exactly do I create the categories? I went to ACP/options/XIBlog and checked the category box.

And yes, the blog title does mess up for me too saying that the title is invalid, but it doesn't say why.
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First level categories aren't currently selectable and won't be until the overhaul for the category system (which is still being planned). To create categories go to Applications -> Blog Categories and choose "Create New Category", or Display Category List if you wish an overview.

If a blog doesn't exist, you need to create one so the blog title and the entry title both need to be filled out.
 
Ah, I looked in the wrong place. Was searching for that in the Options area. Thank you. :-)

I'm having a challenge though. When I create a blog I have all these options available to me. As soon as I hit publish and then go back to edit, the options have disappeared. For example, I want to move blogs to another category, I can't do that anymore once the blog has been published. Can this be changed possibly in a future version?

Is it also possible to make a "sticky" box for the admin or upgraded members for posts or blogs to show up on top?
 
Okay, I'm still a bit wobbly here. I created several categories in the ACP and checked the "category needed" box. Then I tried to create a new blog and assign one of the new categories but it's not allowing me. It's only allowing me to attach it to the one current blog entry I made. Sorry, I'm still a bit confused with how to place blogs into each category or how to even create a new first level blog. It seems like I was able to create 1 blog entry but now all subsequent blogs need to go inside that one entry, not sure why it won't create a new stand-alone blog.
 
Blueprint4Love said:
Ah, I looked in the wrong place. Was searching for that in the Options area. Thank you. :)

I'm having a challenge though. When I create a blog I have all these options available to me. As soon as I hit publish and then go back to edit, the options have disappeared. For example, I want to move blogs to another category, I can't do that anymore once the blog has been published. Can this be changed possibly in a future version?

Is it also possible to make a "sticky" box for the admin or upgraded members for posts or blogs to show up on top?
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Blogs do not belong to categories, only entries do. This is so that you can have a wide array of subjects in any given blog.

Sticky blogs have been suggested, and I think they'll be added in a later version.
 
King Kovifor said:
Is your user group permitted to have more than one blog per user?
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In user group permissions I have set my permissions to all green. When I'm in com/blogs there is a blue box giving me the option to create a new blog entry. However, as I am filling out the new entry it wants to place it inside the one and only blog entry there (1st level). I am trying to create new 1st level blog categories based on topics so that people can add their own blogs within those categories.
 
Blueprint4Love said:
In user group permissions I have set my permissions to all green. When I'm in com/blogs there is a blue box giving me the option to create a new blog entry. However, as I am filling out the new entry it wants to place it inside the one and only blog entry there (1st level). I am trying to create new 1st level blog categories based on topics so that people can add their own blogs within those categories.
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1st level blog categories aren't currently used for storing blogs and only for organizing categories. This will change with the overhaul.
 
Ah, I think I figured out how to create new blogs. :) But the frustrating piece is that i can't post it. It keeps telling me that I must select a category. But there are no categories to select from, even though I created a bunch of categories in the ACP. (?) So I give it a new title "General Life" for example. And give the blog a description. It still won't allow me to post, keeps asking for a category.
 
Blueprint4Love said:
Ah, I think I figured out how to create new blogs. :) But the frustrating piece is that i can't post it. It keeps telling me that I must select a category. But there are no categories to select from, even though I created a bunch of categories in the ACP. (?) So I give it a new title "General Life" for example. And give the blog a description. It still won't allow me to post, keeps asking for a category.
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Do you have a setup similar to what I have here? http://xenfluence.com/threads/category-management.115/
 
Just tested the "guest" permissions. The permissions for visitors (non-registered members) is set that they can "like" and rate the blog entries. When I log out and try to rate a blog post, however, it's not allowing me to rate the entry at all. Is this a bug?

Anyway we can add at the bottom somewhere that "you must be logged in to comment?"
 
Blueprint4Love said:
I'm not sure what I'm looking at. :( It seems another person was having trouble seeing or figuring out how to assign a blog post to a category but then found it. I see the list of categories I selected to the right, but when I create a new blog entry, the categories are nowhere near to be selected or found.
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Make sure you have a parent and sub-category. Top level categories aren't selectable.
 
Blueprint4Love said:
I'm having a challenge though. When I create a blog I have all these options available to me. As soon as I hit publish and then go back to edit, the options have disappeared. For example, I want to move blogs to another category, I can't do that anymore once the blog has been published. Can this be changed possibly in a future version?
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I just threw this into the next beta. :)
Blueprint4Love said:
I'm not sure what I'm looking at. :( It seems another person was having trouble seeing or figuring out how to assign a blog post to a category but then found it. I see the list of categories I selected to the right, but when I create a new blog entry, the categories are nowhere near to be selected or found.
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Create a category, then create a new one. On that second category, select the first category you created in the 'Parent Category' drop-down menu and save. You can then select that child as a category for your entry.

It works in a similar fashion to categories and forums in terms of hierarchy. I'm aware of how confusing it is, and that will be changing completely later.
 
King Kovifor said:
Make sure you have a parent and sub-category. Top level categories aren't selectable.
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OMG, I'm surprised anyone could figure this out (no offense). Not intuitive at all. Basically, this means I have to create every category twice. Once as a parent category and then again as a selectable sub-category. And I still have to select which blog to add it to or create a new blog. I was thinking that I could create 10-15 categories and ALL blogs would be created within those 10-15 categories. All entries would be created within these blogs then. Like this:

Category (General Life)
- Blog Name (Sue's Blog)
- Individual blog post (How to practice self-care)

For example. :-) Okay, back to the drawing board.

Thank you for all your help!
 
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