We wanted a private forum

[texastornado]

But it seems to be public. I've looked on the Admin Index and don't see anyway to make it private. How do we change it??

[binghamtonian]

Log into your admin account and then into the admin area. Then select permissions under the forum admin section, Choose the forum from the drop down box and click the lookup forum button, If you're in simple mode click the advanced mode link, then you can set who can view, reply, etc...

[texastornado]

Yea -- we finally figured that out.

Thanks for your help.

[Nashaa]

Log into your admin account and then into the admin area. Then select permissions under the forum admin section, Choose the forum from the drop down box and click the lookup forum button, If you're in simple mode click the advanced mode link, then you can set who can view, reply, etc...

Thanks, your post was very helpful.

[ddelward]

thansk, but what about users, is there a way so people who register can't view the forums unless i allow them acces to it first?

what im aiming to do is create the forum for an online game alliance so i do not wish anybody to be able to view the forum. I would like to be able to strictyl control who can view the forums.

[[ZTL]Ripsaw]

simple. Create 1 public area where new people/potential recruits can post. Make every other section "Private[Hidden]" on the forum permissions(?) area of the admin page.

Then you can create a usergroup that has access to that section. Same basic principle as creating areas for only mods and admins.

[trashANDpay]

thanks for this... it helps me alot..

[texasbagpiper]

I don't really want a private forum, but I want user's to register before they have access to view threads and post's... Is their any way to do this so they get access when the register but not as a guest... I want to avoid putting in userid's in a private group everytime someone joins..

[Jenniferw]

I don't really want a private forum, but I want user's to register before they have access to view threads and post's... Is their any way to do this so they get access when the register but not as a guest... I want to avoid putting in userid's in a private group everytime someone joins..

Look in admin panel, then Configuration...there are lots of options in there.

Also go to admin panel, forum admin, then permissions and choose a section, then click how you want them. Like for instance we have everything on registered hidden. So they have to be registered and signed in to see anything. There are other options too...like just registered..you have to play around with them and log out and whatnot..some of them are confusing.