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I just started setting up ChronoForum and I'm tearing my hair out! I've read your document on the Permissions multiple times, but nothing is working as would be expected. I'm trying to setup my forum so that the first page is visible to the public, but if they want to post a reply, they must login. Is that even possible?

Right now it's all or none to the public. I don't know what else to do.

I have my permissions considering your directions. http://www.chronoengine.com/faqs/68-chronoforums/5193-permissions-setup.html

Display/Access the forums: everybody is allowed

Create New Topics: Public - Not Set, Registerd - Allowed, Owner - Allowed

Read/View Topics: everyone is allowed

Post Replies: Public - Not Set, Registerd - Allowed, Owner - Allowed

Moderate: Public - Not Set, Registered - Not Set, Super User - Allowed, Owner - Allowed

etc.

I'm using Joomla 3.3.6

Help!!!!

Hi wlma,

Assuming that everything is "not set" except the desired groups are allowed then your config should work fine.

But you should do 2 things:

#1- after any permissions change, you must logout then login again on the frontend.
#2- if your Joomla install had any demo data then please go to the users manager and open the "options" then make sure the guest group is set to "public" and SAVE the options.

Let me know how this works!

Regards,
Max

So with those settings, I shouldn't get this?: http://woodbridgelaurels.com/community-forum

Anybody can post. How do I turn that off?

What do you have under the "make topics" and "post replies" permissions ? normally you should have the "registered" and "super users" set to allowed, other groups should be "not set".

That is what I have setup now...

Create New Topics
public - not set
-Guest - not set
-Manager - not set
--Administrator - not set
-Registered - allowed
--Author - not set
---Editor - not set
----Publisher - not set
-Super User - allowed
Owner - allowed

Post Replies
public - not set
-Guest - not set
-Manager - not set
--Administrator - not set
-Registered - allowed
--Author - not set
---Editor - not set
----Publisher - not set
-Super User - allowed
Owner - allowed

Yet the public is able to create new topics and post replies.

Ok, please try to login then logout and test again, also please clear your browser's cache before doing this.

Let me know!

Regards,
Max

I've cleared the cache in the component menu, I've cleared the Joomla cache twenty times. I've cleared the cache on all six different browsers on two different computers. Nothing I do changes it. With these settings, you should not be able to post or reply, because you are "Public". What else can I do? I've been working on trying to fix this for several days now and I have no more time to spend. I would like to please ask for my $25 back. I'll need to try another forum component.

Hi wlma,

Could you please send me a message using the "Contact us" page ? we can then either login and try to fix the problem for you or make a refund.

Thanks!
Max

Thank you SO MUCH!