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== Poll ==
 
== Poll ==
  
Poll is a new feature in Jomsocial
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The poll is a new feature in Jomsocial
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{{alert|<center>From JomSocial 4.5.9</center>|alert-info}}
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==Overview==
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This option is used to show a voting poll on the frontend.
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:::[[File:jomsocial-poll.jpeg]]
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==Configuration==
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How to Enable ? 
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To Enable the Poll feature on the front page, enable the poll option from Jomsocial configuration panel. Open Poll > Poll Settings to enable them.
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:::[[File:poll-setting.jpeg]]
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* '''All Polls''' - Allows admin to publish, unpublish and delete a poll from a list of all poll.
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:::[[File:all-poll.jpeg]]
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* '''Polls Category''' - Allows admin to create a new category or modify already created category for poll, In this panel, admin can create different categories for the poll.
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==Poll Setting fields ==
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* ''' Enable Polls''' -  Enable ro disable the poll option on site.
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* '''Allow Guests to Perform Search Polls ''' -  Allow a guest user to perform a search in the poll..
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* ''' Moderate Poll Creation''' -  Enabling this option will set the created poll in a queue for admin approval.
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* ''' Allow Poll Creation ''' -  Allow this option to allow a user to add a new poll on site.
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* ''' Poll Creation Limit ''' -  Set maximum no. of polls a user can create, set 0 for unlimited..
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==Poll ACL ==
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Jomsocial gives full control over the poll using Joomla ACL. You can allow/disallow Joomla user group to not create,edit or delete a poll. To make changes in access level, open JomSocial > Configurations > Access Control and configure.
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==Poll Menu ==
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:::[[File:poll-menu.jpeg]]
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To add Poll Menu on site, Open Menu manager > Add new menu item > community > Polls.
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There is a different type of poll menu you can add on site.
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==Add a Poll in front-end==
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Once the poll option is enabled in back-end, user can post a poll, each poll has following fields :
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* ''' Poll Title : ''' -  the title of the poll
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* ''' Poll options : ''' -  add poll options.
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* ''' Category: ''' -  assign the poll to a category
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* ''' Expiry date: ''' -  end date of poll
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* ''' Allow multiple choices: ''' -  tick the option to let user select multiple options in the poll. If not, user can select 1 option only.
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:::[[File:full-stream.jpeg]]

Latest revision as of 03:34, 25 September 2018

Poll

The poll is a new feature in Jomsocial

From JomSocial 4.5.9

Overview

This option is used to show a voting poll on the frontend.

Jomsocial-poll.jpeg


Configuration

How to Enable ? To Enable the Poll feature on the front page, enable the poll option from Jomsocial configuration panel. Open Poll > Poll Settings to enable them.

Poll-setting.jpeg


  • All Polls - Allows admin to publish, unpublish and delete a poll from a list of all poll.
All-poll.jpeg
  • Polls Category - Allows admin to create a new category or modify already created category for poll, In this panel, admin can create different categories for the poll.


Poll Setting fields

  • Enable Polls - Enable ro disable the poll option on site.
  • Allow Guests to Perform Search Polls - Allow a guest user to perform a search in the poll..
  • Moderate Poll Creation - Enabling this option will set the created poll in a queue for admin approval.
  • Allow Poll Creation - Allow this option to allow a user to add a new poll on site.
  • Poll Creation Limit - Set maximum no. of polls a user can create, set 0 for unlimited..


Poll ACL

Jomsocial gives full control over the poll using Joomla ACL. You can allow/disallow Joomla user group to not create,edit or delete a poll. To make changes in access level, open JomSocial > Configurations > Access Control and configure.


Poll Menu

Poll-menu.jpeg


To add Poll Menu on site, Open Menu manager > Add new menu item > community > Polls. There is a different type of poll menu you can add on site.


Add a Poll in front-end

Once the poll option is enabled in back-end, user can post a poll, each poll has following fields :

  • Poll Title : - the title of the poll
  • Poll options : - add poll options.
  • Category: - assign the poll to a category
  • Expiry date: - end date of poll
  • Allow multiple choices: - tick the option to let user select multiple options in the poll. If not, user can select 1 option only.


Full-stream.jpeg