Enabling Groups - Revision history

Admin: /* Group Options */

2018-10-23T02:45:03Z

‎Group Options

Admin: /* Accessing Configuration Options */

2018-10-23T02:44:00Z

‎Accessing Configuration Options

Admin: /* Accessing Configuration Options */

2018-07-02T08:34:51Z

‎Accessing Configuration Options

Admin: /* Accessing Configuration Options */

2018-07-02T08:34:00Z

‎Accessing Configuration Options

Patricia Schmidt at 07:06, 9 March 2013

2013-03-09T07:06:32Z

Patricia Schmidt: /* Group Options */

2013-03-08T23:02:23Z

‎Group Options

Patricia Schmidt: /* Accessing Configuration Options */

2013-03-08T23:01:57Z

‎Accessing Configuration Options

Patricia Schmidt: /* Goal */

2013-03-08T23:01:34Z

‎Goal

Sinisakrisan: /* Additional Group options */

2013-01-22T15:52:36Z

‎Additional Group options

Sinisakrisan: /* In Multiprofiles */

2013-01-21T00:42:55Z

‎In Multiprofiles

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 # '''Maximum File Size''' - Set the maximum '''File Size''' of files.
 # '''Enable file sharing for bulletin''' - If enabled, file uploads will be available in announcements (if the '''Bulletins File Upload''' is enabled withing the individual Group&rsquo;s settings)
 ===Additional Options===

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 # Navigate to the site Backend and from the '''Components''' drop-down menu, select JomSocial > Groups.
 # Locate the '''Groups''' settings and make sure that '''Groups''' is enabled (it is enabled by default).
-#;:: [[File:enable-groups.jpeg]]
+#;:: [[File:enable-poll-for-groups-in-jomsocial.jpeg]]
 ===Group Options===

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 # Navigate to the site Backend and from the '''Components''' drop-down menu, select JomSocial > Groups.
 # Locate the '''Groups''' settings and make sure that '''Groups''' is enabled (it is enabled by default).
 #;:: [[File:enable-groups.jpeg]]

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 ===Accessing Configuration Options===
-# Navigate to the site Backend and from the '''Components''' dropdown menu, select JomSocial > Configuration.
+# Navigate to the site Backend and from the '''Components''' drop-down menu, select JomSocial > Groups.
-#;:: [[File:jsconfigmenu.png]]
 # Locate the '''Groups''' settings and make sure that '''Groups''' is enabled (it is enabled by default).
-#;:: [[File:Groupsconfig.png]]
+#;:: [[File:enable-groups.jpeg]]
 ===Group Options===

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 ===Accessing Configuration Options===
- Navigate to the site Backend and from the '''Components''' dropdown menu, select JomSocial > Configuration.
+# Navigate to the site Backend and from the '''Components''' dropdown menu, select JomSocial > Configuration.
+#;:: [[File:jsconfigmenu.png]]
-[[File:jsconfigmenu.png]]
+# Locate the '''Groups''' settings and make sure that '''Groups''' is enabled (it is enabled by default).
+#;:: [[File:Groupsconfig.png]]
- Locate the '''Groups''' settings and make sure that '''Groups''' is enabled (it is enabled by default).
-−
 [[File:Groupsconfig.png]]
 ===Group Options===
- '''Allow guests to perform Search Groups''' - Enable or disable the ability for guest visitors to search groups.
+# '''Allow guests to perform Search Groups''' - Enable or disable the ability for guest visitors to search groups.
- '''Moderate Group Creation''' - If enabled, the Administrator will have to approve every new Group.
+# '''Moderate Group Creation''' - If enabled, the Administrator will have to approve every new Group.
- '''Allow Group Creation''' - Allow all users to create Groups.
+# '''Allow Group Creation''' - Allow all users to create Groups.
- '''Group Creation Limit''' - Maximum number of Groups user can create. 0 for unlimited.
+# '''Group Creation Limit''' - Maximum number of Groups user can create. 0 for unlimited.
- '''Group photos upload limit''' - Maximum number of photos that can be uploaded to a Group&rsquo;s Albums. 0 for unlimited.
+# '''Group photos upload limit''' - Maximum number of photos that can be uploaded to a Group&rsquo;s Albums. 0 for unlimited.
- '''Group video upload limit''' - Maximum number of videos that can be posted in a Group. 0 for unlimited.
+# '''Group video upload limit''' - Maximum number of videos that can be posted in a Group. 0 for unlimited.
- '''Enable group Announcements''' - Enable '''Announcements''' in Groups.
+# '''Enable group Announcements''' - Enable '''Announcements''' in Groups.
- '''Enable Group Discussions''' - Enable the '''Discussions''' feature.
+# '''Enable Group Discussions''' - Enable the '''Discussions''' feature.
- '''Enable group photos''' - If enabled, Photo Ggalleries will be available in Groups.
+# '''Enable group photos''' - If enabled, Photo Ggalleries will be available in Groups.
- '''Enable Group Videos''' - If enabled, users will be able to post '''Videos''' in Groups.
+# '''Enable Group Videos''' - If enabled, users will be able to post '''Videos''' in Groups.
- '''Enable Group Events''' - If enabled, users will be able to '''Create Events''' in Groups.
+# '''Enable Group Events''' - If enabled, users will be able to '''Create Events''' in Groups.
- '''Enable notification for new discussions''' - This feature will send the new email notification for all members of the Group if there is a new discussion.
+# '''Enable notification for new discussions''' - This feature will send the new email notification for all members of the Group if there is a new discussion.
- '''Group file upload limit''' - Maximum number of files that can be uploaded to Groups. 0 for unlimited.
+# '''Group file upload limit''' - Maximum number of files that can be uploaded to Groups. 0 for unlimited.
- '''Enable file sharing for discussion''' - If enabled, file uploads will be available in discussions (if the '''Discussions File Upload''' is enabled within the individual Group&rsquo;s settings).
+# '''Enable file sharing for discussion''' - If enabled, file uploads will be available in discussions (if the '''Discussions File Upload''' is enabled within the individual Group&rsquo;s settings).
- '''Maximum File Size''' - Set the maximum '''File Size''' of files.
+# '''Maximum File Size''' - Set the maximum '''File Size''' of files.
- '''Enable file sharing for bulletin''' - If enabled, file uploads will be available in announcements (if the '''Bulletins File Upload''' is enabled withing the individual Group&rsquo;s settings)
+# '''Enable file sharing for bulletin''' - If enabled, file uploads will be available in announcements (if the '''Bulletins File Upload''' is enabled withing the individual Group&rsquo;s settings)
 ===Additional Options===
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 Default JomSocial templates have the option to show the '''Latest Groups''' on the Frontpage to public or registered members, as well as hiding it completely.<br />
- Navigate to Components > JomSocial > Templates and open the template that is currently in use at the site.
+# Navigate to Components > JomSocial > Templates and open the template that is currently in use at the site.
- Locate the option, '''Show latest group''' - This option controls the visibility of the '''Latest Groups''' box on the Frontpage.
+# Locate the option, '''Show latest group''' - This option controls the visibility of the '''Latest Groups''' box on the Frontpage.
 ====Layout Settings====
- Navigate back to JomSocial Configuration and find the Frontpage options under the '''Layout''' pane.
+# Navigate back to JomSocial Configuration and find the Frontpage options under the '''Layout''' pane.
- '''Frontpage Recent Groups''' - Determines how many recent groups will be shown in the '''Latest Groups''' box on the Frontpage.
+# '''Frontpage Recent Groups''' - Determines how many recent groups will be shown in the '''Latest Groups''' box on the Frontpage.
- '''Group List''' - Choose to display either the latest or featured groups in the Frontpage box.
+# '''Group List''' - Choose to display either the latest or featured groups in the Frontpage box.
 ====Anti-Spam Settings====
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 ====Multi-profiles Settings====
- Click the '''Components''' dropdown menu and select JomSocial > Multiprofile.
+# Click the '''Components''' dropdown menu and select JomSocial > Multiprofile.
- '''Allow group creation''' - If you set this to '''No''', it will completely disable group creation for the specified Profile Type, overriding all settings.
+# '''Allow group creation''' - If you set this to '''No''', it will completely disable group creation for the specified Profile Type, overriding all settings.

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-==Goal==
+===Overview===
-Primary objective of this article is to explain how to enable, and configure Groups at your site. Please read it completely to understand all available options
-===Accessing the configuration options===
+The primary objective of this article is to explain how to enable and configure the '''Groups''' on your site. Please read it completely to understand all of the available options.
-Navigate to site backend, and from Components dropdown menu, select JomSocial->Configuration
 [[File:jsconfigmenu.png]]
-Locate the Groups settings and make sure that Groups are enabled (they are enabled by default)
+ Locate the '''Groups''' settings and make sure that '''Groups''' is enabled (it is enabled by default).<br/>
 [[File:Groupsconfig.png]]
-===Other options explained===
+===Group Options===
-* '''Allow guests to perform Search Groups''' - Can guests search groups?
-* '''Moderate Group Creation''' - if enabled, Site Admin will have to approve every new group
+ '''Allow guests to perform Search Groups''' - Enable or disable the ability for guest visitors to search groups.
-* '''Allow Group Creation''' - Allow all users to create groups
+ '''Moderate Group Creation''' - If enabled, the Administrator will have to approve every new Group.
-* '''Group Creation Limit''' - Maximum number of groups user can create. 0 for unlimited
+ '''Allow Group Creation''' - Allow all users to create Groups.
-* '''Group photos upload limit''' - Maximum number of photos that can be uploaded to group albums. 0 for unlimited
+ '''Group Creation Limit''' - Maximum number of Groups user can create. 0 for unlimited.
-* '''Group video upload limit''' - maximum number of videos that can be posted in group. 0 for unlimited
+ '''Group photos upload limit''' - Maximum number of photos that can be uploaded to a Group's Albums. 0 for unlimited.
-* '''Enable group Announcements''' - Enable announcements in groups
+ '''Group video upload limit''' - Maximum number of videos that can be posted in a Group. 0 for unlimited.
-* '''Enable Group Discussions''' - Enable discussions feature
+ '''Enable group Announcements''' - Enable '''Announcements''' in Groups.
-* '''Enable group photos''' - If enabled, photo galleries will be available in groups
+ '''Enable Group Discussions''' - Enable the '''Discussions''' feature.
-* '''Enable Group Videos''' - If enabled, users will be able to post videos in groups
+ '''Enable group photos''' - If enabled, Photo Ggalleries will be available in Groups.
-* '''Enable Group Events''' - If enabled, users will be able to create events in groups
+ '''Enable Group Videos''' - If enabled, users will be able to post '''Videos''' in Groups.
-* '''Enable notification for new discussions''' - This feature will send the new email notification for all members of the group if theres new discussion
+ '''Enable Group Events''' - If enabled, users will be able to '''Create Events''' in Groups.
-* '''Group file upload limit''' - Maximum number of files that can be uploaded to groups. 0 for unlimited.
+ '''Enable notification for new discussions''' - This feature will send the new email notification for all members of the Group if there is a new discussion.
-* '''Enable file sharing for discussion''' - If enabled, file uploads will be available in discussions (under condition that discussions file upload enabled per individual group settings)
+ '''Group file upload limit''' - Maximum number of files that can be uploaded to Groups. 0 for unlimited.
-* '''Maximum File Size''' - Set the maximum filesize of file
+ '''Enable file sharing for discussion''' - If enabled, file uploads will be available in discussions (if the '''Discussions File Upload''' is enabled within the individual Group&rsquo;s settings).
-* '''Enable file sharing for bulletin''' - If enabled, file uploads will be available in announcements (under condition that bulletins file upload is enabled per individual group settings)
+ '''Maximum File Size''' - Set the maximum '''File Size''' of files.
-===Additional Group options===
+Under the '''Anti Spam''' pane in JomSocial configuration, you can set the maximum number of Groups a user can form on a daily basis.
-====In template settings====
-Default JomSocial templates have option to show latest groups on frontpage to public or registered members as well as hiding it completely. <br />
-Please navigate to Components->JomSocial->Templates and open the template that is currently in use at the site<br />
-locate this option
-* '''Show latest group''' - This option control the visibility of Latest Groups box on frontpage
-====In Layout Settings====
-Navigate back to JomSocial Configuration and find the Frontpage options under layout Pane
-* '''Frontpage Recent Groups''' - is an option which will determine how many recent groups will be shown in the Latest Groups box on frontpage.
-* '''Group List''' - This setting let you chose to display either latest or featured groups in frontpage box.
-====In Anti Spam settings====
+====Multi-profiles Settings====
-Under '''Anti Spam''' pane in jomSocial configuration, you can set how many groups user can start on a daily basis
-====In Multiprofiles====
+ Click the '''Components''' dropdown menu and select JomSocial > Multiprofile.
-Please, click on a Components dropdown menu and select JomSocial -> Multiprofile
+ '''Allow group creation''' - If you set this to '''No''', it will completely disable group creation for the specified Profile Type, overriding all settings.
-* '''Allow group creation''' - If you set this to No it will completely disable group creation for specified profiletype, overriding all settings