Articles uploads for normal members

[Zetan]

It looks to have been changed in TP B3, which I haven't installed yet.

Try: Article and Download functions.

I can't do much in the admin panel here at work as the company firewall blocks it and also I get "sorry, you are not allowed to fetch news". when attempting to create the block type Article and Download functions. I don't have full admin access.


And if you do want to give people temp admin access, please keep those access details to PM's.

[Rafferty]

Thanks for looking. The Article/Download block doesnt seem to do anything, there are several choices inside all of which appear to be related to the download module and article displays - newest, most viewed etc.

[Zetan]

Hmm.. for now I can't do anything else. This is the first time I've actually seen the admin panel for TP B3.. so things seem to be different. I do need to install it sometime, but I'm waiting on an update. I just don't seem to have time to do the manual upgrade and keep putting it off.

ZarPrime might be able to have a look for you.. now that I've hijacked the topic.

[IchBin]

User block...

[Rafferty]

Thank for that Ichbin, I guessed it had to be there somewhere. A further question though, The block seems to give permission to those membergroups I choose when activating the block. My idea was to allow most membergroups to submit or upload articles only and not have full file or article management facilities.

I don't want them editing or deleting folders or articles, that left to Admins only. The permission choices seem very limited, all or nothing, or I don't know where to find them to set individually.

[IchBin]

There permissions are not like that at all. In the permissions for each member group you can set the following.
TinyPortal
   Manage settings - gives them admin over tinyportal settings      
   Manage blocks    - gives them admin over blocks   
   Manage articles - Gives them admin over articles

TinyPortal File manager
   Manage Files - Gives them admin over downloads
   Upload file - Allows them to upload a file

TinyPortal Articles
   Submissions are always approved - No approval required   
   Can submit HTML articles   - Ability to submit regular articles
   Can submit BBC articles - Ability to submit BBC articles
   Can edit own articles - Permission to edit own articles

You can clearly give permission to create articles, and deny the permission to be able to edit/delete.