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I want to allow members to add a profile field which allows them to link to a specific post in a specific board. Is there a better way to do this besides using a URL type and regex that filters to `https://www.example.com/forums/forum`? Some other fields allow specifying a particular database record for instance, but profile fields only seem to include the basic types.
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I want to create a user profile field that displays under the user's profile picture on posts, which is fairly straight forward with a template modification. However, there only seems to be two permission options: whether or not the member can set the value. I want to take a more nuanced approach - I want this field, which is just a free text field, to be displayed only if the user is a member of certain groups. Otherwise, it should only be configurable by an administrator, just as all profile fields can be modified directly in the ACP. Is there a way to do this out of the box or will I need to look at plugin development for this?
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Hello. I set up zapier to post a tweet every time a new record is created in a database. When a new database record is published but I set it hidden, edit it, add photo and then remove the hidden checkmakr only 1-2 tweets will appear in the tweeter daily. But if I publish the database record and set it to be immediately visible, public then tweeter zapier behaves as expected and instantly publishes a new tweet. Is this how it should behave? Is it possible to change it so zapier is triggered when the record becomes visible?
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Hey everyone, I'm still playing around with my Invision community trial and was wondering if there is an option to change the title of the blogs page to something else. Help would be appreciated. :)
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Hi all, just a general question. I couldn't find this in the documentation so I thought I'd ask here. Under System -> General Configuration, there is an option to specify your "main site." When toggled on, it accepts a name and a url. After enabling this option and providing the requested information, I took a cursory glance to the front-end of my website and found nothing to be visibly different. What does this setting actually control? Is it just setting the field for API purposes or does this option have an effect somewhere?
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Maybe I am missing some obvious setting in the AdminCP, but what do I have to enable to make these badges ("posts by...") visible in my forums?
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I mean l want to be able to post something but no one else can read it, or a member can post several things and no one can see it except mod/admin of course. Messed about with permissions but that doesn't do it. help! This is a test section, l want private for anyone who uses it.
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Hello all, Please guide me as to how this model could work for subscriptions? ** Subscription purchase is mandatory for registering a new account. ** Member Groups: -- Guest: Unregistered -- A (BASIC): Minimal access (IPS Group ID=3 default) -- B (TRIAL): Average access (IPS Group ID=7) -- C (Premium): Full access (IPS Group ID=8) We want when a Guest (unregistered member) buys a 7-day free trial subscription upon registration, they are moved into TRIAL group B. After 7-day free trial, the renewal term starts at $10 per month; and upon successful payment, they are then moved into PREMIUM group C. The subscription package is set when their…
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Does anyone know if it is possible to set meta keywords and meta description fields when adding/updating a database record using the rest api? Thank you.
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I have worked in Blood Banking for over 30 years. One of my sites is related to blood banking. Does Pages offer an option to build something like a "Find a blood center near you" where I can type in my zip code, then it finds a center within x miles of that location? Thanks
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How to disable the shop in the license? I do not need him Thank you
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I bought the lifetime license for IPB so so many years ago. The forums were exactly what we needed and we used it up to 3.4.x something. But when I needed to continue with it support was removed, my lifetime license was terminated and I was stuck with a broken forum who's database may or may not even be corrupted. Out of frustration I looked into other options and bought Xenforo in 2021 All in all, I feel like I've made a mistake. There are so many features that our 3.x forums had from IPB that ran circles around the stuff I can do (and am limited to) in XF. A decades old forum could manage admin and user permissions, layouts, just little things I…
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I emailed and havent received anything. I want to cancel this subscription. There is no cancel plan. PLEASE HELP
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I received an email from Twitter with the above mentioned subject which said: This is referencing my Twitter login app via the IPB's Login & Registration area in the ACP, which still seems to work. The email appears to be legitimate, and it came directly from an IP address owned by Twitter, so I'm not really sure what it means at this point. Did anyone else get this? Any ideas?
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Hi, I have recently converted my forum to Invision Community and I'm making good use of the Events feature. I am using the 'Overview' view by default, which gives you a nice list of the events broken down per month with images. One annoyance I have is the fact that old events seem to remain on the 'Overview' view once they've finsihed. If you have large numbers of events, the page becomes annoying to use later in the month. You have to scroll right down to the bottom to find events which have not happened yet. Its gives even worse UX on mobile. Is there some configuration, or even template edit, which could automatically hide the finished events from …
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Hello, I just wanted to report a problem. The publish immediately check box is not visible when editing a topic that has been scheduled. I wanted to publish it before the date I had chosen and there was no option to do that when I chose to edit it. See the screenshot attached. I tried to choose TODAY and NOW, and it will be impossible to choose the right time 😞 The publish immediately checkbox should be there when editing it 😞
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When a record has future publish date zapier shouldn`t behave as if it is hidden or this is another condition ?
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Nevermind. I figured it out.
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I recently changed the Authentication Type to "Email Address" in line with best practice for security. Previously members could login with either screen name or email address. However, the dummy text for the Sign In modal continues to state "Display Name or Email Address" and this has caused frustration for some users who missed the notifications we made. I think this text should automatically update to reflect the authentication type being used.
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We have an issue with r_moderatorstats_manage: 1. I created a new group called “Test Admin” 2. I added the new group using the “Add administrator” link on this page: https://example.com/admin/?app=core&module=staff&controller=admin 3. I added a test member to the Test Admin group 4. When the Test Admin group permissions are “Unrestricted” an administrator member of this group can view the Moderator Activity page https://example.com/admin/?app=core&module=stats&controller=moderators 5. If the Test administrator group permissions are changed to “Restricted” a member of this admin group cannot view the Moderator Activity page, even if…
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I have selected to allow signature area for Admin Group. I'm the admin. I can't see where I can create a signature area. Please advise?
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Is it possible to accept cashapp payments on invision community?
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Is there a way to set posting permissions for forums in clubs? I have a few forums within a few different clubs I would to be able to restrict posting to only certain groups. When you make a normal forum outside of clubs it asks you what groups you want to be able to do what but for clubs it does not. Is there any way at all to do this?
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Hi, i know its possible and i have searched for an adequate response but could not find one. What i would like to do is set up a club and in order for members to join they have to first pay xxx to do so. I have done my best to look at the Club settings and have the Clubs Improvements but cant seem to find the way to set a club for payment to enter. I also looked in Subscribtions cause i thought maybe it was somewhere there. All i need is a "bump" in the right direction please. Thx
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Has there recently been a change to the email support functionality? I was certain I had access to this previously:
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