PaulKet Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Where is the option to show blogs to guests? I've looked everywhere and can't seem to find it.Guests can access the module under System > Applications.I do not see any options in the member group or under the Community > Blog settings.
Davyc Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 In the ACP go to applications and expand the blog app (see image below) and click on the padlock to access the permissions you can then indicate what groups will have access to the application.
PaulKet Posted January 4, 2015 Author Posted January 4, 2015 In the ACP go to applications and expand the blog app (see image below) and click on the padlock to access the permissions you can then indicate what groups will have access to the application. Thank you for replying, Angel101. I have already done what you mentioned and guests are still not able to see any blog posts. Edit: Blog posts are not visible while logged in on another account. I don't remember making the post private and can't see any option to make it public.
Davyc Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 If you edit the blog you should have an option where anyone can read it - having said that, choosing the other option means you have to specify who can access the blog. I'm only testing the site myself, so I'll create another member and see if that member can access it. I'll let you know if I discover anything of worth.The permissions settings are not exactly intuitive and with no instructions to follow it's shooting in the dark - perhaps that is exciting to some, frustrating to others lol
Davyc Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 I think I've figured this out. When I created a blog it was visible to me as the creator, but not visible to guests or any other member UNTIL I made an entry. It seems that creating the blog is not enough for it to show - the blog needs to have an entry in it. Now that my blog has an entry everyone can see it. Give it a try and see what happen.
PaulKet Posted January 4, 2015 Author Posted January 4, 2015 The blog has an entry in it but still isn't visible to guests. I featured the blog post and then it becomes visible only as a featured blog post but that's it. It is beyond frustrating... If a setting exists to keep it hidden and I'm overlooking it, then guests shouldn't be able to see a post when it is featured. I will report it as a bug.
Davyc Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 It is frustrating when you don't see where the problem may lie - you appear to have all the settings correct and I've gone through as many of them as I can find and yours appear to be the same. If you get any joy at all let us know.
Davyc Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 How bizarre my test forum is now blocking blogs from everyone except the owner of the blog - everything in the ACP appears to be correct, perhaps this is an anomaly. Does anyone else have this problem?
不中用 Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 something else happening here .. missing a setting that doesn't wanna wait it pops up 1 second and then it moves to the next .. and it seems all of them (applications) have this jumping popup issue .. but .. I think it is not solving our blog problem also .. strange nobody else spot this before .. yes .. guests & members don't see the blog ..
Davyc Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Things happen so fast on my server that I don't even see that pop-up even for a fraction of a second; mind you, there's only me on the site lol. This is obviously where the problem lies - another TBF. Thanks for showing this it sheds a lot of light onto an otherwise dark and frustrating issue.
PaulKet Posted January 5, 2015 Author Posted January 5, 2015 Thank you @IN10TION at least now I know I wasn't missing a setting somewhere.
不中用 Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 FYI ..http://community.invisionpower.com/4bugtrack/beta-4b-applications-permission-popup-hiccup-r1381/
PaulKet Posted January 6, 2015 Author Posted January 6, 2015 FYI ..http://community.invisionpower.com/4bugtrack/beta-4b-applications-permission-popup-hiccup-r1381/Then no one else but a blog author being able to see a blog post is its own bug?
不中用 Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 The bug is posted .. I guess it will be fixed soon .. at least they will spot this topic also ..I can't activate it also .. up to the next beta release ..
Insydius Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 It could be related to my bug issue, if you have phpMyAdmin you may be able to fix this yourself temporarily now until the next beta.http://community.invisionpower.com/4bugtrack/blog_social_group-r964/
不中用 Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 It could be related to my bug issue, if you have phpMyAdmin you may be able to fix this yourself temporarily now until the next beta. http://community.invisionpower.com/4bugtrack/blog_social_group-r964/ best tip ever that fixed it .. it was 0 .. changed it to NULL select * from IPS_blog_blogs; there you will find blog_social_group .. it will be 0 I had only 1 blog_id .. so .. update IPS_blog_blogs set blog_social_group=NULL where blog_id=1; check your blogs as guest or member .. works!! Thanks Insydius
Davyc Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Absolutely spot on - works perfectly; many thanks for the heads up on this.
PaulKet Posted January 6, 2015 Author Posted January 6, 2015 It could be related to my bug issue, if you have phpMyAdmin you may be able to fix this yourself temporarily now until the next beta. http://community.invisionpower.com/4bugtrack/blog_social_group-r964/ best tip ever that fixed it .. it was 0 .. changed it to NULL select * from IPS_blog_blogs; there you will find blog_social_group .. it will be 0 I had only 1 blog_id .. so .. update IPS_blog_blogs set blog_social_group=NULL where blog_id=1; check your blogs as guest or member .. works!! Thanks Insydius That fixed it. Thank you @Insydius and @IN10TION .
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