Testing Forum

[goodhunting1]

I want to create a forum that only I can see. I guess I need to create a new type of user group that only I will belong to and then create a forum that only that usergroup can see? Never created either one so this would be brand new, just making sure I dont go thru all that trouble for nothing.

Thanks!

[RichieBoy67]

Just turn it off and then only you will see posts etc. You could shall use htaccess to allow your IP only if you want.

[goodhunting1]

That will be very intrusive. I just want to try stuff without them seen them....

[peugeot405]

you could run a testsite on your computer by using xampp

[RichieBoy67]

That will be very intrusive. I just want to try stuff without them seen them....I wasn't talking about shutting your forum down but keeping youe test forum off. That way only admins could see it.

[kh99]

Creating a test installation is an option, but I think goodhunting1 might be asking for the best way to create a private sub-forum on his public site.

[RichieBoy67]

Creating a test installation is an option, but I think goodhunting1 might be asking for the best way to create a private sub-forum on his public site.
Oh yeah, I see now. It was really late when I replied and I should not have. lol I totally thought he wanted some kind of a test site. :eek:

Very easy to create a forum that only admins will see. Use forum permissions.

[Skyrider]

Just create a new usergroup, forum section and use:

/admincp/forumpermission.php?do=modify

to modify which usergroup can read/write the section. Just replace yoursite with your actual site URL :p.

[goodhunting1]

thanks guys, I was looking for something only I could see. We already have an admin forum. Maybe I will just keep it simple and leave it at that.

[Elixar]

thanks guys, I was looking for something only I could see. We already have an admin forum. Maybe I will just keep it simple and leave it at that.

It's fairly simple to set up, I'd be happy to help you set one up if you'd like. :)

[goodhunting1]

Thanks elixar, I will take you on you offer a litter later on. I have some stuff I have to fix first then vacation and I dont want to mess with it until I get back.
Thanks!