[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

Edit: for some reason members can now only see 4 categories, instead of all. Some categories do not show all files. Moderators and admins see all categories and files without problems. Can this have to do with permissions of a forum getting applied to my total LDM? With trying to use option B above, I set the Parent forum, which in turn applies forum permissions to that category.

This is probably related to forum permissions. Easiest way to see what is going on is to visit LDM/admin/categories. Down the bottom of the page, you will find a tabulation of the forums associated with categories and with entries.

You can also use the links on that page (if you are brave) to carry out 'mass edits' of the asociated forums (and many other things) on large groups of entries.

Thing to note: Forum is associated with an entry or category at the moment the entry/category is created. By default, the category picks up default_forumid, and the entry picks up the category's forum. If you change the default forum or you change the category forum, this does not automatically get reapplied unless you tell LDM to do so.