[Dean C]

just simply upgrade a user to the new usergroup when they donate to the forum... and get a paid-membership...

then .... in each of your php files (dont quote me on this)... see if there is a line something like:

PHP Code:

if ($bbuserinfo[userid]<1) 
{show_nopermission();exit;} 


... if there is then try changing the 1 to the usergroup id for your paid members....

if there isn't try putting that code into the php file but replacing the 1 with the usergroup id for your paid members...

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Note: this is not tested by myself but its worth a try... but remember you will have to insert the usergroups id of your staff members including your admin usergroup id into that ...

and also there are lines in php files which already use the: show_nopermission thing....

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You might want to play around with this a lot on your test board instead of risking mucking up your normal board....