New Users Create their own Welcome thread During Registration

Since I didn't find this exact hack around, here you go.

This hack creates a new welcome thread in the users name after email conformation in the forum of your choice,
and is the new forum user's first post on your board.
Since the new forum user has 1 post, it is easier for admins to check for banned members.
Depending on the admincp settings this is either required to be filled in during the registration process,
or a default reply will be inserted.
You also have the ability to redirect the new user to their post if you want.
The new thread and post will appear on the forums after they reply to the activation email.

Things to do:
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9 mysql queries to run
1 File ( 6 edits)
1 Template edit
2 new templates to create
Set vboptions


Time to install:
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a few minutes

pics to follow

edit: updated to include allowing users to create thier own thread title, see instructions for upgrade information

[VAN]

Originally Posted by ap0c

did you set the admin cp options in settings?

Yeah. I'm not *that* dense.

::goes to doublecheck::

Yeah. Everything seems fine, but no thread is being posted.

[ap0c]

Do you require moderation of new members?
I havent upgraded to 2.3.3 yet, planning to this weekend. But if nothing was changed in the way registration works, and your recieving no errors, hmmm

[ap0c]

if the link in the www button is correct, you forgot to edit the template

[VAN]

Originally Posted by ap0c

if the link in the www button is correct, you forgot to edit the template

No. I'm installing the hack on my testboard. The template edit was made, and I'm not moderating new members.

[jdennis]

I'm on 2.3.2, and just installed this... followed all the instructions, and am also not getting a welcome thread. I don't verify email on registration, and new users are not moderated. New users can register and post, but I'm just not getting the welcome thread! I have it set to redirect users to their welcome thread, too, and that doesn't happen - they just go to the forum index.

[ap0c]

you need verify email for this to work.

[jdennis]

is there any way to change it so that it works without verifying emails?

[ap0c]

Originally Posted by jdennis

is there any way to change it so that it works without verifying emails?

I'm not sure if this works or not, I havent tried it, but try this

[MaDCaT75]

say is there any way to generate random welcome thread titles? Not just have "welcome to our newest member" for every thread that is created?

[subu1]

hi verry fine Hack *klick install*

but how you are all this Hack to work. Is the Option on for your new Member write a new Topic?????