How to make an entry agreement

by Avery February 3rd 2013, 6:04 am

I need to know how to make an entry agreement like a terms of service before you can ever enter the website.

by ANGrey February 3rd 2013, 6:10 am

I think your best bet would be to create an HTML page and set it up how you want it, making that the default webpage upon visiting your forum.

Admin CP > Modules > HTML Page Management
Create new HTML page
Use this page as your homepage? : Yes

Note that you'll have to either use the forum's header and footer, or completely write the page yourself in HTML.

by Avery February 3rd 2013, 6:15 am

Calιbuяn wrote:I think your best bet would be to create an HTML page and set it up how you want it, making that the default webpage upon visiting your forum.

Admin CP > Modules > HTML Page Management
Create new HTML page
Use this page as your homepage? : Yes

Note that you'll have to either use the forum's header and footer, or completely write the page yourself in HTML.

i need something like this: http://fallen-empi.re/tos/index.html

by ANGrey February 3rd 2013, 6:24 am

The instructions I gave should suit you. Unless you're asking me to write the code FOR you.

by Avery February 3rd 2013, 6:38 am

Calιbuяn wrote:The instructions I gave should suit you. Unless you're asking me to write the code FOR you.

I understand that but how do you make the buttons that actually let you into the site, what would i have to put in to make it where i can have an 'accept' or 'decline' button and have it where if you click accept it takes you to main website and if decline then to google or something.

by ANGrey February 3rd 2013, 6:43 am

You can do that pretty easily.

Code:: <button onclick="location.href='YOUR URL HERE'"> Accept</button> <button onclick="location.href='http://www.google.com'"> Decline</button>

by Avery February 3rd 2013, 6:45 am

Calιbuяn wrote:You can do that pretty easily.

Code:
<button onclick="location.href='YOUR URL HERE'"> Accept</button> <button onclick="location.href='http://www.google.com'"> Decline</button>

Okay so if i were to make the buttons and make a link the the website i couldn't put the normal link since i made the tos the home page? And i am very thankful for your help.

by ANGrey February 3rd 2013, 6:46 am

Yeah, essentially. You'd have to have the link be something like...
https://help.forumotion.com/forum

But note that if people know the /forum or /portal links or anyhting, they can completely avoid your TOS page here. Should probably make some note on the ToS that details that.

by Avery February 3rd 2013, 6:48 am

Calιbuяn wrote:Yeah, essentially. You'd have to have the link be something like...
https://help.forumotion.com/forum

But note that if people know the /forum or /portal links or anyhting, they can completely avoid your TOS page here. Should probably make some note on the ToS that details that.

Okay, i think i get it now, thank you so much for the help.

by ANGrey February 3rd 2013, 6:56 am

Glad I could help. If the topic is solved, please edit your first post and mark it as solved. Smile

by **SLGray** February 3rd 2013, 7:17 am

You also can add to the registration page:
Administration Panel > General > Add FAQ/Rules > Rules

by Avery February 3rd 2013, 4:34 pm

SLGray wrote:You also can add to the registration page:
Administration Panel > General > Add FAQ/Rules > Rules

if i did this would you have to go to rules manually or would they popup and you have to accept? Thanks

by The Lone Ranger February 3rd 2013, 4:46 pm

If you right click on the link you gave to the "Fallen Empire" example Terms of Service, then click on "view page source", you will see how it was made and you can alter it to suit your own needs.

by **SLGray** February 3rd 2013, 6:27 pm

SLGray wrote:You also can add to the registration page:
Administration Panel > General > Add FAQ/Rules > Rules
if i did this would you have to go to rules manually or would they popup and you have to accept? Thanks

They will appear on the same page that you have to agree to for registration. For example the support forum's page - https://help.forumotion.com/register .
This was added to the page:

Please read carefully and accept this topic before your registration.

Topic is a link to the general rules.

by Avery February 3rd 2013, 9:28 pm

SLGray wrote:
SLGray wrote:You also can add to the registration page:
Administration Panel > General > Add FAQ/Rules > Rules
if i did this would you have to go to rules manually or would they popup and you have to accept? Thanks
They will appear on the same page that you have to agree to for registration. For example the support forum's page - https://help.forumotion.com/register .
This was added to the page:
Please read carefully and accept this topic before your registration.
Topic is a link to the general rules.

Okay, one more thing, after i have made the tos is there any way to make it where you only have to agree once not every time you visit the site?

by Avery February 4th 2013, 11:29 pm

Bump.

by **SLGray** February 5th 2013, 12:41 am

This page only appears when you register.

by Avery February 5th 2013, 1:21 am

SLGray wrote:This page only appears when you register.

The rules yeah but, is there a way to do what i said?

Avery wrote:
Okay, one more thing, after i have made the tos is there any way to make it where you only have to agree once not every time you visit the site?