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    Make my forum private?

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    Solved Make my forum private?

    Post by BeckyY February 20th 2013, 5:01 am

    How do I make my forum private & make my boards invisible to anyone that is not a member? & password protected?
    I do not want new members at this time.

    Thanks for your help!
    Becky

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    Solved Re: Make my forum private?

    Post by SLGray February 20th 2013, 5:12 am

    Administration Panel > General > Forum > Categories & Forums
    Go through each forum's permissions and uncheck the guest boxes.
    The only thing is that search engines will not be able to index your forum.

    Administration Panel > Users & Usergroups > Users > Users Options
    Allow new members: No



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    Solved Re: Make my forum private?

    Post by BeckyY February 20th 2013, 11:32 pm



    Thanks bunches & bunches for your help!!

    Huge hugs
    Becky
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    Solved Re: Make my forum private?

    Post by SLGray February 20th 2013, 11:36 pm

    You're welcome.
    Please don't use bold or color. Please keep to the default text. This is reserved for the staff for moderation.
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