How to Allow Private Groups in Elgg 1.8

Last Updated on Monday, 12 March 2012 12:27 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Friday, 16 March 2012 12:00

In this article, I will show you a step by step guide on how to allow private groups to be created in Elgg 1.8:

1. First, sign into your Elgg site as Administrator. Click on the Administration link on the top bar to go to the Admin dashboard:

2. Inside the Admin Dashboard, locate the right sidebar menu. Expand the Settings tab and then click on Groups:

mojoPortal Tips: Limiting Content Access

Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 01:55 Written by Carole Bennett Monday, 21 November 2011 12:00

One of the most powerful advantages of using a CMS like mojoPortal is the ability to control access to content, quickly and easily. mojoPortal provides powerful content controls that allow you to designate access to content on your website – today, we’ll cover how to use roles and rights for this purpose.

We’ll start with the easiest part: creating a custom role. The steps we’ll go through here are based on these prerequisites: that you have an instance of mojoPortal installed, and that you have an admin-level login, existing content, and are logged into your site. Look for the gray bar at the bottom of your screen, and the “Administration” link – click the link.

Making Your Dolphin 7 Site Invitation Only

Last Updated on Monday, 14 November 2011 02:52 Written by Mscott Thursday, 17 November 2011 02:50

In today’s blog I’m going to show you how to use the Dolphin 7 “Registration by invitation only” option. This option is useful if you want to give your site a more exclusive feel or if you want to cut down on spam registrations.

Start by logging into the Dolphin admin area, then click “Advanced Settings” under the “Settings” heading on the left side menu. Next click the “Other” sub-heading.

How to Enable Privacy for Comments in Elgg

Last Updated on Saturday, 3 September 2011 05:28 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Tuesday, 6 September 2011 12:00

By default, Elgg only has privacy for who can see items that are posted on the site. However, if a post is public, anyone can comment on that, which is a privacy issue. In this article, I will give you a step by a step guide on how to enable privacy for comments in Elgg.

What Is VPS and What Is a Dedicated Server?

Last Updated on Saturday, 30 April 2011 10:06 Written by Naveed Ashraf Saturday, 30 April 2011 12:54

In case your website usage needs more resources from the server, you have probably been told that it is time for you to upgrade to something that can better fit your needs.  At this stage, you have two options: a virtual private server (VPS) or a dedicated server.

So what is VPS and what is a dedicated server?