Tutorials – Learning Composr

Tutorials

Setting Up a Map of Your Composr User's Locations

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
Added:
April 30th 2013
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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This tutorial explains how to add a map of user's locations to your website.

Advanced Composr member system

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
Added:
July 31st 2008
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Regular
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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How to create custom profile fields, manually add members, and set up welcome e-mails for new members.

Integrating Composr into a network via HTTP authentication

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
Added:
July 31st 2008
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Expert
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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Sometimes, for integration reasons, you want users to login in to Composr via HTTP authentication. We show you how.

People in their roles

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
Added:
July 31st 2008
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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Find out the difference between the 12 terms we use for describing the people who interact with a Composr website.

How to disable joining

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
Added:
August 31st 2015
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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This tutorial explains how you can disable joining of your website.

SU and the if_in_group tag

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By:
Allen Ellis (ocProducts)
Added:
April 8th 2023
Media type:
Video
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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How to switch users under your admin login, and how to customise page contents based on usergroup membership.

Setup a New Usergroup in Composr

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
Added:
June 30th 2013
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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Depending on the make-up of your Composr site there is a likelihood that you may need to create a new Composr usergroup for your members.

Creating a Hidden Members Zone in Composr

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
Added:
January 31st 2014
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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It's quite common for community sites to have a hidden member's area of the site where you can post private updates or information relating to things you don't want guests to see.

Composr member system

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
Added:
July 31st 2008
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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This tutorial explains aspects of the Conversr member system, including usergroups, profiles, and avatars.

Composr Custom Profile Fields (CPF)

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By:
Jim Davidson, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
Added:
November 30th 2014
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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What are Custom Profile Fields and why would you use them?

Updating the Members Listing in Composr

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By:
Steve Jarvis and Chris Graham, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
Added:
May 31st 2014
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Regular
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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Once your Composr community-based site gets to a certain size you might want to change how your members list is displayed. This tutorial explains how to change the display options.

Integrating Composr into a corporate network via LDAP

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
Added:
July 31st 2008
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Expert
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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How to integrate Composr into a corporate network via LDAP (OpenLDAP, or Microsoft Active Directory).

Setup a Private Members Forum in Composr

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
Added:
June 30th 2013
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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Composr works extremely well as a base for a community website and a common task you may face is wanting to set up a private members area of the website. If you are an owner or moderator for a large community you may find this useful.

Notifications

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
Added:
July 31st 2013
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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How different kinds of notifications may be set up in Composr.

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