Forum needed
Hello,
I am just starting with Drupal...
I need a forum with the following features:
-password secured - only members can read threads.
-there are several admins that can delete posts
-when writing posts admins are not flagged as admins
-members are invited via an e-mail with a link. they need to sign-in with their name, function, firm, e-mail, address, telephone, url and a choosen password.
-once a new member signed-in, an e-mail will be sent tothe new member and the admin
-only memebers can read/write the forum
-posts include the members' name, function, firm, location
-members can create new threads
-the forum can be bookmarked
-attaching pdf's etc. must be possible
-members settings (location, etc.) can be changed at alater stage
-threads are ordered by date - latest first
-posts are ordered be date - latest last
Is it possible to find a forum that offers these features or do I have to have it specially programmed.
I am very thankful for any advice!
THANKS, Hannes
I'm not sure what exactly
I'm not sure what exactly your asking. If you want just a forum, then you might want to check out phpbb, smf, or vbulletin (commercial app). If you're asking if all of those requirements can be handled by drupal ( which is not a forum per say, but a CMS), then yes-- drupal + some modules can meet all of those requirements. And from what I can see, it shouldn't require custom programming--- but just customizing of drupal core plus a contributed module or 2.
What you really need to decide is if you only ever want a forum or if you'd like the ability to expand past forum functionality at some point in the future.
Hi WorldFallz, thanks for
Hi WorldFallz,
thanks for your quick response and sorry for not making myself clear enough.
Yes, I was asking if Drupal can handle all these requirements. I want to integrate a forum in an existing drupal page, so it should be a drupal-based forum.
Could you please name the modules that you think would help to meet those requirements.
Thanks again, Hannes
I am very interested in the
I am very interested in the answer to this topic as well...!
OK, I'll tell you what I
OK, I'll tell you what I know bullet by bullet--- hopefully that will give you a good start. Keep in mind though, I'm still fairly new... but this is what I know so far.
-password secured - only members can read threads.
Forum Access module
-there are several admins that can delete posts
Forum Access module also
-when writing posts admins are not flagged as admins
not 100% sure about this one, but I think that's the way it works by default.
-members are invited via an e-mail with a link. they need to sign-in with their name, function, firm, e-mail, address, telephone, url and a choosen password.
Invite module for the invites. For custom reg fields you can try the core profile module. For basic fields it should meet your needs.
-once a new member signed-in, an e-mail will be sent tothe new member and the admin
User Registration Notification or Advanced User modules.
-only memebers can read/write the forum
Forum access module
-posts include the members' name, function, firm, location
Advanced forum module
-members can create new threads
default, out of the box
-the forum can be bookmarked
default, out of the box
-attaching pdf's etc. must be possible
Core upload module-- I think, but I'm not sure. I use filemanager/attachment modules-- you can do it with those if the core module doesn't allow it.
EDIT: There is a Upload Permissions Per Content Type module that looks like it will do this for you if the standard upload module does not.
-members settings (location, etc.) can be changed at alater stage
default, out of the box
-threads are ordered by date - latest first
default, out of the box
-posts are ordered be date - latest last
default, out of the box
FYI-- drupal.org uses drupal, obviously. So checking it and the forums out, will give you a good idea of whats possible.
Hope that helps.
EDIT: also, I forgot to mention, there is a complete separate forum module intended to replace the drupal core forum called UIE forum. If you don't want your forum to be part of the node system, then you might want to take a look at it.
Not to hijack this thread,
Not to hijack this thread, but seriously I was just about to post on this topic... Here are a few more features I am wondering about; I've seen them on standalone forums like phpBB but I haven't seen them here on the Drupal forum.
- The ability to find all threads posted by a particular user. This includes being able to find all the topics you've posted or have responded to.
- A simple PM system for members to send private messages to each other.
- Some sort of permission regulation system; for example, to only allow users with over a certain number of posts to be able to enter a particular section of the forum.
I think there are other things... but anyone who has used a phpBB forum would know what I'm talking about basically. So how close can Drupal come to duplicating all the capabilities of a phpBB forum?
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Turn on tracker - see yours http://drupal.org/user/233334/track
Various contributed modules that allow for private messages
Never done it, but some of the reputation modules combined with a permissions module should be able to do it. Not sure if something like that specifically already exists. Using one of the eCommerce packages (Ubercart) I have seen mention of a paid forums section using that method so technically it is possible. Just not sure anyone has actually done it or released the pieces.
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The only thing I would add
The only thing I would add is you might want to check out the Extended Tracker module which does things like make the tracker columns sortable.
Thanks for all the info!!! I
Thanks for all the info!!!
I really apppreciate it, Hannes