I'm using Drupal 6.4 and I've tried this module earlier (in D6), but it didn't worked for me.

Now it's time for me to use this module, but I still unable to set it up to do anything.
The code isn't changed, so this should be my fault.

What I have done is:
- Enabled the module
- In site information, my default front page is node (I've also tried it with front_page value.)
- In the Advanced front page settings menu, the defalt front page is set to node
- In the authenticated user menu, I've selected redirect and redirect to node/65
- I've set similar things to other groups and for the logged out users
- In user permissions, the access front page setting is set for every user groups

If I try to access the front page in every user groups, I can see only the original front page, so nothing of the special settings, no redirection to the appropriate node.

I've also tried the themed and full options and a text in the text box above, but it still gave me the original front page.

So, I tried many options, but I couldn't get it work for me. I was unable to set front pages other than the original. :(

...anyway, I would like to create separate nodes for every user groups and an other node for the logged out state and I would like to redirect to them by the front_page module in every user groups, because I would like to display appropriate informations for every users logged in to the system.
May I able to do that with this module?

What could be my problem? It seems the module is very easy to use, what settings I forgot to check?
Is there any module that conflicts with the front page module?

Somebody please help me,
thanks

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Phillip Mc commented
Assigned: VaZso » Phillip Mc

try this:

1. paste in the following text into the text area for anonymous users:

front page for anonymous users

2. Select THEMED

3. paste in the following text into the text area for authenticated users:

front page for authenticated users

4. Select THEMED

5. activate your front page setting by changing the default front page to be: front_page

6. Save your configuration.

7. go to the front page of your site.

What do you see?

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VaZso commented

I've done the settings you described in the module configuration display, but I still have my front page like before installed the Advanced front page module, nothing changed.
All caches are flused in my browser and I tried it also on another machine.

I think I have a module or a setting in the main drupal section that prevents this module to work.

I'm using permissions to produce different items for different user groups. (I think this is the Node privacy by Role module.)
I also have Node Hierarchy and CCK modules installed and a lot more...

What can be my problem?

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Phillip Mc commented

what do you see when you go to www.example.com/front_page ?

have you setup or has another module created an URL alias called 'front_page'?

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VaZso commented
Status: Active » Closed (fixed)

I saw my original front page at this link, but...
...I have the path module installed.
I've searched it's links and I've found a 'front_page' to 'node' alias, I don't know, why...

I've deleted it and the /front_page displayed correctly after that.
Also, I couldn't set the default front page to 'front_page', at least it didn't displayed that, so I had to create a 'node' to 'front_page' alias in the path module, after that, it work very well.

Now I can redirect my front_pages to their separate places.

I've combined it with the Login destination module, so now the system always displays the front_page after login and logout.

So, now everything is ok.

Thank you very much your help and your patience, now I'm very happy. :)
Thanks again

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Phillip Mc commented

glad to be of help and glad you got it sorted.

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fishermanJeff commented

Phillip MC, just wondering if you might be able to help me out with a similar issue. I've installed the Custom front page module, but it doesn't change my front pages. The interface of the module seems to be working fine and it always saves my changes, but my settings don't make the front page redirect. I want the front page to be redirected to different pages for both anonymous and authenticated users. I have clean urls enabled so I've just been putting node/12 or node/47 into the redirect path. Is this correct. Are there any modules that would be stopping this from funtioning correctly? Thanks for your help.

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Phillip Mc commented
Status: Closed (fixed) » Active

try this:

go to ADMIN -> SITE INFORMATION and check that your DEFAULT FRONT PAGE is set to front_page.

If it isn't set to front_page...set it.

If it is set to front_page go to this link www.yoursite.com/front_page and see what it displays and/or post a link here to your website.

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fishermanJeff commented

I set it to front_page. It's still not really working though. Here are the links.

Anonymous User: www.myfoodservice.com/node/67
Authenticated User: www.myfoodservice.com/node/1

You can sign in as a guest to see what it does by using the username: "guest", and password "12345".

Thanks again in advance!

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Phillip Mc commented
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strange..

When not logged in and I click on HOME I get the starters and main courses page...

When logged in and click on HOME I get an access denied message. Which suggests the front page is redirecting users but, apart from that it's hard to tell what's going on.

What is interesting is that when I go to myfoodservice.com/front_page (which is a direct link to the front_page.module, I get the same access denied message.

screenshots attached.

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fishermanJeff commented

Just sent you a PM with some additional info.

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Phillip Mc commented
Status: Active » Closed (fixed)

got your email. under ADMIN -> USER MANAGEMENT -> PERMISSIONS you had ACCESS FRONT PAGE switched OFF for Authenticated Users. I've switched it on and it should be working now.

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fishermanJeff commented

It kind of worked! When a user is not logged in they see the correct page. But when you sign in you still see that same home page (node/67). However, when you click on the logo or the home link while you're signed in, it does take you to the correct homepage (node/1). Very strange. Was this working for you? Could this be a caching problem?

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Phillip Mc commented

I don't think it's a cache issue...you're redirecting anon users away from the front_page.module...so the module isn't really being used in that context.

If I were you I would paste your anon content (node/67) into the text area for anonymous users on the front_page.module settings page and set it to THEMED, instead of redirecting them away to a node.

At the moment, when an anonymous user hits the front page of your site, they are redirected away from the front_page.module functionality and they land on node/67. So when they login, they'll hit node/67 again. i.e. by redirecting anon users, you're actually bypassing the front_page.module.

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fishermanJeff commented

Awesome! Thanks so much! I appreciate your patience.

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scalp commented

Phillip MC, I've followed all of the advice found here and I'm still having a similar problem. At one time Front Page was working for me. I can't pinpoint exactly what happened to make it stop unfortunately. Here's what I do know. Anonymous users are pointed to a themed page with text. This works well. Authenticated users should be redirected to a view. This does not work. They are instead pointed to the "My account" page. Clicking on the logo or entering site.com/front_page takes me to the correct page. I've tried just using text in the body and doing a themed choice in the settings to no avail. Permissions are set to access front page for both roles. I have disabled breadcrumbs, but I don't think this is what's doing it because I have another site where I've done the same with no problems. Any ideas?