registered users only can view site?

[kjavitz]

Is there any setting that I can adjust to make the classifieds only viewable to registered approved members? I want a b2b site that the public can't see.

[Lhotch +]

There isnt any switch to change in admin but what you want to do can be done.

I would probably create a new user group for approved registered members then you can use smarty logic to selectivly display/hide content based oin the usergroup of the viewer.

[seymourjames +]

There is a quick way to do this and it would be easier to understand if you had 68C already but I put it here for completeness as others with the software may want something similar. It works simply on the basis of whether someone has logged into your site. Lets suppose you only want to display the adverts in a search results or category listing page to members who are logged in:

You can place a simple test around the code in your showlistings.tpl file (part of the template) so that only members will see the contents.

{if $smarty.session.username<>"" || $smarty.cookies.username<>""}
all the code that is currently in your showlisting.tpl file
{else}
message: you can only see the listings if you are a member. click this link to register
{/if}

Likewise you can do the same thing with another file called viewlisting.tpl file preventing people from seeing the actual details of a listing.

So with a little work you can turn on and off any part of your site to those which have not logged in.

[Eric Barnes +]

Actually guys it has a way to do this. Just edit the Guest usergroup:
"This Usergroup can view your site" - No

[seymourjames +]

Silly us - it is obvious when you go to user groups - big embarrassment.

I actually use the above to change the main menu navigation items in the layout.tpl t and to stop certain extra pages (I have created) being viewed depending upon whether someone is logged in or not.