Usergroups
Joining a group
Moderating a Group
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Usergroups are a powerful feature of phpBB 2.0.0.
They allow moderator permissions, private permissions, and any other special
user settings to be granted to multiple people. This makes it easy to change settings
for a group that has things in common without having to edit each user's
individual permissions. It is also possible to make the Group Moderator
(controls group membership) someone who is not an administrator,
granting power to users without leaving your board's administration panel vulnerable.
Joining a group
There are two ways to join a group.
First, you may be added to the group by the group moderator.
This is not controlled by the user, but by the group moderator through the group control panel.
This is the only way to become a member of a Closed or Hidden group.
To join an open group, click the small Usergroups link at the top of any page.
Choose the group to join from the Join a Group dropdown list shown,
and click View Information. This will take you to the Group Control Panel.
Click Join Group to request membership in the group.
The Group Moderator will receive an email informing them of the request,
which they must approve before you become a member of the group.
For more information, see "Moderating a Group".
Moderating a Group
For each group, there is one Group Moderator.
The group moderator may control membership to the group by
adding and removing members. They may also control the Group Type.
The group moderator is specified in the admin panel.
For more information, see "Group Admin".
Adding Members
To add members to a group, go to the Group Control Panel.
In the lower right corner, there is a text field.
Enter the username to add, and click Add Member.
Additionally, you may use Find a username if you are not sure
of the name of the user to add.
Approving Members
To approve a user's membership to a group,
go to the Group Control Panel.
Look at the bottom of the page at the Pending Members section.
Check the box next to the member(s) to approve and click Approve Selected.
You may similarly select and deny a user's membership to the group.
When a user requests to join a group,
email will be sent to the group moderator with a link to
the Group Control Panel. This allows the group moderator
to be notified, speeding the approval process.
Removing Members
To remove members from a group, go to the Group Control Panel.
Check the boxes next to the names of members to remove,
and click Remove Selected.
Group Types (Open, Hidden, Closed)
Group types may be changed by the group moderator
or a board administrator in the Group Control Panel.
They may also be changed by board administrators in the Group Management section
of the admin panel. For more information,
see "Group Admin".
Open - All users may see the group and group members.
Users may request membership to this group.
For more information, see "Joining a group".
Closed - All users may see the group and group members.
Users may not request membership to the group,
but may be added by the group moderator.
Hidden - The group and its members are not visible to normal users.
Users may be added by the group moderator.
If a hidden group is moderator of a forum,
the group will show up in the Moderators list.
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