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i'm a joomla newbie. But then to i've set a site using joomla 1.5. i've a question to ask about menu settings.
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===Desired Functionality===
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I've added 5-7 menu items with sub items in some of them. namely:
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Suppose you have some menu choices that require a user to be logged in, like "Submit an Article". You would like all users to be able to see the restricted menu item, whether or not they are logged in.
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1.HOME
 
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2.BLOG (IDOBlog)
 
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3.WIKI (A Wiki)
 
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4.DIRECTORY (SOBI2)
 
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5.CLASSIFIEDS (ads)
 
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6.FAQS (Articles section)
 
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7.SHOP (vitrue mart)
 
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8.Contact US (contacts)
 
  
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Now i wanted to tweak it a bit. I want that ALL the menu items are viewable by public (non-registered users included) at the front end. BUT i want that menu items 3,4,5,6 & 7 are accesible by REGISTERED users only. In other words if anyone clicks on menu item 3/4/5/6/7 they'll be lead to the login modules.  
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If the user is logged in, they just go directly to the restricted menu item.
  
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This is how to do it:-
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If the user is not logged in
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*they are presented with the login form, and
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*once they log in successfully, they continue on to the restricted page.
  
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1. Create a new menu from menu manager, say it is named "hidden menu" added my menu items that i want to be accessible to registered users (viz. menu items 3,4,5,6 & 7). Set access levels of these menu to "registered" (or special if you want it to be applicable to special category)
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If they are not registered, they have the option to register or navigate to another page.
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2. Don't publish this menu from the module manager screen, keep it unpublish.
 
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3. Go to the menu manager and create new menu again. Name it the way you want to say "main menu"
 
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4. Then add menu items 1,2 which are supposed to be public.
 
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5. Then add using the ALIAS menu type item add the items from "hidden menu". 6. Keep these 'ALIAS TYPE MENU ITEMS' accesible to public.
 
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7. And then publish the "MAIN MENU" (or whatever you've named it) from the moudle manager using the position & order of your choice. AND Voila its all there.
 
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8. If you want sub-menus make sure you've added them sub items to the ALIAS in the main menu and not the "hidden menu".
 
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Now it redirects users to the login page if they click on any menu items excluding item 1,2 & 8, if they're not logged in.
 
  
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*This method is applicable to all menus in the menu manager. In case of any help or suggestion please contact me on forums.joomla.org my username is ziggy03.  
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===Solution===
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Here is how you do this in Joomla!.
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#Create a new menu from menu manager, say it is named "hidden menu".
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#Add any menu items that will be accessible only to registered users (for example, "Submit an Article"). Set the required access levels of these menu items ("Special" in this example, but it could also be "Registered").
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#Do NOT create a module for the "hidden menu". It will not be displayed on any page, so it doesn't need a module.
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#Create your "real" menu (for example, "main menu") and the menu item that will display for all users (for example "Submit an Article").
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#*The menu item will have a menu item type of "Alias".
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#*It's "Menu Item" parameter will be the "Submit an Article" menu item on the "hidden menu".
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#*The Access Level for this menu item will be "Public", since we want everyone to be able to see and use it.
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#Create a module of type "mod_mainmenu" for this menu, just like you do for any menu.
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#If you want sub-menus, make sure you've added the sub-menu items in the "main menu" and not the "hidden menu".
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Now, when a guest (non-logged-in user) accesses the "Submit an Article" menu choice, it redirects them to the login page. If they log in successfully, they are taken to the desired page (in this case, "Submit an Article"). If there were already logged in, they go there directly.
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===Example===
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In my case, I've added the following menu items:
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#HOME
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#BLOG (IDOBlog)
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#WIKI (A Wiki)
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#DIRECTORY (SOBI2)
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#CLASSIFIEDS (ads)
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#FAQS (Articles section)
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#SHOP (VirtueMart)
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#Contact US (contacts)
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I wanted that ALL the menu items are viewable by public (non-registered users included) at the front end. But I want that menu items 3,4,5,6 & 7 are accesible by REGISTERED users only. In other words if anyone clicks on menu item 3/4/5/6/7 they'll be lead to the login modules.
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So, I created a "hidden menu" with the menu items for 3 - 7, using the restricted access level. Then, when I created the "real" menu, I used the menu type "Alias" for these items and set the "Menu Item" Parameter to the corresponding menu item in the "hidden menu".
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As far as I know, this method is applicable to all menus in the menu manager. In case of any help or suggestion please contact me on forums.joomla.org my username is ziggy03.  
 
In case of a better or alternate method please feel free to edit this page.
 
In case of a better or alternate method please feel free to edit this page.
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thanks-ziggy03 [[User:Ziggy03|ZIGGY 03]]
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Thanks.
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[[Category:Tips and tricks 1.5]]
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[[Category:Tutorials]]
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[[Category:User Management]]

Revision as of 13:34, 23 May 2011

Desired Functionality[edit]

Suppose you have some menu choices that require a user to be logged in, like "Submit an Article". You would like all users to be able to see the restricted menu item, whether or not they are logged in.

If the user is logged in, they just go directly to the restricted menu item.

If the user is not logged in

  • they are presented with the login form, and
  • once they log in successfully, they continue on to the restricted page.

If they are not registered, they have the option to register or navigate to another page.

Solution[edit]

Here is how you do this in Joomla!.

  1. Create a new menu from menu manager, say it is named "hidden menu".
  2. Add any menu items that will be accessible only to registered users (for example, "Submit an Article"). Set the required access levels of these menu items ("Special" in this example, but it could also be "Registered").
  3. Do NOT create a module for the "hidden menu". It will not be displayed on any page, so it doesn't need a module.
  4. Create your "real" menu (for example, "main menu") and the menu item that will display for all users (for example "Submit an Article").
    • The menu item will have a menu item type of "Alias".
    • It's "Menu Item" parameter will be the "Submit an Article" menu item on the "hidden menu".
    • The Access Level for this menu item will be "Public", since we want everyone to be able to see and use it.
  5. Create a module of type "mod_mainmenu" for this menu, just like you do for any menu.
  6. If you want sub-menus, make sure you've added the sub-menu items in the "main menu" and not the "hidden menu".

Now, when a guest (non-logged-in user) accesses the "Submit an Article" menu choice, it redirects them to the login page. If they log in successfully, they are taken to the desired page (in this case, "Submit an Article"). If there were already logged in, they go there directly.

Example[edit]

In my case, I've added the following menu items:

  1. HOME
  2. BLOG (IDOBlog)
  3. WIKI (A Wiki)
  4. DIRECTORY (SOBI2)
  5. CLASSIFIEDS (ads)
  6. FAQS (Articles section)
  7. SHOP (VirtueMart)
  8. Contact US (contacts)

I wanted that ALL the menu items are viewable by public (non-registered users included) at the front end. But I want that menu items 3,4,5,6 & 7 are accesible by REGISTERED users only. In other words if anyone clicks on menu item 3/4/5/6/7 they'll be lead to the login modules.

So, I created a "hidden menu" with the menu items for 3 - 7, using the restricted access level. Then, when I created the "real" menu, I used the menu type "Alias" for these items and set the "Menu Item" Parameter to the corresponding menu item in the "hidden menu".

As far as I know, this method is applicable to all menus in the menu manager. In case of any help or suggestion please contact me on forums.joomla.org my username is ziggy03. In case of a better or alternate method please feel free to edit this page. Thanks.

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