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Sandy Hill Mar 29 '15

I've tried asking in various specialities forums. Today I'm going to try my luck here.

I have several oxwall sites and this is how I set them up. I own the domains, I own the hosting accounts with bluehost so I have complete control and access to my server and etc.

1. Oxwall site type A: A private site that is locked down to where I am the only one who has access. When you click join you get the "this site is closed to registration" Basically the default way of locking a site down. I turn off all views and guest views for any and all plugins I use. I have found the "Facebook" like site with the additional plugins not available on Facebook an excellent way to organize projects, set up a study hub for a certification i am studying for, a site to load and keep all my work related documents and references handy along with the ability to add notes and reminder as well as keep my calendar. I can see this sites from my work computer, my personal computer as well as mobile phone and tablet.

2. Oxwall site type B: this site is set up like a Facebook social media site specifically for myself and one other person. It is also locked down like the site described above and can be use for the same things as above along with the ability to have private conversations that area more secure in that all this is on my server. Also when my best friend from high school and I get so busy that we cannot spend a lot of time on the phone, leaving the messages from two people many states apart for when the other can get to it is extremely helpful. We are also able to get detailed in lending support with life's issues.

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW: For the very first page (the sign in page)

1. What file do I need to change to get rid of the "Join" action link? Since nobody gets to join, I do not want it on the page.

2. What file or where specifically do I need to go to remove the default welcome text "welcome to our community...etc" I could replace it with something else if I must, but would rather it not be there at all.

IN OTHER WORDS:

when you type in the URL you get the theme's default field for user name, password and the forgot password link.

Oxwall is an amazing asset to personally manage your personal and professional like. This is my experience with Oxwall. I also see the potential as an actual social network. :-)

Thank you reading all that I have written and if you have any insight, I am most grateful for your taking to time to provide it.

May you site or sites bring you as much joy as mine do me,

Sandy

The Forum post is edited by Taissa Mar 30 '15

Mario Carriere Mar 30 '15

Hi Sandy Hill,

This post will probably be transfert to custom code modifications...

To do this, you will have to modify one of the core file. Please be aware that you could have to do it again after a update.

1. To remove the ''join'' button;

- Put your site in dev mode
- Go to --> ow_system_plugins/base/views/components/sign_in.html
- locate line 29 (See print screen A)

- Modify like print screen B by adding

- Save file, change dev_mode to false

Join button is not there anymore...

2- To change the sign in text, you don't need to modify any files. You need to find the base_sign_in_txt key in the translation tool located in your admin panel and change/remove the text for the key. (see print screen C)

Have fun!

Mario

Sandy Hill Mar 30 '15

Mario,

Thank you very much. Even though it is only Monday, I am declaring you the HERO of the week. Both instructions worked and did what I have been wanting to do since I discovered Oxwall a year ago. One one site it did not quite work to take the join button off but I am using the Modern Concept theme. I will need to look at that another day as I must now sleep for my work awaits me in the morning. I am also very proud of myself in being able to successfully move two entire sites from one server to another manually. :-)

Again, Thank you and perhaps you will be around when I tackle my issue with the instant chat with video support plug in I paid $60 almost a year ago and have yet to figure out how to make it work. But that is for another day and another forum question.

Cheers!!

Sandy

Team

Taissa Mar 30 '15

Mario, thank you for your enormous help.

Sandy Hill, I'm going to mark this thread as Solved.

Mario Carriere Mar 30 '15

Well, I'm gonna have a nice week! ;)

About the Modern Concept theme, I can't help since they have a custom login... You could send them a private message...

Mario

Sandy Hill Mar 31 '15

Ahh, I was wondering how a thread is marked solved. Thank you Taissa. I'll PM the modern Concept folks and see if they can send me a clue. Perhaps I should begin to put something together in a form of documentation that steps through all I do when you want to use Oxwall as either a private network or something other than a social network such as a study hub or project organizer for yourself. Oxwall and the various plugins lend themselves very well for this type of venture.

After work today I will update my profile to indicate I can help in setting up as a private network or something other than a social network.

Sandy

The Forum post is edited by Sandy Hill Mar 31 '15

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