[Solved]: Public Albums Upload

[bas123]

I just installed cpg1418 using the "Valentines" Theme and bridged it with Joomla v 1.5.3.

I wish to allow Registered Members to upload files into designated "Public" Albums.

I believe I have set the permissions correctly, however when a member logs in, creates an album and then uploads a file, the ONLY album they see in the dropdown list is their own album.

I have attached a screenshots.......

Isn't this dropdown supposed to show Public Albums as well? or am I missing something?

[fangweile]

Please use search function next time. Your question has been answered many times.

here is a link for your reference

http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,46477.msg221492.html#msg221492

read it carefully and if you still don't understand used our search button.

[bas123]

Please use search function next time. Your question has been answered many times.

here is a link for your reference

http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,46477.msg221492.html#msg221492

read it carefully and if you still don't understand used our search button.

You reply to my post "fangweil" as if you knew that before posting your question... If the question has been answered many times, perhaps you wouldn't have resorted to posting yours.

But thanks for the reply none the less.

I ALWAYS search extensively before posting on ANY forum.  The problem is which keywords to search under before finding your question and or reading through hundreds of posts which have very little or nothing to do with one's issue.

So when Nibbler, "Dev Team member & Coppermine addict" says in HIS reply to you:

Visitors means anyone who visits the gallery. It does not mean guests. You can set the album permissions en masse using phpmyadmin (uploads => 'YES')

I believe he was referring to your setting in the individual Album permissions regarding Allowing ALL VISITORS Upload privledges (by default).

I find it kind of strange that a direct Database query would be necessary when the permissions clearly address Group permissions for "Registered | Public albums" upload  & "Guest | Publics albums upload". Then by setting permissions by Album, you have acheived the goal. By using the term "Visitors", it becomes unclear unless you read the * notes.

I am not interested in allowing Non-Registered Guests to upload to Public Albums, only Registered (and above). Therefore, I now understand this however I suppose I was thrown off by the fact that the developers have (wisely I suppose) not given Members the option in their Galleries to allow uploads within their albums.

Now that I have figured out this proceedure, I have discovered that the Admin can override this.. I'll have to think about this a bit more - Possibly experience has taught the developers that it isn't such a good idea to allow Visitor uploads within Member Albums! 

[fangweile]

I didn't mean anything to you, just trying to help you cause I have the same problem before.

As far I understand, your registered members cannot upload files in your created public albums right.
The only album that appear there is their own albums created.

If you have read thoroughly the link I provided, you already know that setting the album properties to "Visitors can upload files" doesn't mean that anyone who visit in your gallery can upload a photo on your album.

It depends in your setting in the group manager. If you set the "GUESTS" Public Album Upload to "YES" then they can upload files in your album. If not they  have no permission to upload files and the upload button is not visible for them.

Have you tried to set the following setting (just for a trial & error) to see it in action.

As an admin, go to one of you public album properties and set the "Visitors can upload files" to "YES"
Update your album.

Now, switch to user mode or login in another user account and try to upload a file.
ONce you upload a file. You will probably see a dropdown list of that album that you have set "Visitors can upload files" to "YES"

Now to check if a guest can upload files.
Logout as user and browse your gallery as a guest.

Do you see any upload buttons in the menu?


Hope I've helped you. If not just wait others to come and perhaps they will help you.

As an admin Go to album properties

[bas123]

Hey "fangweile" did you notice I put Solved in the subject line? 

Thanks for your time!!

[fangweile]

Ah Okay, I didn't noticed it.
I'm glad that you solved it.