This is a tutorial on how to make Usergroups. Many thanks to Dark for some of his tutorials.
What It Is
Usergroups are what you can put members into.
You can assign each with special permissions, special privileges, special restrictions, and other such things.
To Get There
Admin CP>Users and Groups>Groups
Basic Usergroups
MyBB comes with the following usergroups:
Administrators
Definition: This is the usergroup for the people with access to the Admin CP.
Suggestions: Change Reputation Power to 1.
Awaiting Activation
Definition: This usergroup is for users whose accounts have not yet been activated.
Usually you won't need to manually place people into this usergroup.
Suggestions: Change to Validating. Allow Posting/Starting Thread.
Banned
Definition: This usergroup is for people who have been banned from your board.
Suggestions: Allow Board View.
Moderators
Definition: When moderators are created, they are moved to this forum if they are in the registered usergroup to start with.
If you manually place users into this usergroup, they will not inherit any moderating privileges until you add them as moderator to a forum.
Suggestions: Change Attachment Quota to a Limited One, Avoid Unlimited.
Registered
Definition: This is the main usergroup for most of your users who are registered but are not part of any other usergroup.
Suggestions: Change name to Members. Change Attachment Quota to a Limited One, Avoid Unlimited. Make sure PM Space is around 100 to save space.
Super Moderators
Definition: Users in this usergroup can moderate any forum.
Suggestions: Change Attachment Quota to a Limited One, Avoid Unlimited.
Guests
Definition: This usergroup is used to give permissions to guests and search engine spiders.
Usually no users will appear in this usergroup.
Suggestions: N/A
Every suggestion mentioned above is just a suggestion. If you don't know how to do it, it's ok. It will be mentioned below.
Guide To Changing Everything-Part I: General Tab
View
What the usergroup's called.
Short Description
A description of the group.
Username Style
How the username is displayed in his/her profile, posts, who's online, etc. Please refer to the Username Style Section to get a more elaborate description and tips.
Default Usertitle
Leave blank if you wish to use custom usertitles. Otherwise type in the same thing as title.
Userstars
The number of stars this member has.
Guide To Changing Everything-Part II: Forum and Posts Tab
Viewing Options
Just check what you think the usergroup should have access to. Should be self-explanatory.
Posting/Rating Options
See those yellow stars at the top right corner next to the New Reply button? That's the rating. I'd check all three of them for every group except for Banned, Validating (Awaiting Activation), and Guest. For Validating (Awaiting Activation), I'd just check the first two.
Poll Options
Check both boxes for all groups except for Banned, Validating (Awaiting Activation), and Guest.
Attachment Options
I'd check the first box for all usergroups except for Banned, Validatin (Awaiting Activation), and Guest. For the attachment quota, I'd suggest 1024 MB for Members (Registered). 5120 for staff (Moderator and Super Moderator). Unlimited (Just put a zero) for Administrators.
Editing/Deleting Options
The first and last box should be checked except for Validating (Awaiting Activation), Banned, and Guest. The middle boxes are your decision, they should be self-explanatory.
Guide To Changing Everything-Part III: Users and Permissions Tab
Account Management
Can access User CP should be checked for all groups except for Banned and Guests. Can change username checked only for staff groups. Can use custom usertitle for staff group. Can upload avatar for all groups except for Banned and Guests.
Reputation System
Check the first box for everybody. Check the second box for evyerobdy but Validating (Awaiting Activation), Banned, and Guests. The next 2 spaces should be 1 and 5-10 or unlimited (Just put a zero).
Warning System
The first box is only for Super Moderators and Administrators. The second one is for every usergroup. The third box is recommended to be unlimited (Just put a zero).
Guide To Changing Everything-Part IV: Miscellaneous Tab
Calender
The first box for everybody. Second, third, and fourth for only staff groups.
Who's Online
Check the first one for everybody. Second for only staff groups. Third for only Administrators.
Warning System
Check the first and second box for every usergroup. For the third space, you can choose. It's pretty self-explanatory.
Usergroup Styles
Image Next To Name
Image on the Left:
Code:
<img src="ImageURL" border="0" alt=>{username}
leftimage.gif (Size: 1.46 KB / Downloads: 2)
Image on the Right:
Code:
{username}<img src="ImageURL" border="0" alt=>
rightimage.gif (Size: 1.23 KB / Downloads: 2)
Username Prefix
Code:
<strong>InsertPrefixHere</strong>{username}
prefix.gif (Size: 1.25 KB / Downloads: 1)
Bold Username
Code:
<strong>{username}</strong>
bolded.gif (Size: 697 bytes / Downloads: 1)
Colored Username
Code:
<span style="color: ColorCodeOrNameHere;">{username}</span>
color.gif (Size: 712 bytes / Downloads: 5)
To Find Color Codes:
http://html-color-codes.com/
That's all for now! I will update with suggestions!