Setting minimum posts for signature

[tama]

I'm fairly new to VB. I've been looking for a permission to require all users to post a minimum number or posts before they can add a signature. What is the simplest way to do this?

[Steve Machol]

1. Set the Registered usergroup so that sigs are not allowed:

Admin CP -> Usergroups -> Usergroup Manager -> Edit

2. Create a new usergroup with the appropriate overall permissions, incluging turning on sigs:

Admin CP -> Usergroups -> Usergroup Manager -> Add New Usergroup

3. Create a Promotion to promote users that reach this post level to that group:

Admin CP -> Usergroups -> Promotions

[tama]

Thanks Steve,

I think I have it working.

Does this look right for you in the last two fields of the New Promotion?

Promotion Type = Primary Usergroup

Move User to Usergroup = My new usergroup with permissions granted/post minimum.

[Steve Machol]

Yes, that looks right.

[mikecp421]

if I have thousands of users already, how do I get them all promoted?

[Trevor Hannant]

I'm sure you're not using 3.0 are you?

The Promotion scheduled task will pick up everyone that needs to be moved

[mikecp421]

3.6.8 why?

[mikecp421]

oh, lol cause of the section, can I make it do it now?

[Trevor Hannant]

You can manually run the scheduled taks instead of waiting for it to run, yes. Run the User Promotions task from:

AdminCP > Scheduled Tasks > Scheduled Task Manager