Private Q&A?

Question

How can I create a private installation of Q2A for use as a members only board?

In other words, I don't want guests/non-members to be able to see questions and answers.

Comments

Anyone have any idea on a workaround assuming this isn't a built in feature?

Answer 1

this should do the trick:

open qa-include/qa-app-users.php

search for $qa_logged_in_userid_checked=true;

add this:

if ((!@$_SESSION['qa_session_userid'])&&(!isset($_GET["x"]))){
  if ($_GET["qa"]=="register")
    qa_redirect_raw('index.php?qa=register&x');
  else
    qa_redirect_raw('index.php?qa=login&x');
}

 

now you'll get automatically redirected to the login page - if you're not logged in...

There is just one problem: unfortunately I can't read out the parameter "qa" at this place -- so new users are not able to register - also they will be redirected to login instead of to register page...
...and I don't know why...

Any hints from other users?

 

 

Comments

I am also facing the same issue ...any idea????

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There seems to be issue because of this http://localhost/qa/?qa=register&to=%3Fqa%3Dlogin%26x%3D,....as qa is set to login again...

Please check

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hey did ever figure it out? If yes could you please post the code?

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Version 1.4 allows you to make questions viewable by registered users only.

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It still allows to view questions just not answers. I want whole site to be restricted till users logs in.

Answer 2

Hi, 

Based on a previous answer from  snoopy0815 (and thank you btw) , here's a version of the trick working with version 1.6.3 : 

 

open qa-include/qa-app-users.php

search for $qa_logged_in_userid_checked=true;

add this:

if (

    (empty($_SESSION['qa_session_userid_'.$suffix]))

    && ($_REQUEST["qa-rewrite"]!="login")

    && ($_REQUEST["qa-rewrite"]!="register")){

              qa_redirect_raw('login');

 }