Remove Welcome Guest,please login or register

[handoyo]

Hi all,i wonder how to remove Welcome guest,please login or register and the login block on the smf footer?Thanks...

[Nick Whetstone]

Please post your version number.

I'm assuming it's 1.1.something since you mention a footer login bar, but I can't confirm that until you do.

[handoyo]

I'm using smf 1.1.11... Thanks..

[JBlaze]

I'm assuming this is now resolved seeing that you got your answer in IRC?

[handoyo]

Yes JBlaze..

[lmchurch]

I am wanting to do the same Thing Remove Welcome Guest, please login or register

Current SMF version: SMF 1.1.11

[handoyo]

Find this code in index.template.php of your current theme

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// Otherwise they're a guest - send them a lovely greeting...
else
echo $txt['welcome_guest'];


You can delete or comment out the

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echo $txt['welcome_guest'];


[Nick Whetstone]

Find this code in index.template.php of your current theme

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// Otherwise they're a guest - send them a lovely greeting...
else
echo $txt['welcome_guest'];


You can delete or comment out the

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echo $txt['welcome_guest'];


I'd personally recommend the following:

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/*
// Otherwise they're a guest - send them a lovely greeting...
else
echo $txt['welcome_guest'];
*/

Looks weird, I know, but it should interfere with the package manager's mod installation less.

[handoyo]

Then what do you recommend?

[Nick Whetstone]

I'd personally recommend the following:

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/*
// Otherwise they're a guest - send them a lovely greeting...
else
echo $txt['welcome_guest'];
*/
Looks weird, I know, but it should interfere with the package manager's mod installation less.

This is what I would recommend, personally, but if your code gets the job done, it isn't bad. I just recommended mine so that Mods' XML Search/Replace functions will be interfered with a bit less.

[handoyo]

Ok,i get it.. ^_^

[lmchurch]

I did just what was described, and it did not give me the results that I would like.
I'm attaching a picture of what i would like to do.

Thanks for any help.
Mitch

[Arantor]

lmchurch: the information given doesn't touch the menu at all.

So you want to disable registration generally? How do users sign up?

[lmchurch]

Our webteam signs them the new members up. Were dealing with a bunch of non-tech people.

[Arantor]

Is it done via the admin panel?

[lmchurch]

Yes, our webteam register them through the Admin Panel, Members, Registration.

[Arantor]

In which case, Admin > Members > Registration > Settings - disable registration. This will stop the link appearing (and stop any random signups in case they go to action=register) but your team can still register through the admin panel.

[lmchurch]

Thank you,
You the man

[techbot]

I don't want to remove this, I want to change the greeting to something like "Register to take full advantage of our site" or something like that. How would I change the text it displays?

[Nick Whetstone]

I don't want to remove this, I want to change the greeting to something like "Register to take full advantage of our site" or something like that. How would I change the text it displays?

If you use 1.1:

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$txt['welcome_guest'] = 'Welcome, <b>' . $txt[28] . '</b>. Please <a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=login">login</a> or <a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=register">register</a>.';

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$txt['welcome_guest'] = 'Welcome, <b>' . $txt[28] . '</b>. Please <a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=register">register</a> to take full advantage of our site.';

If you use 2.0:

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$txt['welcome_guest'] = 'Welcome, <strong>%1$s</strong>. Please <a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=login">login</a> or <a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=register">register</a>.';

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$txt['welcome_guest'] = 'Welcome, <strong>%1$s</strong>. Please <a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=register">register</a> to take full advantage of our site.';
If you use 2.0, you may have to clear your forum's file cache.

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