Organic Groups - Revision history

Tyler at 21:37, 15 January 2015

2015-01-15T21:37:16Z

Tyler: /* Tutorials */

2015-01-13T21:52:37Z

Tutorials

Tyler: /* Tutorials */

2015-01-13T21:52:15Z

Tutorials

Tyler: /* Intro */

2015-01-13T21:47:44Z

Intro

Tyler: /* Intro */

2015-01-13T21:47:24Z

Intro

Tyler: /* Example */

2015-01-13T21:46:06Z

Example

Tyler: /* Intro */

2015-01-13T21:45:54Z

Intro

Tyler: /* Tutorials */

2015-01-13T21:45:13Z

Tutorials

Tyler: /* Setting Up Organic Groups */

2015-01-13T21:39:52Z

Setting Up Organic Groups

Zack: /* Adding Users to a Group */

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Adding Users to a Group

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−	~~== Intro ==~~
−	~~=== Overview ===~~
−	Organic Groups module can "Enable users to create and manage their own 'groups'. Each group can have subscribers, and maintains a group home page where subscribers communicate amongst themselves. They do so by posting the usual node types: blog, story, page, etc. A block is shown on the group home page which facilitates these posts. The block also provides summary information about the group. Groups may be selective or not. Selective groups require approval in order to become a member, or even invitation -only groups. There are lots of preferences to configure groups as you need."

−	~~=== Tutorials ===~~
−	~~Quick introduction [https://modulesunraveled.com/organic-groups-7x-2x/introduction video]. It has more clips about OG, but most of them are not free.~~
−
−	~~Some helpful tutorials for starters~~
−
−	*[https://www.ostraining.com/blog/drupal/organic-groups/ Organic Groups: Social Networking for Drupal] The illustrations in this tutorial may contain different interfaces, but the procedures are the same.
−
−	*[https://www.lullabot.com/blog/article/organic-groups-drupal-7 Organic Groups for Drupal 7]
−
−	~~=== Example ===~~
−	~~ERI's [http://cosmos.eri.ucsb.edu/networks Cosmos] web is utilizing OG to manage its "Networks"~~
−	~~<!------------------------------- BEGIN COMMENTED WEEKLY SECTION ---------------------------------~~
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−	~~-----------------------------------END COMMENTED WEEKLY SECTION ----------------------->~~

	==Setting Up Organic Groups==		==Setting Up Organic Groups==

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 Some helpful tutorials for starters
-*[https://www.ostraining.com/blog/drupal/organic-groups/ Organic Groups: Social Networking for Drupal] The illustrations of this tutorial may contain different interfaces, but the procedures are the same.
+*[https://www.ostraining.com/blog/drupal/organic-groups/ Organic Groups: Social Networking for Drupal] The illustrations in this tutorial may contain different interfaces, but the procedures are the same.
 *[https://www.lullabot.com/blog/article/organic-groups-drupal-7 Organic Groups for Drupal 7]

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 Some helpful tutorials for starters
-*[https://www.ostraining.com/blog/drupal/organic-groups/ Organic Groups: Social Networking for Drupal]
+*[https://www.ostraining.com/blog/drupal/organic-groups/ Organic Groups: Social Networking for Drupal] The illustrations of this tutorial may contain different interfaces, but the procedures are the same.
 *[https://www.lullabot.com/blog/article/organic-groups-drupal-7 Organic Groups for Drupal 7]

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 == Intro ==
-==== Overview ====
+=== Overview ===
 Organic Groups module can "Enable users to create and manage their own 'groups'. Each group can have subscribers, and maintains a group home page where subscribers communicate amongst themselves.  They do so by posting the usual node types: blog, story, page, etc. A block is shown on the group home page which facilitates these posts. The block also provides summary information about the group.  Groups may be selective or not. Selective groups require approval in order to become a member, or even invitation -only groups. There are lots of preferences to configure groups as you need."
-==== Tutorials ====
+=== Tutorials ===
 Quick introduction [https://modulesunraveled.com/organic-groups-7x-2x/introduction video]. It has more clips about OG, but most of them are not free.
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 *[https://www.lullabot.com/blog/article/organic-groups-drupal-7 Organic Groups for Drupal 7]
-==== Example ====
+=== Example ===
 ERI's [http://cosmos.eri.ucsb.edu/networks Cosmos] web is utilizing OG to manage its "Networks"
 <!------------------------------- BEGIN COMMENTED WEEKLY SECTION ---------------------------------

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 *[https://www.lullabot.com/blog/article/organic-groups-drupal-7 Organic Groups for Drupal 7]
-=== Example ===
+==== Example ====
 ERI's [http://cosmos.eri.ucsb.edu/networks Cosmos] web is utilizing OG to manage its "Networks"
 <!------------------------------- BEGIN COMMENTED WEEKLY SECTION ---------------------------------

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:39, 13 January 2015
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		+	== Intro ==
		+	Organic Groups module can "Enable users to create and manage their own 'groups'. Each group can have subscribers, and maintains a group home page where subscribers communicate amongst themselves. They do so by posting the usual node types: blog, story, page, etc. A block is shown on the group home page which facilitates these posts. The block also provides summary information about the group. Groups may be selective or not. Selective groups require approval in order to become a member, or even invitation -only groups. There are lots of preferences to configure groups as you need."
		+
		+	== Tutorials ==
		+	Quick introduction [https://modulesunraveled.com/organic-groups-7x-2x/introduction video]. It has more clips about OG, but most of them are not free.
		+
		+	Some helpful tutorials for starters
		+
		+	*[https://www.ostraining.com/blog/drupal/organic-groups/ Organic Groups: Social Networking for Drupal]
		+
		+	*[https://www.lullabot.com/blog/article/organic-groups-drupal-7 Organic Groups for Drupal 7]
		+
		+	== Example ==
		+	ERI's [http://cosmos.eri.ucsb.edu/networks Cosmos] web is utilizing OG to manage its "Networks"
		+	<!------------------------------- BEGIN COMMENTED WEEKLY SECTION ---------------------------------
		+
		+	-----------------------------------END COMMENTED WEEKLY SECTION ----------------------->
		+
	==Setting Up Organic Groups==		==Setting Up Organic Groups==
	*Enable Organic Groups, Organic Groups Access Control, Organic Groups field access and Organic Groups UI		*Enable Organic Groups, Organic Groups Access Control, Organic Groups field access and Organic Groups UI

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 *Type a users username into the "User name" textarea and check the Group Administrator roll if he/she is the group PI / administrator.
 *Click "Add users"
 ===Group Visibility===
 Sometimes a groups content should be restricted to only members. To implement this functionality, a "Group visibility" field must be added to the Group content type.