Disable search for non subscribers

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This tutorial will show you how to disable search in the phpbb forums for non subscribers or non ws group members.

Files to edit
modules/Forums/language/lang_english/lang_main.php
modules/Forums/search.php

Steps :
1. Open modules/Forums/language/lang_english/lang_main.php and at the exact bottom of the file, find the closing php bracket ?>. Directly above that paste the following codes:

// start disable non subscriber search hack ( westernstudios.net) $lang['subscr_search'] = 'Sorry . you have to be a subscriber to enable search </br> You can <a href="modules.php?name=Subscription">subscribe</a> now'; // start disable subscriber search hack ( westernstudios.net)

The next step depends on how you will be using the subscription module. Choose accordingly.

Open modules/Forums/search.php and find the following codes:

// // END session management //

PHP Nuke Subscription
This step is for those using the default phpnuke subscription system.
After the above codes add the following:

// start disable subscription search hack ( westernstudios.net) global $admin; if ( !paid() && !is_admin($admin)) { message_die (GENERAL_MESSAGE, $lang['subscr_search']); } //end disable subscription search hack ( westernstudios.net)

WS Groups Subscribers
This step is for those using the WS Groups protection system.
Use this tutorial to get the group ids (http://www.westernstudios.net/tutorial-wsgroup-protect-content)
After the above codes add the following:

// start disable subscription search hack ( westernstudios.net) global $admin, $user; if ( !in_wsgroups($user, -1) && !is_admin($admin)) { message_die (GENERAL_MESSAGE, $lang['subscr_search']); } //end disable subscription search hack ( westernstudios.net)

Subscription Plans
This step is for those using the subscription plans to protect content.
Use this tutorial to get the plan ids (http://www.westernstudios.net/subscription-install-protect_plan.html)
After the above codes add the following:

// start disable subscription search hack ( westernstudios.net) global $admin, $user; if ( !in_wsplan(1) && !is_admin($admin)) { message_die (GENERAL_MESSAGE, $lang['subscr_search']); } //end disable subscription search hack ( westernstudios.net)

THATS IT! Your search should now be protected from non subscribers.

 

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