Super Groups
Creating a Super Group
- Log in to the backend of the Hub and hover over the Users tab and select Groups.
- Click New to create a group.
- Select the group type from the drop-down to be Super.
- Fill in the CN or group alias, the title and logo of the group, along with the public and private group descriptions.
- In Membership Control, check the box if the membership is to be controlled. The membership Join Policy determines access level for the group.
- Public: Any user on the Hub can join the group.
- Restricted: Qualifications are given that predetermines who can join. These restrictions have to be added into the credentials.
- Invite Only: A group manager has to send an invite any new group members to the group.
- Closed: No one can join the group unless they are added from the back-end of the Hub.
- Determine the access level of the group from hidden or visible. A hidden group is not listed on the front-end of the Hub, and any content is unavailable to any user that is not a member of the group. A visible group can be found on the Hub through regular searches.
- Once all the group’s content has been filled in, then save the new group by clicking Save & Close. The group will be automatically approved and visible on the Hub.
- The following will be automatically created when making the super group:
- Base template with custom error handling & login
- Separate database for super group related components, data, etc
- If Gitlab integration is enabled, all needed connections will be made and super group folder will be controlled via Git.
Frontend Module Management in Super Groups
Accessing the Module Manager:
- Log in to the Hub and access the Super Group home page.
- Click on the Manage Group Pages link in the group manager toolbar, to get to the page manager.
- Select the Manage Modules tab to view the module manager.
- Search for modules by using the search drop-down that searches for a module based on location and title.
Adding a Module:
- Log in to the Hub and access the Super Group home page.
- Click on the Manage Group Pages link in the group manager toolbar, to get to the page manager.
- Select the Manage Modules tab to view the module manager.
- Click the New Module button in the toolbar
- Fill in all required fields and click Save Page.
Publishing a Module:
- Log in to the Hub and access the Super Group home page.
- Click on the Manage Group Pages link in the group manager toolbar, to get to the page manager.
- Select the Manage Modules tab to view the module manager.
- Publish the module by clicking on the Unpublished icon. The icon will become a Published icon.
- The module will now be available on the front interface of the Hub.
Unpublishing a Module:
- Log in to the Hub and access the Super Group home page.
- Click on the Manage Group Pages link in the group manager toolbar, to get to the page manager.
- Select the Manage Modules tab to view the module manager.
- Unpublish the module by clicking on the Published icon. The icon will become an Unpublished icon.
- The module will now be removed from the front interface of the Hub.
Editing a Module:
- Log in to the Hub and access the Super Group home page.
- Click on the Manage Group Pages link in the group manager toolbar, to get to the page manager.
- Select the Manage Modules tab to view the module manager.
- Click on either the Manage Module button or hover over the arrow next to the button to see more options, including Edit Module.
- One of the new features with the module manager is the page content WYSIWYG editor. It now uses CKEditor and HTML to manage your page content.
- Modify the module with new changes, and then click the Save Page.
Reordering a Module:
- Log in to the Hub and access the Super Group home page.
- Click on the Manage Group Pages link in the group manager toolbar, to get to the page manager.
- Select the Manage Modules tab to view the module manager.
- Click on either the Manage Module button or hover over the arrow next to the button to see more options, including Edit Module.
- One of the new features with the module manager is the page content WYSIWYG editor. It now uses CKEditor and HTML to manage your page content.
- Modify the ordering of the module by using the drop-down, and then click the Save Page.