register and pick access level?

[john29]

i have a site im doing that will have several different levels of user access... my question is, is there a way to allow the user to pick which level when they register? or does it just dump everyone into "Registered"?

to be more specific, im doing a site for a lumber mill. they want to have access levels for:
Suppliers
Flooring
Contractors
Buyers
Timber Companies

so ideally, what i would like, when the user registers, they could have a drop down with those choices... is this possible?

[do_pal]

hi here is an extension may be work for you i hve not yet tried it..
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions ... ntrol/2587

and here is a forum post for coding which can create new groups: have not tried it as well but it can also be helpful:
http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=483&t=257885

[john29]

that actually looks perfect but its j1.5... i have a j2.5 site

[do_pal]

i have given you two ways... 1 for extension and other is coding method... have you tried doing it by coding?

[john29]

that coding method i believe is only for making different user groups outside the "registered" default group in 1.5. 2.5 natively supports making custom groups.
what i need is a way to allow the end user to choose their usergroup without me as an administrator having to manually move them to the correct access level/usergroup

[QueenofHearts]

Hey John,

Is this what you need?

http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions ... trol/20450




Queen

[davidcnz]

It might be possible to use/adapt Akeeba Subscriptions for this.

David

[john29]

Hey John,

Is this what you need?

http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions ... trol/20450




Queen

that seems to be precisely what i need! again the joomla community comes through!!