Creating article in front end - select category

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ConservativeBob
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Creating article in front end - select category

Post by ConservativeBob » Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:13 pm

Hello

I have a problem with how to enable a front end user to select a category when creating an article.

The menu structure is for Category List. When the user attempts to create a new document, the 'Category' drop down, under Publishing, is disabled.
Category dropdown.JPG
Is there a way to enable the dropdown so that a user can select a category?

Thank you.

Bob
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Re: Creating article in front end - select category

Post by AMurray » Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:41 pm

Would it depend if you have created the categories, in order to be listed in that drop-down; I mean, have you created the categories in the Administrator?

The behaviour above I would expect if there was only the one category "Home Page News" but if there were others to choose from that drop-down should be active.

Can you provide a screen-shot of the category list in the back-end, just to confirm what I am saying, that you have more than one category to choose from - and that they are all published.

[EDIT] I can't replicate the issue - I can select the category as I would expect to be able to.

What Joomla version do you use, and what editor?
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Re: Creating article in front end - select category

Post by AMurray » Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:51 pm

Maybe this has to do with the user's permissions or the group they are in? e.g. Author, editor, publisher? Maybe Author for example not permitted to select category although, seems strange that would be the case.
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Re: Creating article in front end - select category

Post by ConservativeBob » Wed Nov 22, 2017 5:06 pm

There are multiple categories (attached). I support, but did not create, this site. I have a wamp server for testing, and do not have the problem with that system. I was hoping a comparison of menu options (test vs production) would show me where the option is set. Could not find it.

I will investigate the user/group permissions. Hopefully there is a difference.

Thanks.
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