Noob Questions Noob Help Request
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I tried Directorist a few years ago but it wasn’t quite doing the trick and many things were on the to do list. I am going to download and try it out again but I have a few questions before I go to all that effort to find out the hard way it doesn’t do the trick even after all this time. I have questions.
I see it finally offers multiple directory types in the same directory install. Is that a correct understanding? So one Directorist install would, in theory, allow me to set up a business directory, hotels directory, classifieds with say real estate and cars and general merch, etc.?
If that is the case, what kind of category conflict or restrictions are available? For example, In a classifieds location of Texas, somebody is interested in a blue car. If somebody clicks on Texas in the restaurant directory are they going to get all the stuff in all directories listed in Texas or is it specific to its directory? One directory with Texas location shows only classified stuff, another only restaurants in Texas, another only accommodations in Texas, etc.
When I first looked at this it was one directory for one purpose so I’m wanting to correctly understand it as it is now and what you actually mean by multiple directories.
Is there an option for non registered users to use the directory? I use Ultimate Member to handle registrations. I don’t need Directorist to register people unless it offers fully customizable registration forms and not the bare bones username, email and password. I have a referral system I use with the registration page and UM allows me multiple role registration pages which I’m sure Directorist does not.
Once they’re registered, I can lock down the listing submission pages to the allotted roles but that will really only work if Directorist offers a no registration required front end listing option for non members. Post it and go.
Is there a blog option included in this directory? If so, would it also have a similar category and location ability like the directories? If not, would it be doable to make another directory but as a blog with blog type categories?
And finally, how frequently do you do updates? I do recall when I first tried it, the devs were constantly messing with it. Every 2 days another update that would wreck all my customizations. It got annoying to the point I had to stop using it, on top of the lack of features.
Thanks for the info!
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Follow Up
I installed it without the demo content or the theme to see how it works on what I already have.
Is there a way to add additional categories and is there a way to add them in bulk so I don’t have to add them one item at a time? I do not have the time for all that. I use PODS and Bulk Express so that usually lets me upload the categories or taxonomies list in bulk.
I tried it but nothing shows up in the form itself so…if I have a restaurant directory and want Cuisine types, I’m not about to sit there and add one category at a time, add new: BBQ, add new: Italian, add new….nope.
If multiple members with an author role post any of these listings in their respective categories, where does the email sent from the form go? To the actual author or to the site admin email?
I added a list of locations. Initially, it allowed me to click each location and assign it to a specific directory. I deleted the default and started over. The locations are all there but there is no longer an option to assign them. No locations show up in the location drop down.
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