To create a new range of users (reg, mod, admins,...) we have to go to the file:


and there seach for:



and after that, before the next "//" with the sintax:



create a new type of user
Ex:



So we´ve changed the red coloured zones.
NOTE THAT: we´ve choosed the number 5, but you can put any number that you want in that zone.

ANOTHER NOTE: the valve "GREAT_ADMIN" is an example, you can put what you want


=============================================================================

UTILITY: you can use this to disallow ohers admins to entry into the file



by typying at the start of the file (easymod style):


==================================================================

NOTE: You can use this in any file.


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How to modify the rank of auths:

Enter into a db manager with editor.

GO to the table "prefix+users"
Modify the user to apply auth
In "user_level" put the number of the define command.

That´s all.

Thanks for this tutorial... I've edited your message inserting HIGHLIGHT command in code instead of COLOR BBCode which is not working in CODE tag.

Finally I would just to add that if you define a constant is because you don't want to remember all the number assigned... so, for example if you put:


is perfectly identical to


Because you set ADMIN = 1 as a constant.

Finally if you define new users type, you need then to specify elsewhere how a user can have a different level... otherwise you need to change each user level directly into phpMyAdmin.

novice programmer wrote: [View Post]

How to modify the rank of auths:

Enter into a db manager with editor.

GO to the table "prefix+users"
Modify the user to apply auth
In "user_level" put the number of the define command.

That´s all.

That explain how to change, as you said with:

Mighty Gorgon wrote: [View Post]

Finally if you define new users type, you need then to specify elsewhere how a user can have a different level... otherwise you need to change each user level directly into phpMyAdmin.

Thanks for explains & changes.

There is another tho things:

If you want to disallow all users to entry the file put (easymod style):



WARING: THIS WILL DISALLOW YOURSELF TO ENTER THAT FILE!!!

for allow only the first user entry (easymod style):



That´s all.