Can't "start a discussion"

computergenius

I have just installed Vanilla forums - but, as admin, I can't seem to post the First Discussion.

I have added two categories.

I click on the "start discussion" (I would have expected to click on a category, but none of them have any posts yet).

I can add a title, and add the body text, but the category drop down is greyed, and I can't select a category.

Have I missed something / screwed something up?

peregrine

Your answer may be here:

What are your default category permissions?
what are your category permissions?
Is this checked or not - Display root categories as headings?

computergenius

Thanks for you suggestions.

What are your default category permissions?

They are all checked

what are your category permissions?

I am not sure what the difference is. Do you mean "my user group category permissions"?
I am logged in as Admin, and can start discussions, but they are appearing in Root category.
When I add a discussion, the category drop down is greyed out.

Is this checked or not - Display root categories as headings?

Yes

Kasper

Is this checked or not - Display root categories as headings?

Yes

Uncheck it then

computergenius

Yes, that was it - thanks a lot.

Did I miss it in the documentation?

Now I am going to look at subcategories...

computergenius

Ha - subcategories was simple!

But I would still like to know where I missed "Display root categories as headings", because there might be more "traps" in there.

whu606

@computergenius

It's in the Dashboard, under Forums - Categories

or did you mean where is it in Documentation?

peregrine

@computergenius said:
Yes, that was it - thanks a lot.

Did I miss it in the documentation?

Now I am going to look at subcategories...

if its not there just add it to the wiki so others can learn what you just learned.