Raam Dev

Hello,

This is only possible with s2Member Pro using the Pro-Forms feature.

Kimberley,

The best way to figure that out is to simply create a user with the Custom Fields configured the way you want and then run an export and copy the serialized array from that user’s row.

Is that page a WordPress page? It looks like you might be using a special shopping cart and trying to protect the shopping cart page. If /shop/ is not a WordPress page, then s2Member, which is a WordPress plugin, won’t be able to protect it.

If you create a new page in WordPress and protect it, does that work?

You then have to click the link supplied by Paypal to proceed back to my site, it doesn’t take you there automatically – this seems to be standard.

If you’re not automatically transferred back to your site after making a payment on PayPal, then something else is wrong with your s2Member and/or PayPal configuration. After someone clicks an s2Member-generated button, they should be transferred to PayPal where they can make a payment. Once the payment is made, they are transferred back to your website. If that’s not happening, I suggest double-checking all of your PayPal configuration and regenerating your PayPal buttons in Dashboard -› s2Member® -› PayPal® Buttons.

Upon clicking the link and coming back to the return URL, it is now a default Apache page due to the fact of the extra variable string shown.

I’m not sure what you’re referring to here. If you’re seeing a default Apache page, then something is wrong with your web server configuration.

Paddy,

Support threads here are answered in the order of last response, so posting multiple times kept putting you at the bottom of the queue.

Regarding your issue: There are no obvious reasons that I can think of why restricted posts would not be restricted when viewed. s2Member has been thoroughly tested and definitely works, so there is likely something else going on with your hosting setup. It’s possible that you have a strange server configuration that is causing this issue.

What web host are you using?

Also please download this Server Check Tool, upload the PHP file to your WordPress directory, and then load the URL to the file in your browser. It will run a bunch of tests to determine if there’s anything amiss on the server-side.

Finally, if you can also submit your site info using the Private Contact Form, we’ll see if we can figure out what’s going on.

Thanks for the heads up, Darren!

Hi Gregg,

Please see my replies below:

QUESTION ONE: Do you know if your plugin has any known conflicts with EventExpresso?

I haven’t heard of anyone using that plugin with s2Member, so I cannot speak to whether or not it would work. The only way to know for sure is to install the s2Member Framework and try using it alongside EventExpresso.

QUESTION TWO: I will NOT be charging members to access my site or any pages on it but want to limit what registered users see. I have read that I can allow FREE registration and restrict access to certain URLS. I want to prevent registered members from seeing events I have setup for special pricing. Will s2 accomplish this and how do I do this if I am allowing FREE registration.

Yes, with s2Member Pro you can create Free Registration forms that register people at any Level and with any combination of Custom Capabilities (see Video » s2Member (Free Registration On Multiple Levels?)).

In Dashboard -› s2Member® -› Restriction Options -› URI Access Restrictions, you can specify URIs that require specific levels of access. If a member attempts to access a URI that they don’t have access to, they will be redirected to the Membership Options Page (Dashboard -› s2Member® -› General Options -› Membership Options Page).

Since you’re restricting access to the content of another plugin (EventExpresso) and not just WordPress content, I cannot say for certain whether it will or will not work. The only way to be sure is to test it.

QUESTION FOUR.: scenario — I have a class on a specific date and have already had attendees pay a retail price to attend, I will be duplicating the same class for the same date BUT am offering a discounted pricing to a SPECIFIC group of targeted attendees. I don’t want the attendees that paid FULL price to see the class with the discounted pricing. I will be allowing FREE membership as I do not want to limit or place hurdles for registration — how do I protect the class date page from being seen by the FREE registered members and yet allow the TARGETED Attendees that have not registered access? What sequence does the targeted attendees need to accomplish and how do I accomplish this with s2?

I’m having trouble following the scenario, but I believe you’re asking how the targeted attendees will get access at the discounted price without the already registered free members gaining the same discounted access.

There are a few ways to do that, but the most simple would be to use the Pro-Coupon feature (available with s2Member Pro). You could create a coupon that discounts the signup price and then give that coupon to your targeted attendees. When they visit your site to signup, they will get the discounted price.

However, if you want targeted attendees to be given special access (i.e., they don’t get the exact same access as everybody else), then you’ll need some way of identifying that the member is one of the targeted attendees who signed up for a discounted price. For that, you’d want to create a second registration form specifically for them, probably giving them a special Custom Capability.

Access to that form could be restricted by either a special URL that you only give to the targeted attendees or by creating a little form that asks for a special access code and then, when the correct access code is entered, shows them the special signup form. The access code method is not the same as the Pro-Coupon method and going that route would require custom programming on your end.

Please see this thread for multiple redirects on the Login Welcome Page.

Firstly, what can I do to stop my emails going to the spam folder? This is a major problem! My address is not blacklisted (I have an aweber broadcast list using the same email, but it gets through fine), and within WordPress I am using SMTP to send it directly from my gmail account.

The only things I could think of where to specify the from email to make sure it aligns with the sending email, within WordPress settings, but I’m not sure if this is what is making a difference. Thoughts appreciated.

If you’re using the WP SMTP plugin inside WordPress to send all outgoing emails using a GMail account, you shouldn’t be having any issues with emails going to spam. Have you modified your Account Creation email? If so, perhaps the content of that email is being flagged as spam for some reason… suspicious subject lines, too many links in the body of the email, word combinations that seem suspicious, too many dollar signs or exclamation points, etc.

I’m personally using WP SMTP to send Account Creation emails via a GMail account and I haven’t had any issues with spam. However, I modified the original email very little.

It’s also a very good idea to make sure the from email matches the sending email, as that’s another red flag for spam that email servers might pick up on.

Secondly, is there any reason that they would be waiting just on the email? I have it set so that they go to this thank you page immediately after payment: http://speakfromday1.com/thank-you/ and I think pressing the button to sign up is pretty clear, but they seem to be waiting on my email instead. It’s like they never see this page in the first place, or see it and don’t click onward.

Maybe their getting confused? I’m a bit confused myself… if they just registered and are waiting on an Account Creation email, why would they click Register again?

I suggest logging out of WordPress and testing your whole signup process as if you were a new user.

In Dashboard -› s2Member® -› General Options -› Registration/Profile Fields you can set Allow Custom Passwords during Registration? to Yes so that users can choose their own password during registration.

As for email signup verification: That is not currently a feature of s2Member, however you may be able to find another WordPress plugin that adds that specific functionality.

Hi Kimberley,

Have you seen this thread?

s2Member restricts access to WordPress Posts and Pages, so anything that you can put on a WordPress Post/Page can be protected, including the content from another WordPress plugin.

If the Form Builder plugin that you’re using creates forms on a WordPress page, then you can simply protect that page with s2Member. I recommend installing s2Member Framework and testing things to be sure, but you shouldn’t have any problem.

To redirect new customers to a specific page on their first login, you can use One-Time Offers: Dashboard -› s2Member® -› General Options -› One-Time Offers (Upon Login)

You may also be interested in watching some of our tutorial videos. One that you may be particularly interested in is Client Portals.

Hi Simeon, Scott,

Please see this thread for more information on creating a Login Welcome Page redirect for multiple membership levels.