By Adam on Saturday, 06 June 2015
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When a user asks a question, ED preselects the default category.

I would like the default to instead be "Select a category" and post an error message if the user fails to select a category. Is this possible?
Hi there,

You can try create a dummy category and set the category as default. After that try to unpublished that category from backend and see how it goes.
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Friday, 20 November 2015 15:33
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Hi Adam ,

I am really sorry for the delay of this reply as it is a weekend for us here.

Yes, that was possible, you just need to set default from your backend > Easydiscuss > category > check my screenshot below.

Hope this help.
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Saturday, 06 June 2015 10:21
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Thanks Arlex

But I actually DON'T want them to be able to post to a default category.

I want to force the user to SELECT a specific category before posting. So the default setting should be "Select a category" and ED should post an error message if the user does not select a category before posting.

Is this possible?
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Saturday, 06 June 2015 13:59
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Hi Adam,

You're welcome.

By right, if you click submit button, the system will check if you didn't select category yet, it will show a error message, check my screenshot below. May i know this error message is not show on your screen? Please advise.
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Saturday, 06 June 2015 16:28
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The "Ask a question" page shows the default category preselected and allows me to post to that category.

Also, another thing... How can I hide the search bar on the "Ask a question page"?

See attached.
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Saturday, 06 June 2015 18:34
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Sunday, 07 June 2015 19:18
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Hello Adam.

Can you provide us with Joomla backend and FTP access so we can check on the issue directly?
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Monday, 08 June 2015 13:14
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How can I can make the default "Select a category" right now it looks like Easy Discuss is requiring me to have a category selected as default? I don't see anyway of making no Default so perhaps it will bring the select category choice as the default.

Thanks
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Friday, 20 November 2015 01:23
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Thank you, that did it
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Monday, 23 November 2015 22:58
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You are most welcome.
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Tuesday, 24 November 2015 11:20
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