Configuring Upload Option in Group Activity Post

I am having trouble remembering where I go to configure the upload option when someone wants to post an image or other content.  I am seeing an error shown below.   My use case is posting in a group, so I don't know if this makes any difference.

Note: Currently, I am still using the soon-to-be-retired Video/Files/Music functions that I've learned will be replaced by CB Gallery, so I am not sure if the upload function within activity posts is part of this plugin.



Once I've learned how to configure this, I would like to be able to set up what can be uploaded (formats) and possibly who.  Learning where this is done would be great too!

Thanks!

Within CB Activity > Streams > Activity edit the stream you want to modify this on (note if this is Recent Activity you also need to edit Profile Activity stream) then under Integrations > CB Gallery you can configure the gallery settings. This is substantially easier in CB Gallery 3.0 (currently in Beta) as galleries have been centralized to a single management location like Streams in CB Activity.

So I know from a previous post that in order to use CB Gallery, I need to enable the System Action, which then displays the Gallery Tab in the Group.   I think I figured out where to disable this for now (Gallery Plugin/Configuration)

1. So I also still have the soon-to-be-retired Photos, Videos and Files tabs.   From my understanding, they work independently of CB Gallery. I gather that having both types introduces confusion?  (So, should I choose one or the other?)
2. Is posting images in activity feeds only possible with CB Gallery enabled?
3. Is the only setting to allow image uploads in posts (enable) under CB Activity/Streams/Activity/CBGroupJive?
4. I was noticing that when I have CB Gallery enabled, I still see the error message shown in my previous post - What am I missing that is preventing the image upload from working?
5. When I create an album in CB Gallery, how do I add content?   Can Albums contain multiple formats (video, images, etc)
6. When inside a specific Group setting (GroupJive/Groups/GroupName/Integrations I only see the older Photo/Video/Files setting.   Is there a way to control CB Gallery access/enable on a per-group basis
7. I was noticing that when I have CB Gallery enabled, I still see the error message shown in my previous post - What am I missing that is preventing the image upload from working?








 

1. So I also still have the soon-to-be-retired Photos, Videos and Files tabs. From my understanding, they work independently of CB Gallery. I gather that having both types introduces confusion? (So, should I choose one or the other?)

I would uninstall those GJ integrations if you intend to use CB Gallery.

2. Is posting images in activity feeds only possible with CB Gallery enabled?

Uploading requires CB Gallery as CB Gallery handles that entirely. Just adding links to images doesn't require CB Gallery as you can just put that link in your post.

3. Is the only setting to allow image uploads in posts (enable) under CB Activity/Streams/Activity/CBGroupJive?

Yes that will let you override the profile gallery settings, which is where CB Activity currently uploads to.

4. I was noticing that when I have CB Gallery enabled, I still see the error message shown in my previous post - What am I missing that is preventing the image upload from working?

You're seeing this where? When uploading to a stream OR when uploading to the gallery tab? The gallery tab right now is entirely handled by the "CB Groupjive - Gallery" system action in CB Auto Actions. Make a copy of it and edit the settings from the copy.

5. When I create an album in CB Gallery, how do I add content? Can Albums contain multiple formats (video, images, etc)

Navigate into the album then use the button for adding new media as normally. Albums can contain whatever media the gallery can contain.

6. When inside a specific Group setting (GroupJive/Groups/GroupName/Integrations I only see the older Photo/Video/Files setting. Is there a way to control CB Gallery access/enable on a per-group basis

The gallery tab right now is entirely handled by the "CB Groupjive - Gallery" system action in CB Auto Actions. Make a copy of it and edit the settings from the copy. In CB Gallery 3.0 this will be handled by a gallery stored in CB Gallery itself the same way CB Activity handles streams.

7. I was noticing that when I have CB Gallery enabled, I still see the error message shown in my previous post - What am I missing that is preventing the image upload from working?

I've no idea. All of this works out of the box. Install, enable, done. It was designed to. So my guess is you've changed something somewhere. Uploads on streams upload to a profile gallery. If you have the profile gallery tab unpublished then these probably won't work anymore. Gallery tab in the group itself is entirely configured from the system action.

A big part of CB Gallery 3.0 rewrite is to entirely eliminate all of this confusion though. Galleries will be managed from 1 location and only 1 location just like streams in CB Activity. It's currently in beta and I just finished, internally, rewriting CB Activity integration with CB Gallery 3.0 so things are coming along nicely.

I would uninstall those GJ integrations if you intend to use CB Gallery.

Will uninstalling essentially delete all the content and posts, or will they stay on the server for CB Gallery to find?    I'm apprehensive of uninstalling until I can make sure CB Gallery is working correctly.

4. I was noticing that when I have CB Gallery enabled, I still see the error message shown in my previous post - What am I missing that is preventing the image upload from working?

You're seeing this where? When uploading to a stream OR when uploading to the gallery tab? The gallery tab right now is entirely handled by the "CB Groupjive - Gallery" system action in CB Auto Actions. Make a copy of it and edit the settings from the copy.

Here is the screenshot from an earlier post.   I am not sure where the error message in red is coming from, to fix it.

 

7. I was noticing that when I have CB Gallery enabled, I still see the error message shown in my previous post - What am I missing that is preventing the image upload from working?I've no idea. All of this works out of the box. Install, enable, done. It was designed to. So my guess is you've changed something somewhere. Uploads on streams upload to a profile gallery. If you have the profile gallery tab unpublished then these probably won't work anymore. Gallery tab in the group itself is entirely configured from the system action.

Is it possible to enable the CB Gallery in one Group before I roll it out to all groups so I can troubleshoot?

Will uninstalling essentially delete all the content and posts, or will they stay on the server for CB Gallery to find? I'm apprehensive of uninstalling until I can make sure CB Gallery is working correctly.

It won't delete the content, but no CB Gallery will not migrate that content into CB Gallery. There's currently no functionality for that.

Here is the screenshot from an earlier post. I am not sure where the error message in red is coming from, to fix it.

It's throwing a validation error that what you're trying to upload is in the acceptance list of extensions. It however isn't showing any extensions so something is wrong here. The auto action by default just inherits whatever you've configured the global CB Gallery settings to so that's probably where your issue is is within CB Gallery > Parameters, but if you made a copy of the system action you can just edit the parameters in your copy instead.

Is it possible to enable the CB Gallery in one Group before I roll it out to all groups so I can troubleshoot?

Yup! Make a copy of the "CB Groupjive - Gallery" system action in CB Auto Actions, unpublish the system action, now edit your copy and add the following condition.

Field: Custom > Value
Custom Value: [var2_id]
Operator: Equal To
Value: GROUP_ID_HERE