Create or Edit a QCLF Section
A QCLF Section is the top-level forum container above Categories. Create or edit Sections from Components > QC Live Forum > Sections & Categories.
Section settings establish Joomla viewing access, inherited feature defaults, content-policy overrides, and Section-level ACL before Category-specific rules are evaluated.
Create or Open a Section
- Open Sections & Categories.
- Select Add Section, or select Edit Section on an existing Section.
- If Add Section is disabled, the current Effective tier has reached its real Section limit. Sample rows do not consume that limit.
Section Details
| Field | Current behavior |
|---|---|
| Section name | Required. QCLF trims/cleans the title and limits it to the stored title length. |
| Alias | Optional. Leave blank to generate a URL-safe alias from the title. QCLF makes the Section alias unique. |
| Joomla access | Select a Joomla viewing access level. This is one visibility layer; Section ACL is evaluated as well. |
| Section description | Optional plain-text description. |
| Sample / demo Section | Marks the row as sample data. Sample Sections do not consume the real structure quota until converted to live structure. |
Inherited Feature Defaults
A Section stores defaults for Discussion Topics, Attachments, Reactions, Polls, @Mentions, Quote, Reply Reference, Live Chat, Watch Party, and Live Broadcast. Each value can be Inherit, Enabled, or Disabled.
Inherit uses the Global QCLF setting. Categories can later inherit from the Section or override it, while commercial plan gates still apply even when a feature is configured Enabled.
Content Filtering & Abuse Overrides
Section policy can inherit Global settings or override content filtering, filter action, additional prohibited words/exceptions, posting delay, link/mention limits, guest posting, and guest approval. Additional word lists are additive rather than replacements for inherited lists.
Section Joomla Group Permissions
The current Section ACL matrix controls View Section by Joomla group. Untouched values can inherit; an explicit Deny wins when permissions are resolved. Category permissions provide the more detailed create/reply/moderation actions below the Section.
Ordering and Publication Are Managed on the Board
The Section editor preserves the existing publication state and ordering. A new Section is created in the next stable order. Use the board’s Published/Unpublished control to change publication and drag the Section to change frontend order.
This separation prevents an ordinary edit from unexpectedly moving or republishing the Section.
Save and Verify
- Save the Section. The action requires Manage Forum.
- Confirm the Section appears on the board with the intended Joomla access and Sample state.
- Use the board to set publication and order.
- Add or move Categories into the Section as needed.
- Test frontend visibility with the actual Joomla group/access level that should use it; a Super User test alone is not sufficient.
Community Discussion
Want to compare forum workflows, share practical QCLF tips, or discuss how other Joomla site owners use this feature? Visit the QC Live Forum Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific entitlement problems, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.