How to get rid of the 'JOIN' button

I would like to make a website without a JOIN possibility, just a LOGIN.

Searched all files, but can't find the one where I can remove the JOIN button.

Can someone advise on this ?

I provided an answer to this question a while back. I'll go dig it up now.

I'll do this in parts as I dig it up.

To remove the large join button from the promo banner area, as well as the smaller join button visible when navigating through certain pages, edit the login_join.html file under ./templates/base/ on line 4:

<div class="sys_tm_actions">
<div class="input_wrapper input_wrapper_input_set">
<div class="button_wrapper" style="margin-right: 14px">
<input class="form_input_submit bigJoinButton submit" type="button" value="<bx_text:_Join />" name="join" alt="window.open ('<bx_url_root />join.php','_self');" />
<div class="button_wrapper_close">&nbsp;</div>
</div><div class="button_wrapper">
<input class="form_input_submit bigLoginButton submit" type="button" value="<bx_text:_Login />" name="login" alt="showPopupLoginForm(); return false;" />
<div class="button_wrapper_close">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

This is the affected area, shown in red:

<div class="sys_tm_actions">
<div class="input_wrapper input_wrapper_input_set">
<div class="button_wrapper" style="margin-right: 14px">
<input class="form_input_submit bigJoinButton submit" type="button" value="<bx_text:_Join />" name="join" alt="window.open ('<bx_url_root />join.php','_self');" />
<div class="button_wrapper_close">&nbsp;</div>
</div><div class="button_wrapper">
<input class="form_input_submit bigLoginButton submit" type="button" value="<bx_text:_Login />" name="login" alt="showPopupLoginForm(); return false;" />
<div class="button_wrapper_close">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

Remove the red text, changing it to the following:

<div class="sys_tm_actions">
<div class="input_wrapper input_wrapper_input_set">
<div class="button_wrapper" style="margin-right: 14px">
<div class="button_wrapper_close">&nbsp;</div>
</div><div class="button_wrapper">
<input class="form_input_submit bigLoginButton submit" type="button" value="<bx_text:_Login />" name="login" alt="showPopupLoginForm(); return false;" />
<div class="button_wrapper_close">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

Save your changes and empty the ./cache/ and ./cache_public/ directories, keeping the .htaccess file in the former directory remaining.

To remove the join link in the breadcrumbs area, edit the BxBaseMenu.php file under ./templates/base/scripts/ on line 900:

//--- Get additional links(right side) ---//
$sAddons = "";
if(isMember()) {
$aProfile = getProfileInfo();            

$sAddons = _t('_Hello member', $aProfile['NickName']);
$sAddons .= ' <a href="' . $this->sSiteUrl . 'member.php">' . _t('_sys_breadcrumb_account') . '</a>';
$sAddons .= ' <a href="' . $this->sSiteUrl . 'logout.php">' . _t('_sys_breadcrumb_logout') . '</a>';
}
else {
$sAddons = _t('_Hello member', _t('_sys_breadcrumb_guest'));
$sAddons .= ' <a href="' . $this->sSiteUrl . 'join.php">' . _t('_sys_breadcrumb_join') . '</a>';
$sAddons .= ' <a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showPopupLoginForm(); return false;">' . _t('_sys_breadcrumb_login') . '</a>';
}

return '<div class="breadcrumb"><div class="bc_open">&nbsp;</div>' . $sPathLinks . '<div class="bc_addons">' . $sAddons . '</div><div class="bc_close">&nbsp;</div></div>';
}
}
?>

This is the affected area, shown in red:

//--- Get additional links(right side) ---//
$sAddons = "";
if(isMember()) {
$aProfile = getProfileInfo();            

$sAddons = _t('_Hello member', $aProfile['NickName']);
$sAddons .= ' <a href="' . $this->sSiteUrl . 'member.php">' . _t('_sys_breadcrumb_account') . '</a>';
$sAddons .= ' <a href="' . $this->sSiteUrl . 'logout.php">' . _t('_sys_breadcrumb_logout') . '</a>';
}
else {
$sAddons = _t('_Hello member', _t('_sys_breadcrumb_guest'));
$sAddons .= ' <a href="' . $this->sSiteUrl . 'join.php">' . _t('_sys_breadcrumb_join') . '</a>';
$sAddons .= ' <a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showPopupLoginForm(); return false;">' . _t('_sys_breadcrumb_login') . '</a>';
}

return '<div class="breadcrumb"><div class="bc_open">&nbsp;</div>' . $sPathLinks . '<div class="bc_addons">' . $sAddons . '</div><div class="bc_close">&nbsp;</div></div>';
}
}
?>

Remove the red text, changing it to the following:

//--- Get additional links(right side) ---//
$sAddons = "";
if(isMember()) {
$aProfile = getProfileInfo();            

$sAddons = _t('_Hello member', $aProfile['NickName']);
$sAddons .= ' <a href="' . $this->sSiteUrl . 'member.php">' . _t('_sys_breadcrumb_account') . '</a>';
$sAddons .= ' <a href="' . $this->sSiteUrl . 'logout.php">' . _t('_sys_breadcrumb_logout') . '</a>';
}
else {
$sAddons = _t('_Hello member', _t('_sys_breadcrumb_guest'));
$sAddons .= ' <a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showPopupLoginForm(); return false;">' . _t('_sys_breadcrumb_login') . '</a>';
}

return '<div class="breadcrumb"><div class="bc_open">&nbsp;</div>' . $sPathLinks . '<div class="bc_addons">' . $sAddons . '</div><div class="bc_close">&nbsp;</div></div>';
}
}
?>

Save your changes and empty the ./cache/ and ./cache_public/ directories, keeping the .htaccess file in the former directory remaining.

I almost forgot: have fun.

Hey Magnussoft,

Thanks for your help.

As a matter of fact, I did make the changes you posted here, but I forgot to empty my cache and cache_public :-)

Nevertheless, the right side of the button still shows on the index page.

Please check this on http://www.onderweg.be/dating/datingsite/

I accidentally left a part of the code still in. All you need to do is remove the following line below the other line which was removed from the first tutorial:

<div class="button_wrapper_close">&nbsp;</div>

Once this line is removed, follow the standard cache emptying procedures and have fun.

TX !!

Dang tootin skippy! Now I don't gotta fix that pesky ajax problem. Always liked Comet better anyways!

I'm jazzed. I got several major issues solved on my site today. Thanks Y'all fer puttin up with me!

How do I get the file .htaccess back? I deleted by mistake from the cache_public directory. I feel so stupid for doing that.

You can download a fresh copy of Dolphin from here and upload the file to your server. I assume you meant cache/ and not cache_public/, as the .htaccess file is only in the former directory.

Thank you
This is very helpful.
Good job

www.cirqueperformers.net

 In order to do the same on Dolphin 7.1.x just got to the same file: login_join.html file under ./templates/base/  and deactivate the code in red by adding the <!-- and --> as it shown:

<div class="sys_tm_login_join">

    <!--<button class="bx-btn bx-btn-primary" onclick="window.open ('<bx_url_root />join.php','_self');">

        <bx_text:_Join />

    </button>

    <button class="bx-btn" onclick="showPopupLoginForm(); return false;" >

        <bx_text:_Login />

    </button> -->

</div>

It's quite easy but I just posted because the code for the login_join.html file has been modified on D7.1.x versions :)

 P.D.: For the rest of steps please follow the actions posted by Nathan Paton: clean cache, etc...