Hi ppl.
We have a punBB forum with about 8500 registered users. There are some great users and a bunch of noobs. We have gotten user requests to make a paid members account upgrade. Something like $20/yr to keep noobs/spammers out of members threads. This members only section of the forums would be read only for non paying users. Paying members can also do more on the forums (like PM?s for eg.). Which would basically mean installing a bunch of plugins but only making them work for paid members?
I need someone to help customize punBB that knows their stuff well. I can obviously pay to make this happen. We are setting up a paypal pro account to serve as our payment gateway.
Here?s what we need:
* need to allow registered users the option to upgrade to a paid membership account (billed annually using paypal webpayments pro)
* paid members would have access to special functionality like PM's and chat (and some other plugins) that regular users wouldnt
* help making the payment processing work
It is myself (a designer/project manager dude) and a very easy to work with php developer. We built and maintain the site but feel this request is a bit outside our core abilities.
Is there one of y'all out there with coding chops that can help?
BTW this is a lakers fansite forum --> these ppl are crazy enough to pay a membership fee to talk!
thanks
JW