Display unique messages for different parts of your forum or usergroups

Hi,

In this tutorial I will be showing you how you can display an unique message, to unique users, sections, threads or usergroups. We will be needing a plugin and some small PHP codes for this, but I will guide you through this. 

Requirements:

• Template conditionals
  

Step 1:
Upload Template conditionals and activate it from the plugins tab. 

Step 2:
Determine what you want to show, in this example I will be showing new members an alert to read our help documents. 

Step 3:
Open the template that you want your message in, mine is header templates -> header. I want my message to appear before everything else, so I put it below the container and above {pm_notice} and other stuff. 
Check screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/Axs9azp.png

Step 4:
Use the following code:

<if $mybb->user['usergroup'] == "USERGROUPIDHERE" then>
Your message here
<else>
</if>

This uses the ID of the display usergroup, if you want to show a message to users whom are part of a group but do not have it as display, click here.

Step 5:
Edit the "USERGROUPIDHERE" to your desired usergroup. If you want to use multiple groups, use this code:

<if $mybb->user['usergroup'] == "1" || $mybb->user['usergroup'] == "2" then>

Change the 1 & 2 to whatever usergroup you desire.

Step 6:
Edit the "your message here" to your desired HTML.


Additional information:
You can use this practically for anything you want. I am currently just showing that message to users who have the registered usergroup and a couple warning messages that display when posting a new thread in a certain section. If you want to display a message in a certain section, change the top line with this:

<if $forum['fid'] == "FORUMIDHERE" then>

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If you need help or assistance, you can tweet me at @Perileos 
My help/assistance is free as long as you can respect me and my time. 

Kind regards,
A. Longbeach