Help needed with sitewide header/footer/navbar

[corpfan1]

Hi,

I just purchased vBulletin yesterday with the hopes of starting a forum.

I have a site - http://www.bigfishpokerclub.com that I want to add the forum to.

What I want to do is use my header.php and topnavbar files to be embedded throughout the top of the forum. I also want to maintain the css of my topnavbar.

I want these to change when I change them on my site without having to change them as well for the forum.

I have seen SO many sites that have this on top of their forum.

I have read too many help files, most of the vBulletin manual and searched and searched google for a tutorial or instructions to do this. I am at a loss.

Please help me get this done.

Confused and dazed,
corpfan1

[Opserty]

Including External Files (http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/templates_externalfiles)

Then just place the variable in your header template.

[corpfan1]

I looked at that and tried what it said and nothing happened.

I am confused as to whether to just add the variable to the header template or to remove the other coding there. Also, do I change anything anywhere else?

If you or anyone can help me figure this out I will be eternally grateful!

Chris