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MarkFoster
07-27-2008, 10:27 AM
I want to know how i can make a sub section... like vborg here has forums, articles, mods, styles.

How do i make one of those ?
and also if i can do it, could you please tell me how to get it in the navbar?
Thanks.

King Kovifor
07-27-2008, 12:52 PM
The tabs found on vBulletin.org are direct links to hidden forums. All you need is to use the "Forum is hidden except with known id" option on every forum (use a large category). But, if you wouldn't mind them in the forumhome, you could get something similar with much less knowledge (CSS + HTML would be required for the navbar just like vBulletin) take a look at [AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home.

MarkFoster
07-27-2008, 08:29 PM
The tabs found on vBulletin.org are direct links to hidden forums. All you need is to use the "Forum is hidden except with known id" option on every forum (use a large category). But, if you wouldn't mind them in the forumhome, you could get something similar with much less knowledge (CSS + HTML would be required for the navbar just like vBulletin) take a look at [AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home.

I'm a VB newbie and did not understand that at all.

Opserty
07-27-2008, 08:33 PM
Set the forums display order to "0" then create a HTML link directly to the forum, through:

forumdisplay.php?f=XX

where XX is the Forum Id.

MarkFoster
07-27-2008, 09:11 PM
Set the forums display order to "0" then create a HTML link directly to the forum, through:

forumdisplay.php?f=XX

where XX is the Forum Id.

No i kinda need instructions on how to do this hole thing, do i make a extra forums in FTP or do i just make something ?
I can't make HTML codes.

Opserty
07-27-2008, 09:40 PM
1) Forum display order can be set in the Forum Manager (found in the AdminCP)
2) Guidance on "link" codes can be found by googling. (Suggestion: "HTML hyperlinks")
3) For more detail on the URL, see how vBulletin.org do it, click the buttons in the top right of the site and look at the URL in the address bar
4) Place the HTML link codes in a template.

MarkFoster
07-28-2008, 01:32 AM
1) Forum display order can be set in the Forum Manager (found in the AdminCP)
2) Guidance on "link" codes can be found by googling. (Suggestion: "HTML hyperlinks")
3) For more detail on the URL, see how vBulletin.org do it, click the buttons in the top right of the site and look at the URL in the address bar
4) Place the HTML link codes in a template.

I don't undertsand that at all...

Spank
07-28-2008, 01:39 AM
Without trying to sound nasty Mark, if you can't follow those instructions, you're not gonna be able to implement something like this.

MarkFoster
07-28-2008, 01:42 AM
Without trying to sound nasty Mark, if you can't follow those instructions, you're not gonna be able to implement something like this.

Yes i will... lol...

Spank
07-28-2008, 01:48 AM
I think your best bet is to ask someone with a little more knowledge to do this for you.

Opserty
07-28-2008, 07:22 AM
1) Forum display order can be set in the Forum Manager (found in the AdminCP)
2) Guidance on "link" codes can be found by googling. (Suggestion: "HTML hyperlinks")
3) For more detail on the URL, see how vBulletin.org do it, click the buttons in the top right of the site and look at the URL in the address bar
4) Place the HTML link codes in a template.

It isn't exactly rocket science, set up a test board and try it out on that if you are really worried. If you are going to be a vBulletin admin you need to learn it at some point...

I've highlighted the important words in bold, just try and follow it. Use your initiative, common sense and a bit of trial and error. Its how everyone else got their way there.