How to include vbulletin EXTERNALLY?

[jacksony]

I know it has been discussed, however I am still quite doubtful about this.. How do I correctly include a vbulletin into an external php page?

I tried adding this in the external script:

chdir ('/var/www/vhosts/*******.com/httpdocs/forums');
require_once('./global.php');
include('./index.php');

But it is just showing a white screen, with error:
<b>Fatal error</b>: Cannot redeclare class vB_Bootstrap_Forum in <b>/var/www/vhosts/nanzinc.com/httpdocs/forums/includes/class_bootstrap.php</b> on line <b>1443</b><br />

Even if i remove global.php line, it don't shows :(

Pls advise! Thanks!

[ExTincTi0N]

So are you trying to make a page thats run off of vbulletin?

[Vaupell]

create a php page

myphppage.php

<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################

define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'test');
define('CSRF_PROTECTION', true);
// change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array();

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array();

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array('MYTEMPLATE',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array();

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');

// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################

$navbits = construct_navbits(array('' => 'MYTEMPLATE'));
$navbar = render_navbar_template($navbits);

// ###### YOUR CUSTOM CODE GOES HERE #####
$pagetitle = 'MYTITLE';

// ###### NOW YOUR TEMPLATE IS BEING RENDERED ######

$templater = vB_Template::create('MYTEMPLATE');
$templater->register_page_templates();
$templater->register('navbar', $navbar);
$templater->register('pagetitle', $pagetitle);
print_output($templater->render());

?>


Upload and go into admincp > styles &.....> Add new template
call it MYTEMPLATE

write your page, html, head, body, content. and save it..

then www.yoursite.link/myphppage.php
will show and run the content of your template, and include vb around it.

same as usual.

almost a direct copy of the article on it. :D

[jacksony]

yes i am trying to have a page to run vbulletin off it.

Thanks Vau I will try it now. I tried the article ones, but it showed a blank page :(

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"include vb around it."

what do you mean by above? what is the line that includes VBulletin into the php page? I can't seem to locate it.

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thanks I finally got it to work.

However the link i am using is a wordpress permlink: http://***.com/forum/

What do I define for define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'test');?