Makes sense, thanks for the replies
What about a "hack" that's like an installation program? which would modify all files, make all template changes automatically?
So, it'd require a certain version (Clean) of Vbulletin, then you just upload the hack and hit go and it does it all for you?

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=36378" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=36378</a>
But AFAIK it never worked 100% and has got a lot of security issues.

Manual file edits are the best way to go, although it might be complicated for a novice user.

The best way to do it would be a windows program - not php. (Or a linux script)

The user would download their vbulletin files to their computer and then run a windows program that would modify the files before they are uploaded to the server.

Then, it would be a simple matter of running an install script on the server to make the database and template changes.

It could be done. The question is, what hacks should be included in a default modded board? (The user should also be able to select which of the hacks should be installed by the Windows program)

Amy

well i think hacks to be included should be some of the top installed hacks and hacks which have received HotM. at least thats my thinking

Yes, yabb had something similiar, a mod installer which you ran on your own computer

I think its na very good idea, and would be useful to a lot of hackers.

I was thinking of writing a script that installs a bunch of hacks at once.... Thats legal right? It would be similar to EasyMod for phpBB area51.phpbb.com