Having problems all I am getting is a white blank page where vbindex should be. I did a fresh installation of vbulletin 3 and vbindex RC4 (the newest one listed) and using default style. I followed the installation down to a tee. So any help please.

can i istall this hack on VB 3.0.0 ?and how

Make sure the templates are in the style, if not import the via the ACP overwriting your style.

Full instructions can be found in the relevent zip file.

Nope didn't work either. I know when I was uploading the templates again, it told me that the file was create in vb 3 Gamma. And then I just used the Ignore Style Version option to get by that. Maybe since the templates where create in vb3 gamma has something to do with it.

The version it was created in doesn't make any difference, it was downloaded by vB3 Gamma but designed for vB3.0.0. RC5 will be released in about 15mins and you can try importing the templates from that which were created with vB3.0.0.

check in the vbiconfig.php file in the root dir install, and check the directory path.

If you followed the installer verbatim (word for word), then the installer tells you to edit that file and put your path to the admincp in there, which is wrong, it needs the main forums.

For example:

I was told to change the dir path to: That didn't work because then the vbindex.php will then be trying to use the admincp's global.php which is totally NOT the file we want it to use, so remove the admincp/ subdirectory and it should work from there.

i.e.: At least that is what I had to do to fix the blank screen issue...

hope it helps.

)O( Cloudrunner )O(

PS if I'm off, then just take the post with a grain of salt ;)

Thanks for the info Cloudrunner, there was a bug in the installer thats been fixed now :)

Yep that fixed it..thanks Cloudrunner.

Need a little help here. I don't like one thing with vBindex does on the front page and that is with the navbar. I have attached a picture of two different screenshots. The first screenshot is of vBindex page and the second is of vBulletin forum page. I have tried to code the custom vBindex navbar but ended up with problems. My question how/where do I code vBindex part to match exactly like how the vBulletin forum page is?

I'm having problems opening the latest zip.

Me too, but I'm also having trouble with zips from the regular Vbulletin site. Maybe they have made a change that is corrupting them. Anyone else tried to download tonight?

Chas.

I just saw this thread.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=63146

Never mind find it....damn those if than else statements....

I am having a Mysql db problem with the vbindex.php file, everything else works just fine. This is on a fresh install with only some changes made. I get:

Invalid SQL:
## GET NEWS ##
SELECT thread.*,thread.iconid AS threadiconid, threadpost.pagetext AS pagetext,
threadpost.attach AS attachcount,
avatarpath, NOT ISNULL(avatardata) AS customavatar, user.avatarrevision, customavatar.dateline AS customdateline,
NOT ISNULL(subscribethread.subscribethreadid) AS issubscribed,
IF(user.displaygroupid = 0, user.usergroupid, user.displaygroupid) AS displaygroupid
FROM elitedue_thread AS thread
LEFT JOIN elitedue_user AS user ON (thread.postuserid = user.userid)
LEFT JOIN elitedue_post AS threadpost ON (thread.firstpostid = threadpost.postid)
LEFT JOIN elitedue_deletionlog AS deletionlog ON(thread.threadid = deletionlog.primaryid AND type = 'thread')

LEFT JOIN elitedue_customavatar AS customavatar ON (customavatar.userid = user.userid)
LEFT JOIN elitedue_avatar AS avatar ON (avatar.avatarid = user.avatarid)

LEFT JOIN elitedue_subscribethread AS subscribethread ON(subscribethread.threadid = thread.threadid AND subscribethread.userid = 1)
WHERE forumid IN (Announcements)
AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
AND forumid NOT IN (0)
AND thread.open <> 10
AND thread.visible = '1'


ORDER BY thread.sticky DESC, thread.dateline DESC
LIMIT 6
mysql error: Unknown column 'Announcements' in 'where clause'

When I visit the page...Help?

I uninstalled it for the time being, I'll give it one last shot because I really like the portal.

Change your "News Forum ID" to an actual number! You can get the number by hovering over the forum and reading the URL in the bottom of the browser and look for "f=#".

Here is a bug for you NTLDR...at the bottom righthand corner of the vBindex page. The "Contact Us" is pointing to the wrong directory, it is should be /forums/sendmessage.php.

Also I know that vBulletin has the "Censored Words" feature for the posts. But what about using the "Censored Words" feature for the shoutbox?

i just downloaded the vbindex rc5 zip file and unzipped it and it only had one file in there with no extension.

I edited and did everything to the letter, No errors. I can't find where it creates the portal page/info to put in and it didn't install its vs to my styles so I'm confused if it actually installed. I have all the options and everything. I'm just dumb i guess hehe Please help me.

Thanks

hi there.. the .zip file is corrupt

Its fine if you don't use internet explorer to download it

Has anybody got a fix for the post icons not showing up in the news column on Vbindex? I tried a search here but found nothing recent. I am reluctant to make changes to the image paths because all my other images are appearing on the Vbindex page just fine.

Chas.

[*edit* I just went ahead and made the path change, it now appears in the Vbindex page but not on the forums. This is a real problem. If anyone has a fix, let me know.]

HELP ABOUT THIS PROB???

Warning: main(): Unable to access .//functions_vbiupgrade.php in /home/s4th4ck/public_html/forum/admincp/vbiupgrade.php on line 57

Warning: main(.//functions_vbiupgrade.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/s4th4ck/public_html/forum/admincp/vbiupgrade.php on line 57

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './/functions_vbiupgrade.php' (include_path='') in /home/s4th4ck/public_html/forum/admincp/vbiupgrade.php on line 57

As the Contact Us link can be anything I've missed that out on purpose so it doesn't break email links. Thanks for reminding me though I'll update the instructions saying the option in the ACP needs to be changed.

They should be censored, however its possile a user is using BB code to bypass the censor.

There are issues with zip attachments here and at vB.com, downloading with a browser other than IE should work.

If you use a full URL http://www.myimage.com/forums/image.gif then they will show up correctly everywhere with the exception of post icons on vBindex which expect to be in the format /images/icons/icon.gif

Make sure you have uploaded all the files to the correct location and have the value of the admin directory set correctly in includes/config.php

You need to setup the options correctly, see the Admin Help for the news forum id option for howto get the value to enter there.

This two files are in root of the Domain /public_html/
vbindex.php
vbiconfig.php

my forum is on /public_html/forum/

my admin is on /public_html/forum/admincp

what to do now? i am using a VB 3.0.0.

Follow the step by step instructions provided within the zip file.

I got it working and all that, but I want my vB's custom header at the top, how do I integrate that? Also I want my vB's custom footer. ANd How do I make custom blocks?

Edit the vbindex_header and vbindex_footer templates and see the online help about making custom boxes.

Thanks for the quick response, I'll do that now. Thanks again.

Not to sound dumb or anything, bu thwere are the templates stored? 'Cause I didn't get any in the zip file.

Also to congratulate the designer, I installed the hack, and then upgraded to vB3.0.0 (I installed the portal on RC4) and it survived trmendously.

They are in the vbindex_templates.xml file and are imported automatically during the installation :)

OKay...I'll look fo rthem..

is there anyway to add a picture gallary to this and have people reply to them or what not?

- SpeedysWorld

vBindex creates a portal page for vB, not a gallery.

Thanks for responding. That worked but without the preceding '/', in other words I had to use 'images/icons/icon.gif' to get it to work everywhere.

One more question, do the small calendar template hacks from the vbadvanced page that allow 7 days to be shown work on Vbindex? I know I may have asked this a long time ago but I am trying to setup Vbindex on my second site and I haven't used it in a while.

Thanks,
Chas.