Thanks Ted! Just added this mod the other day,we should have done it a long time ago!:up:

is it something like they have on this site?
click me

There's a lot on the page, but if you're referring to the sign up form at the of the page, no, that's not using this plugin.

yea that is this one i think i will go with yours :)

now after i install this on my 3.6.8 pl2 will i have to re-install it again once i go with 3.7 . when they make that gold.

That depends. The hack was changed in 3.7 to make use of the Notices System which is a native feature for making welcome headers in vBulletin. You don't have to use that feature but if you do, an upgrade will be required.

so i would just have to upgrade then...

The 3.7 version is a complete rewrite so you'll need to save any custom phrases before upgrading and there's one additional step to remove the old system but otherwise it's just an upgrade.

On vbadvanced 3.0RC2 the URL for register is showing up as myboard.com/register
I need it to show as myboard.com/forum/register
How do I do that? Works fine in the forum.

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Never mind I figured it out. I hard coded the links into the welcome message. Great hack BTW!

awesome ;)

Thanks

by the way easy install. at first i was like dam it didnt work. but i had to log out first to see it lol

anyway after searching this thread i found it to add it to my homepage vbadvanced, now can i put a small space between the welcome header and the rest of my homepage. you will see what i mean at my site www.gsx-forum.com

how did you do this i am having the same problem?

nevermind after searching in this thread i found the answer

<!-- google_ad_section_start(weight=ignore) -->
<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

i was reading this in this thread where would i add this i also use google adsense?

Hi Ted,

I have a problem after installing the mod. The "Welcome Header System" did not appear in the Vb Options list. I deleted the lines of codes in the ForumHome, added the $welcomeheaders at the end of Header, and uploaded the xml file to Plugins>Manage Products. Did I do something wrong? Please help!

Thanks so much!

Best,
fancominc

take teh welcome header out of that template and put it in the nav template at the end. and the welcome header should be near the bottem on the vb options list...

Great stuff, just installed it. Fingers crossed it will encourage more to start posting as we get a lot of users sign up and visit regularly but just seem too shy to post. Many thanks for this :D

Did you mean taking the $welcomeheaders out of header and put it in the nav_bar? I tried that and still did not work :(

yea. all i did was remove the template out of forumhome. upload teh xml file and add the $welcomeheaders to teh nav bar. i refreshed everything and it was at the bottom of my vb options. i had to log out to see the welcome message because being logged in you cant see it...

i did a screen shot for you..

ok fast question it seems i cant get this to work. in the post your first post message i am trying to change the link color to red and the gsx-forum.com to red and it dont want to work. i want teh inductions forums in red and teh gsx-rforum.com in red
here is the code

Hello <strong> <FONT COLOR="Red">{1}</font></strong>,<br />Our records indicate that you have never posted to our site before! Why not make your first post today by saying hello to our community in our <a href="http://www.gsx-rforum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=19"><strong><FONT OLOR="Red">Introductions forum.</font></strong></a> <br /><br /> Why not start with your first post today and become an active part of <strong> <FONT COLOR"Red">{2}</font></strong> now!

image one is what it looks like
image 2 is what i did for teh guest message where the links are red.

No. Those comment tags simply tell google to ignore the welcome headers in their adsense spidering (to help keep ads more relevant). You would want to put the ads either directly into each welcome header table or below or above the entire system depending on your needs.

Have you added the variable to each style? Are you viewing your forums as a guest to test?

so i would put this where i put the adsense code? above or below it?. i have the adsense code in my footer and on my vbadvanced homepage?

You put the adsense code where you want it to appear... it's up to you.

i am not talking about teh adsense code. i already placed that code. i just asked where do i put this code
<!-- google_ad_section_start(weight=ignore) -->
adsense goes here?
<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

do i put it where i placed the adsense code? or do i placed this inbetween teh adsense code?

You don't touch it. As I explained before, that code is to tell adsense google to ignore the welcome headers in its spidering.

i know what you are saying all i am asking is where you placed the code. that was it. i dont have that code on my site i would like to add it but i was wondering where would i add it so the spiders ignore teh welcome headers

ted s or someone help me with post 1220 in this thread and make some of the text red and see if i added teh code right so i can do that

You've lost me. The code comes with the default install, don't delete it, don't change it unless you have a reason to. If you have removed it, it starts at the top of welcome header, ends at the bottom.

Instructions on how to edit the phrases are included with the install file. If you don't know HTML to format text, take a look at www.w3schools.com

didnt know this
<!-- google_ad_section_start(weight=ignore) -->
<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

code was included with the welcome header install. i thought it was something to be added. sorry

Great Mod Thanks Installed

Nice mod. I had seen this installed somewhere else and thought it was a great idea.

Installed.

question is there a way to put a space between the welcome header on my vbadvanced page so it dont look like one...

have a look www.gsx-rforum.com

Modify the template welcome_headers however you like...

Amazing Work

Thank you! This is a wonderful improvement!

Thanks for this great hack, Ted! I love it! (By the way, do you ever get over to The Admin Zone any more? It's been a while since I've been there, but I remember seeing you).

Anyway, I have a question for you. I'm in the process of setting up the forums for our homeschool group. Our registered members will have the option of joining either a free preview membership usergroup or signing up for the full paid subscription that gives them more access and features. What I am wanting to do is prompt those in the Preview Members usergroup to sign up rather than just continuing to preview indefinitely. Is there a way to add a header after a Preview Member has not signed up for a paid subscription after X amount of time?

Thanks!:)

jpapadpapa,

Thanks for the feedback and yes, you can find me at The Admin Zone.

As far as your question, the best solution I can think of without doing more serious coding would be to check if the user is not in your support group(s) and how long it has been since they first joined. This would address most people although someone who supported then dropped out would see the message as well.

This is pretty sweet. Thank you!

hmmmmm sweet it works!:D