It's done all on your site. When you install Zoints Local, additional userinfo tables are created in your database to hold the new data for the enhanced profiles. The network feature looks at these tables (not the default vBulletin user table) to see if the user exists...that is why some of your members may not be available. They must set up their profile first.

Again, all this is stored on your forum, your database.

The Zoints Local profile are absolutely on your site. If your site goes down, your profiles goes down. If you have a thing against quick comment boxes, your users will not be able to access them. There is a few interconnected items should a member choose to have an account at Zoints.com, but they are not forced to (and the one block that allows them to link their account can be disabled by you, only the branding and the Zoints navbar needs to remain as is.)

- Reid

The branding is not an issue. The "Interests" block links back to zoints. I wanted to just have them type their interests and be done with it but now I have to disable that so they are not leap frogged to another site when another user clicks on their interest. How do I just have a NON linked interest box?

Currently, as is, it is not possible with the current interests block. I really couldn't speak as to how you would accomplish it for just your forum, but I would imagine some database would need to be established that would house the interests. It would be possible, it's just not something available out of the box.

- Reid

I have figured out the "Save" option. I didn't see the "Go" button. Here is the new list of problems I have incured:

1) I do have a problem with saving my photo. I have increased the image file size in the admin section but it still will not allow me to upload an image that is well under the size requirement.

2) I also get "PM"s that do NOT show in the "PM" section of the navbar but when I load my Private Messages it is there. How do I get it to show in the navebar like regular pms do?

3) When I get new network requests from users and click on the link to add them the page loads and it says "No users awaiting approval." I talk to the the member and they send another request only for the same thing to happen. What do I do?

4) I disable the "Blog" and other features in the "Pages" portion of the admin but the "Blocks" still show on the Profile allowing the member to still use those features. How come the blocks don't disappear when I disable the feature via the "Pages" section?

5) How do I remove blocks not listed in the "Pages" section. I want to remove the "Chat" box so my sites members do not spend more time at their profile chatting rather than posting.

1.) Manually verify that the user directory (and all the folders under it) are properly chmodded to 777. Just because the user directory is chmodded, does not mean the individual users folders are too (I don't know why that happens, but for some it does). That's the most common cause of this issue.

2.) Do you have a customized navbar in anyway?

3.) This is a bug that a couple of forums seem to have, we've been working on fixing it. If you want, submit a ticket with us and we can work on this and any other problem in more detail.

4.) What "blocks"? If the page is disabled, they cannot access them, but if you are referring to blocks such as Recent Blog Entries, you need to disable them in addition to the pages. Both blocks and pages can be disabled. I can walk you though that if you would like.

5.) See above. In Zoints, click Settings, then click Zoints Admin Area. Click Pages and then for the page select Edit Block Layout and disable the blocks you do not wish members to have access to.

- Reid

Yes, I do have a custom navbar in responce to #2.

Also there is a navbar on the profile page that has the following links:
Profile | My Vehicle | Discussions | Network

How do I disable the discussions feature and remove the "Discussions" link?

I see you opened a ticket, so that would be best examined there (the navbar PM issue.)

As for the other, you need to diable the Discussions page. Go to your Zoints Local (/z/), click Settings, click Zoints Admin Area, click Pages and then select from the dropdown next to Discussions to make it Unavailable and click Go.

- Reid

that did the trick, thank you

No problemo, glad to be a help.

- Reid

hmmm i got this error after i installed then clicked on someones profile

Fatal error: Call to a member function date() on a non-object in D:\inetpub\vhosts\*myurl*\httpdocs\forum\z\include s\database.class.php on line 551

Hi Lombardo,

Can you please submit a ticket to http://zoints.com/support.z with the following info:

1. A temp admin account
2. A temp FTP account
3. A link to this thread.

I am not really familiar with that error, so we'll need to take a peak. If you have any other info about when the error started or anything, let us know that too.

Thanks and sorry about the delay in response.

- Reid

ok mate i uninstalled it all,i'll install it all again then follow your instructions.

Is this worth installing on my writing forum, based on other users thoughts?

Thats a ticket been sent.

Any updates on the 2.0 version?

2 questions

1) where can I download a manual for this?

2) please can someone give me a URL link to the exact Zoints forum to discuss this plug in?

We're about two bugs away from releasing to our Quality Assurance team for testing. Our in-house testing took longer than we expected, but we continued development in the testing phase and shortened any testing we would be doing with our team of forum admins.

There is no manual. Install instructions are provided and it is relatively simple, but if you have problems you are encouraged to open a ticket up with us in which we'll give you the support you need to install. And here is the forum to discuss it if you wish to:

http://network.zoints.com/forumdisplay.php?f=63

- Reid

How would I go about removing the dropdowon link in my navbar please? :)

Hi RVM,

Log into your vB Admin CP, click vB Options and then select Zoints Profile Options. In the options, switch Automatic Template Edits to No and click save. Any other template edits you had that you wish to keep, you'll need to consult the README file found with the vB Product zip to do manually.

- Reid

So at Zoints, user info is collected by Zoints? It's not fully contained within my forum?

Hi SpreadingLight,

No user info is collected by Zoints at all. The only time any user info is collected is unless that member joined Zoints.com and provided info like is possible for your members to do at any site on the net (but we collect a minimal amount to say the least.)

- Reid

Hi Reid,

Zoints may also record and track other information such as IP address, browser type, and aggregate user data. This information is used to track the performance of our website and improve our service. User IP addresses are also recorded for security and monitoring purposes.

I can see the use of collecting some info, like IP address and such (so do I with vB). And so does any website.

We may also collect other profile data including but not limited to: age, occupation, education, personal interests, and gender. This information is optional, but can help other Zoints users find and interact with you.

That makes sense too, otherwise what use are search features.. lol
I'm just cautious with anything with the potential to become a large database of personal info.


With Zoints, can it be used stand-alone, meaning like with other mods. Is the requirement for a token and authentication key only needed for set-up? Zoints looks amazing really.. I'm looking for something that I can use fully independently, and the user-base can be contained to just those on my forum..

Yeah, the information is shared for the purpose of searching, so members on Zoints.com can find profiles on all the sites in the network but it is not something we have to access as all of our demographic tools are just for Zoints.com members. (I am not an engineer so I can't speak as to if it is even possible to change.) Since I can't access any of that, I really didn't think about it so I apologize.

But no, Zoints Local has to be installed using the token and key so it's probably not the best fit for you and your forum.

- Reid

Is there a way to remove the "communities" button from the usep profiles??? So far, EVERYONE on my board keeps complaining BIG TIME about it. :-(

I have NO INTENTION of removing any copyright info, actually it'll be better if it stayed. But the "communities" button seems to be everyones issue. (I dont understand why tho)

To be frank, I really don't understand why your members would care about a link, if they didn't like it, they just wouldn't click it (it's not as if the link goes to something obscene or offensive.) If you are getting complaints, I would suggest that. But no, it can't be removed I am afraid. Hopefully either your members calm down about it or you find a solution that works for them better.

Sorry indie.

- Reid

Cool, no biggie...
They just have to deal with it. lol

New Question.

Does anyone know how to....

1. Create a block thay accepts ANY HTML (ie. myspace embed codes, flash embeds(from my server), etc.)

I found this for you indie (it was a post from one of our engineers):

- Reid

YOU'RE A GODSEND, THANKS
:D

Um, wait a minute.... I just remembered.. I'm still a newbie:(

Sadly, it's beyond my expertise as well, but if it's possible (maybe), hopefully someone with a bit more talent than either of us can help code it for you.

- Reid

dunno....
sounds like... a big step.

my forum has only a few users and although i would like to give them more features like a blog, i dont wanna scare them away with a whole new site/layout/features.
They are a real traiditional bunch :P ("why fix it if its not broken" or "why do we need this??")

Can i test this on one specific style/skin?
(i dont have a whole testsite/forum)

Hi GuaRRand,

I can understand the anxiety. But yes, you can test this without having a test forum or letting your members know. Install Zoints Local but do NOT install the Zoints Local product on vBulletin. That way, unless your members are typing /z/ after your forum URL, they will not even know it's there. If you like it, you can then install the product and make template changes and so on.

- Reid

So just upload / edit everything besides the product?

ANd will i be able to "only" use the profile part?
(so if i dont upload the local product, will i be able to use the profile product??)

Yes, install Zoints Local but do not install the vBulletin product. And you will be the only one to use the profile unless your members stumble upon the link. To access your ZL install, just go to /yourforumpath/z/

- Reid

thanks i'll try that

nope..
http://glcoti.com/z/install/index.php
:(

That's a problem with short tags, you can enable them via your php.ini configurations.

sadly, i cant get to that since its a globalserver setting :(
i am admin...not uber server dude ;)

but cant i just edit the index.php file to include <?php?>

From the looks of it, it seems like you sorted it out GuaRRand. Are you ok now?

i harrassed the serverdude and he fixed the open tags thing.
he wasnt pleased though... he said and i quote "its lazy bad programming when you use open tags. you just need to type in 3 extra letters to make it work normally...*sigh*' :P

But, it works :ok

Thanks for all the help guys