I'm in.
I was actually looking at a Wordpress script today that is included in my server package.
I'd much prefer to be able to offer my members a forums integrated blog, without need for an extra registration, etc...

I've looked an the Journal mod that was touched upon earlier in this thread.
My php version sadly doesn't support it.

I absolutely admire your work, stonyarc, and will wait to see how this develops.

yaayyy and another :)

Absolutely! Go on for it!
Andreas

yaaaaaaaaaayyyy!!


Stony, do I get the job as chief cheerleader, yet??

chief cheerleader....ofcourse:D

Sure you can :rolleyes:

Just a little status update

PROTOTYPE SCRIPTS => WORKING !!!!!!

So what works:

- php script that copies the source wordpress to a directory of choice
- php script that creates a correct config file for that new specific user
- php script that does a unattended install of wordpress based on the new config file
- core settings tables for the new tool
- core main table for the new tool
- new database or existing database isn't an issue anymore

These are the core scripts needed. They all work standalone in native php (non-vbulletin)

Left to do:
Create the vbulletin application
Create the interaction between all these scripts
Create the vbulletin settings admincp pages
Create an easy to use process
Create the interfaces
Create the usergroup logical design (who can have one and why)

But so far so good

remark:
- Your host must support php cURL for this (normally quite common) but you can already check by clicking the phpinfo link in admincp navigation (bottom left)
- each blog installed means 10 tables in your database so be ready for it if you want a lot of users to have it

release planning: Hey don't push it :cool:

Simple gr8, go on stonyarc. im with you, even if you make it a paid hack (in case) :p

ssssssshhh don't say that, I can't afford it! (newly divorced mom here)

It's sounding good stonyarc.
Uh, did you say that each blog created will add 10 tables to my existing database??

Waiting not so patiently!

It's logical. Vbulletin is also 150 tables or so

As you need an install for each blog it's logical. Don't you think that other real blogspaces work like that.

I could fix it but that would mean rewriting wordpress like they have been trying with wordpressMU and it still doesn't work correctly after a very long time of development.

ok ok... I just panicked for a moment, don't mind me ;)
carry on!