Ok got it working **phew** In vboptions.php at the bottom under Misc, why are the middle two options blank?

yes, i mean when ppl go to my root domain they should get the portal page otherwise i have to give out http://www.synergyforums.com/vbindex.php
and not

http://www.synergyforums.com

rename vbindex.php to index.php and it should automatically open the portal when you type in http://www.synergyforums.com/

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/bredirect.htm

Use that :p

or, assuming you have the access to edit your web servers configuration, add vbindex.php as one of the files it tries to find if nothing is specified

aaaahhh stupid me :(

surely it's just simpler to rename the file?

ok i have 2 other little problems :(

the navbar menus dont work, they dont link and dont have the dropdowns

also the shoutbox button is just blank :(

It seems vB3 Gamma was being funny about exporting the phrases. I've updated the zip with a fresh vbindex_phrases.xml file which you can upload and re-run the installer to import them.

The navbar is one of the three (the other two being pm_popup_script and headinclude) templates you need to edit to use the full URL.

Mine stopped working after step 5 and then wouldn't let me re-install it :(