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I want to learn to develop a plugin ? where should I start ?

Basically I need to understand how to use hooks ASAP. Any hints are appreciated.

Regards,
Razvan M.

mihai11,

First you need to know PHP to develop plugins. There are several PHP resources out there, including:

http://www.php.net
http://www.w3schools.com

There are many more, but I can't think of them off the top of my head. A google search could help you a lot.

The next step would be to read the forum EnIgMa1234 has linked to. Specifically the following threads:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=82923 (you should start here)
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=82625 (Writing)
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=92953 (Managing Products)
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=82882 (who's online setup)
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=119933 (templates)

After you write your plugin, you may advance your skills within vBulletin by learning the vBulletin classes and functions. You may find these here:

http://members.vbulletin.com/api/

Also, if the API's explanation doesn't help you, try reading this thread:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=98009

If you plugin doesn't work, you may want to read this thread about debugging it:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=151288

If you work with custom templates, be sure to cache them. Instructions can be found here:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=104532

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Originally Posted by King Kovifor (Post 1293628)

Super ! I already know PHP. I have several years of experience with it. What I want to learn ASAP is the VB plugin system. The resources that you provided are just great. Thank you.

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Originally Posted by mihai11 (Post 1293652)

Super ! I already know PHP. I have several years of experience with it. What I want to learn ASAP is the VB plugin system. The resources that you provided are just great. Thank you.

Your welcome. All of them are here on VB.org.

Also if something goes wrong, there are a lot of people here to help :D

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Originally Posted by EnIgMa1234 (Post 1294403)

Also if something goes wrong, there are a lot of people here to help :D

True. But I usually screw myself up half the time when I'm trying to solve a problem.

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