vb.org Archive - Mini Mods - [LMKWD] Create Your Own Custom Advertising Page

Brought To You By: Len M. Kaiser Web Design
Author: Len M. Kaiser
vBulletin Version: 4.0X (Should pretty much work with all vb versions although this was produced on a vB 4.2.2 site.)
DEMO: Be sure to choose the Default Template. DEMO LINK

Please do not PM me for support. Please click "Install" to get help with your page. Those who wish not to click "Install" will get no support from me.

This little add on is for those who do not have the vBulletin Suite and do not want to be bothered with installing a whole portal for just one advertising page. This mod will help you generate revenue to your website.

Suggestions:

1. You will need some idea about editing HTML & CSS in order for this mod to do you any good. I suggest that if you are not familiar with either language that you look HTML & CSS up on W3Schools to help you edit the template.

2. You install the Rotating Banner System to help you place your ads.

3. Be sure to have some ideas about how you want to do your advertising page before getting started.

This little mod will work for free banners, adsense, affiliates as well as banners you sell space for.

Steps To Create Your Custom Template:

1. Login to your AdminCP.
2. Go to Styles & Templates>Styles Manager & find the skin that you want to add the advertising page to.
3. Click on the drop down on the far right and choose "Add New Template".
4. Place the following information:
----Title Field: custom_advertising
----Template:

Code:

{vb:stylevar htmldoctype}

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"<vb:if condition="$vboptions['enablefacebookconnect']"> xmlns:fb="http://www.facebook.com/2008/fbml"</vb:if> dir="{vb:stylevar textdirection}" lang="{vb:stylevar languagecode}" id="vbulletin_html">

<head>

        {vb:raw headinclude}

        <title>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</title>

        <script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_read_marker.js?v={vb:raw vboptions.simpleversion}"></script>

{vb:raw headinclude_bottom}

</head>

        <body>



        {vb:raw header}



        {vb:raw navbar}



        <div id="pagetitle">

<h1>Advertise With Us!</h1>

        </div>

<!--Create your custom ad code below this line //-->

<p>Here is where your advertising content would go. In order to edit this you will need some HTML/CSS experience to style it and make it look the way you want. If you are unsure you can get great information off the <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/html/">W3Schools Website</a>!</p>



<!-- DO NOT CHANGE BELOW THIS LINE! //-->

        {vb:raw footer}

</body>

</html>

----Editable Regions: All areas that are marked in red are the ones that you can change. The rest do not change it unless you really know what you are doing and are proficient in HTML. Edit the area for your advertising information before you save the template.
5. Click the "Save" button.

Creating The advertise.php File:

1. Open a HTML Editor or Notepad (if in Windows). DO NOT use Word Pad or MS Word!
2. Copy and paste the following code into the page:

Code:

<?php



error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);



define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'custom_advertising');

define('CSRF_PROTECTION', true);

define('CSRF_SKIP_LIST', '');

define('VB_ENTRY', 'advertise.php');



$phrasegroups = array();





$specialtemplates = array();





$globaltemplates = array('custom_advertising',

);





$actiontemplates = array();





require_once('./global.php');



$navbar = render_navbar_template(construct_navbits($navbits));



$templater = vB_Template::create('custom_advertising');

$templater->register_page_templates();

$templater->register('navbar', $navbar);

print_output($templater->render());



?>

No changes to that code are needed if you followed everything above for the template.
3. Save the page as "advertise.php".
4. Upload advertise.php to your forum root. Don't know where your forum root is? You can ask your host or find out in your AdminCP by going to Maintenance>View PHP Info - look for DOC_ROOT or DOCUMENT_ROOT for the correct pathway. To upload you will need a FTP client.

Now you should be able to view your advertising page by going to http://yourdomain.com/advertise.php. Obviously you will replace "yourdomain" with your domain. :)

X vBulletin 3.8.12 by vBS Debug Information
Template Usage: (1)ad_footer_end (1)ad_footer_start (1)ad_header_end (1)ad_header_logo (1)ad_navbar_below (2)bbcode_code_printable (6)bbcode_quote_printable (1)footer (1)gobutton (1)header (1)headinclude (6)option (1)pagenav (1)pagenav_curpage (1)pagenav_pagelink (1)post_thanks_navbar_search (1)printthread (10)printthreadbit (1)spacer_close (1)spacer_open Phrase Groups Available: global postbit showthread	Included Files: ./printthread.php ./global.php ./includes/init.php ./includes/class_core.php ./includes/config.php ./includes/functions.php ./includes/class_hook.php ./includes/modsystem_functions.php ./includes/class_bbcode_alt.php ./includes/class_bbcode.php ./includes/functions_bigthree.php Hooks Called: init_startup init_startup_session_setup_start init_startup_session_setup_complete cache_permissions fetch_threadinfo_query fetch_threadinfo fetch_foruminfo style_fetch cache_templates global_start parse_templates global_setup_complete printthread_start pagenav_page pagenav_complete bbcode_fetch_tags bbcode_create bbcode_parse_start bbcode_parse_complete_precache bbcode_parse_complete printthread_post printthread_complete
Messages:

X vBulletin 3.8.12 by vBS Debug Information

Page Generation 0.01314 seconds
Memory Usage 1,753KB
Queries Executed 10 (?)

More Information

Template Usage:

(1)ad_footer_end
(1)ad_footer_start
(1)ad_header_end
(1)ad_header_logo
(1)ad_navbar_below
(2)bbcode_code_printable
(6)bbcode_quote_printable
(1)footer
(1)gobutton
(1)header
(1)headinclude
(6)option
(1)pagenav
(1)pagenav_curpage
(1)pagenav_pagelink
(1)post_thanks_navbar_search
(1)printthread
(10)printthreadbit
(1)spacer_close
(1)spacer_open

Phrase Groups Available:

global
postbit
showthread

Included Files:

./printthread.php
./global.php
./includes/init.php
./includes/class_core.php
./includes/config.php
./includes/functions.php
./includes/class_hook.php
./includes/modsystem_functions.php
./includes/class_bbcode_alt.php
./includes/class_bbcode.php
./includes/functions_bigthree.php

Hooks Called:

init_startup
init_startup_session_setup_start
init_startup_session_setup_complete
cache_permissions
fetch_threadinfo_query
fetch_threadinfo
fetch_foruminfo
style_fetch
cache_templates
global_start
parse_templates
global_setup_complete
printthread_start
pagenav_page
pagenav_complete
bbcode_fetch_tags
bbcode_create
bbcode_parse_start
bbcode_parse_complete_precache
bbcode_parse_complete
printthread_post
printthread_complete

Messages:

X vBulletin 3.8.12 by vBS Debug Information
Page Generation 0.01314 seconds Memory Usage 1,753KB Queries Executed 10 (?)
More Information
Template Usage: (1)ad_footer_end (1)ad_footer_start (1)ad_header_end (1)ad_header_logo (1)ad_navbar_below (2)bbcode_code_printable (6)bbcode_quote_printable (1)footer (1)gobutton (1)header (1)headinclude (6)option (1)pagenav (1)pagenav_curpage (1)pagenav_pagelink (1)post_thanks_navbar_search (1)printthread (10)printthreadbit (1)spacer_close (1)spacer_open Phrase Groups Available: global postbit showthread	Included Files: ./printthread.php ./global.php ./includes/init.php ./includes/class_core.php ./includes/config.php ./includes/functions.php ./includes/class_hook.php ./includes/modsystem_functions.php ./includes/class_bbcode_alt.php ./includes/class_bbcode.php ./includes/functions_bigthree.php Hooks Called: init_startup init_startup_session_setup_start init_startup_session_setup_complete cache_permissions fetch_threadinfo_query fetch_threadinfo fetch_foruminfo style_fetch cache_templates global_start parse_templates global_setup_complete printthread_start pagenav_page pagenav_complete bbcode_fetch_tags bbcode_create bbcode_parse_start bbcode_parse_complete_precache bbcode_parse_complete printthread_post printthread_complete
Messages: