[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by DynaMow

this looks like an awesome shoutbox.

I am 1 day old on vbulletin administartor/site owner.

I am by no means computer savvy, so I must ask for help.

I do not understand what # 4 and #5 of the following mean?

Can you please help? Thank you

4. upload the entire "shoutbox" folder (DO NOT RENAME IT) to your main vbulletin directory
5. copy and paste the entire contents of "template.txt" into the template you want the shoutbox to show up in

if you want the shoutbox to show at the top of your forum index, go to the FORUMHOME template and find:

"<!-- / guest welcome message -->
<br />
</if>"

and copy and paste the contents of "template.txt" after that.

http://turftopics.com/forums/index.php

4. There's a folder in the zip file named that, simply upload to your server via FTP or a File Manager and like it says, do not rename that folder ... BTW this is the same folder on your server where your forums are at, you'll see index.php and the folders tha house all your graphics and other files for vBulletin.

5. There's a file in the zip called Template.txt all you do is copy the code in it and paste into the template you want this to show in so for example if you want this to show on JUST your main forum page go to... Admincp --> Styles & Templates --> Style Manager and select your style, now scroll down and look for the template named FORUMHOME then do this:

if you want the shoutbox to show at the top of your forum index, go to the FORUMHOME template and find:

"<!-- / guest welcome message -->
<br />
</if>"

and copy and paste the contents of "template.txt" after that.

NOW no matter what template you out this in copy it before you start and save it somewhere on your desktop, if anything goes wrong go back to that template and paste the original back over the entire code and save and you'll be back to normal and then can come bug us some more (J/K about the bugging part)

S-MAN