[kh99]

To put a menu on the left in the adminCP, look at the files in the includes/xml directory. If you create an xml file starting with "cpnav_" and put it in that directory, you can create your own menu. For the right side, you will need to create your own script. Probably the easiest thing to do would be to look at the existing scripts in the admincp directory and see how they work.

An easier way is to add your options to the existing options page by putting the site in debug mode. When you do that, extra controls will appear that will allow you to add sections and options (Add Option link at the top of each section). When you do that you choose a Varname, and then in your plugin code you can use $vbulleton->options['varname'] to get your value.