WebTemplates 3.5.x: VB Integrated CMS (Content Management System)

(This hack is for vb version 3.5.x AND 3.6.x. For vb 3.0.x and 2.x see my profile for relevant threads.)

(For vb 3.7 version, please go to this thread)

"WebTemplates" is a vBulletin integrated Content Management System which allows you to create vb integrated "HTML" pages in your vb admin cp very easily. The pages can inherit your vbulletin skin/style, can recognize logged-in user, can be applied permissions per user or usergroup basis, can keep visit logs, hit counts and do many more.






WEBTEMPLATES 3.5.x BASIC FEATURES:

• Very Easy Installation : Webtemplates can be installed to your board without modifying even a single vbulletin file. It is coded as an pluggin and supports phrase system for user interfaces.
• Apply VB Permissions: You can ban any webtemplate to any user or usergroups easily. So for instance you can design a webtemplate which only members can see while guests can not, or only user A can not see etc.
• Page Counter : Each webtemplate has a built-in counter and you can display page count to your visitors and you can edit it or turn it OFF/ON per webtemplate basis.
• Visitor Logging&Tracking : You can track certain users' (by usergroup or userid) webtemplate visits to see who visited a webtemplate and when. This is configurable per webtemplate basis.
• Site Contributers (Editor) Support : You can grant editing permissions for certain users or usergroups for your webtemplates individually and they will be able to update these webtemplates using their own editor interface. vB's WYSIWYG editor is supported in Editor interface.
• Page Browsers & Who is Online Display: Webtemplates can display who is browsing that webtemplate while visitor is reading them (like default forum browse display of vbulletin). Webtemplate visits can also be monitored in who is online page.
• Header/Footer Inclusion : Webtemplates can automatically use headers/footers (your default vb header/footer or custom ones)
• Help Documents : The script comes with an extensive help document.
• Admin Panel in Webtemplates : Your webtemplates can include an "admin panel" displayed to only admins and by using them you can access many details and stats of your page while you are browsing them.
• SEO friendly URLs: You can make webtemplate URLs seo friendly in vb settings (Requires apache server).
• XML Import/Export : XML Import/Export feature allows you to backup your webtemplates and use other hack users webtemplates in your board.

ADVANCED FEATURES FOR ADVANCED USERS:

• Webquery Feature : With advanced "webquery" feature you can create dynamic webtemplates which include database query results. For instance you can easily add "last 10 threads forum X", "most active users list" etc. to your webtemplates with default webqueries that comes with installation or you can create your custom webqueries with basic SQL knowledge.
• Multi Parsing : Webtemplates can parse PHP or HTML or TEXT (=smilie/img tags/bbcode parsing like vb posts). This means you can design a page just like vb posts (TEXT parsing), standart HTML (HTML parsing) or even in PHP (PHP parsing).
• PHPINCLUDE per webtemplate : Every webtemplate has its own "phpinclude" field which you can run PHP codes before loading the Webtemplate
• Theme Support : Webtemplates support "themes" which are parent webtemplates which include child webtemplates in them. For instance if you have 20 similiar pages which uses the same visual look, you can make a single theme for all of them, then just insert their content into this theme. If you change theme later, all 20 pages' visual will change automatically.
• Conditionals : Webtemplates supports VB3 template conditionals so you can design webtemplates which change their display under different conditions.
• Default variables : You can use/display certain variables in your webtemplates like username of the visitor, visitor email address, last visit time, page creation time, page last edit time, Last visitor name, last visit time etc.

Sample WebTemplates from Sites using this hack:
(Some 3.5 and some are 3.0 versions but WebTemplate look and feel didn't change much so both will give you the idea)
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/view_aboutus.htm
http://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/view_funding.htm
http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/view.php?pg=aboutus
http://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/view_guidelines.htm
http://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/view_books.htm
http://www3.fertilethoughts.com/foru...hp?pg=acronyms
http://www.makeuptalk.com/forums/vie...alk-newsletter
http://www.bklab.com (entire site is designed with Webtemplates only!)

3.5 version Admin CP screenshot attached to this post. 3.0.x screenshots (here and here) also still applies for this version.

If you use the hack, clicking here will make sure you'll know about updates&bug fixes. It will also help me understand how many people is using the hack so please click the install button if you use it. Thank you..

Note in 6.August. 2006 : I've tested Webtemplates with vbulletin 3.6.0 gold version and they are compatible. So this hack released here is both for vb 3.5.x AND 3.6.x

Note for vb 3.7.x : (29.July.2008): For vb 3.7.x, I released a new version here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=186644


Version Updates:
16.Dec.2005 - > Version 3.5.01
* Hack released.
16.Dec.2005 - > Version 3.5.02
* A webquery bug fix for boards which use table_prefix. To upgrade just overwrite hack .php files.
17.Dec.2005 - > Version 3.5.03
* A minor bug in WOL page fixed. To upgrade overwrite hack .php files + reinstall product XML
17.Dec.2005 - > Version 3.5.04
* A bug fix for edit webtemplate page not remembering webtemplate's showbrowsers setting.To upgrade overwrite hack .php files
16.Jan.2006 - > Version 3.5.05
* A bug fix for boards which has too many usergroups. To upgrade overwrite hack .php files + uninstall product, then reinstall (your existing webtemplates will be intact)
20.Aug.2006 - > Version 3.6.00
* A bug fix that can cause a MYSQL warning in a few servers in WT admin cp. A minor and unusual problem that happens in certain servers and you don't need to upgrade if you don't see such a message. To upgrade overwrite /includes/wt_include.php and /admincp/wt_wt.php files.
1.Oct.2006 - > Version 3.6.01
* A minor bug fix for showing user avatar and ipaddress in webtemplates. To upgrade overwrite /includes/wt_include.php and view.php files.
2.May.2007 - > Version 3.6.02
* IMPORTANT SECURITY UPDATE! A security problem has been fixed in this version. To upgrade overwrite /includes/wt_include.php and view.php files which is attached to this post.
21.June.2008 - > Version 3.6.03
* Two minor bugs (1 & 2) fixed.
29.July.2008 - > Version 3.7.00
* A new version for vbulletin 3.7.x is released in a seperate thread here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=186644

[tminus]

Web Templates 3.5x or vBadvanced CMPS? I am looking at using one for vB 3.6.5 along with Zoints and NuWiki, and I am open to any opinions about which CMS mod is better. We will have 5-6 staffers at launch, so I am mostly concerned with user friendliness and stability.

Thanks!

[ipears]

I am in a similar position as tminus... and have a hard time making a decision.

Any recommendations?

[Logician]

vbadvanced's main focus is your site main page. Webtemplates main focus is your site's other pages like "about us", "donate to us", our press existence" etc.

So I don't think you have to choose one between these two. If you want to create a vb powered site home page, you should go with vbadvanced and if you want to create vb powered other site pages, you have to go with Webtemplates. If you want to do both, you can use both too.

So why don't you just install both and try each of them, then decide? Both are free and both are quite easy to install or uninstall.

[Fireproof]

This looks outstanding and exactly what I was looking for! Can't wait to try it out this weekend.

I'm brand new to vBulletin - do you have any slick ways or recommendations for creating menus to link to a bunch of pages?

[tminus]

Originally Posted by Logician

vbadvanced's main focus is your site main page. Webtemplates main focus is your site's other pages like "about us", "donate to us", our press existence" etc.

So I don't think you have to choose one between these two. If you want to create a vb powered site home page, you should go with vbadvanced and if you want to create vb powered other site pages, you have to go with Webtemplates. If you want to do both, you can use both too.

So why don't you just install both and try each of them, then decide? Both are free and both are quite easy to install or uninstall.

I am testing both but I was just looking for some kind of comparison. Wasn't trying to bug you Logician, but thanks for response! Searching wasn't coming up with any results, mainly because "Web Template" obviously produces all kinds of other results. Anyways, I hadn't thought of using both. To be honest, I have been more impressed with the Web Templates 3.5x sample sites. Leatherneck.com has a nice look to it. So I will go install both and see whats up.

Any other passionate WT3.5x or vBadvanced CMPS users please let us know what you think. Any conflicts with having both installed? Which one handles what the best? etc. So I get them installed and start using them, but having some discussion about both will help me and others use them more effectively. Thanks!

[EWGF]

Originally Posted by Logician

vbadvanced's main focus is your site main page. Webtemplates main focus is your site's other pages like "about us", "donate to us", our press existence" etc.

Actually, it is possible to empower your other pages with VBA too. But I think this is an easier way.


Personally, I just like those modules, so I've chosen VBA myself.

[biggeorge]

Great job! Thank you.

[Kihon Kata]

Hi Logician. Problem here

My PHP parse method versions of my webtemplates died Basically my webtemplates work just fine except when I select the PHP parse method, then they don't. I have no idea why. I rely on this for everything. Here is an example

Here is the phptest http://www.makeuptalk.com/forums/view.php?pg=phptest

EDIT I found where it's causing me issues. I have this in the top part of the templates:

$usrObj=new users($userid);
$username=$usrObj->getUsername();

If I comment those out, it works. username doesn't seem to work now.

Can you help?

[Logician]

Originally Posted by Kihon Kata

Hi Logician. Problem here

My PHP parse method versions of my webtemplates died Basically my webtemplates work just fine except when I select the PHP parse method, then they don't. I have no idea why. I rely on this for everything. Here is an example

Here is the phptest http://www.makeuptalk.com/forums/view.php?pg=phptest

EDIT I found where it's causing me issues. I have this in the top part of the templates:

$usrObj=new users($userid);
$username=$usrObj->getUsername();

If I comment those out, it works. username doesn't seem to work now.

Can you help?

Why do you need this code and what exact error you get?

[Kihon Kata]

Originally Posted by Logician

Why do you need this code and what exact error you get?

NM, Logician, I coded a work around. Thanks!