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

[Saviour]

Okay, Logician...

I guess I can't have my cake and eat it, too...

After I removed $stylevar[htmldoctype] from the Default Basic Theme, vbulletin's default theme seemed to expand the width of the template pages. They appear, normally, under my other skin, though.

Interesting... If you visit the site and take a look at the Knowledge Base links and the Resources page (using the current Default template)... everything appears normal... but if you switch styles at the bottom of the page... you'll see what I mean. Link to site in sig...

Any way I can fix this without doing a major overhaul?

Again... I appreciate the assistance.

Update:

BTW...this does not happen when using Firefox. So far, I've only seen it happen using the Internet Explorer and Avant browsers. So...my guess is that this mod is only compliant with certain web browsers. Am I correct in assuming this? Anyone? Anyone at all?

[jluerken]

I am searching for a way to add a Google Adsense Box to a normal HTML Template made with this product. I enter the normal Script Code but it is not showing up.
Does anyone know how I can make this working?

[Logician]

Originally Posted by jluerken

I am searching for a way to add a Google Adsense Box to a normal HTML Template made with this product. I enter the normal Script Code but it is not showing up.
Does anyone know how I can make this working?

There shouldn't be any problem for this. I think it is about google adsense. It sometimes starts displaying a few hours later and refuses to display for you if you refresh the page with same IP too much. Check source code of your wt and if you see the code there flawless then it is not WT that is the problem.

[afullcup]

Is there anywhere that templates for this mod are shared? For instance, I like the Meet Our Staff page on this site (probably not done with this mod, but you get the idea) and would love to be able to copy and paste some code for this. Or for some of the sample sites given in the OP.

[Icehawk002]

When a template page links through to a second page determined by a condition how is the conditional page edited?

example might be on first web page "select name" which goes to webtemplate123&selected20%name for example.

erm thats probably not that clear but please try and help

[powerful_rogue]

Hi,

Ive installed a program called HESK - its a free ticket based helpdesk. It has two txt files - header.txt and footer.txt

Would it be possible to use this mod to give HESK the header and footer from my forum?

www.doverlocals.co.uk/support is what I currently have.

Any help will be greatly appreciated

[pokemonleague]

I want to say thanks, this is a great mod. I had a few questions after installing.

When I select PHP parse when creating a new WebTemplate, it only displays the parsed php not the forum template. How do I fix this?

Is it possible to include a php script in the WebQueries >> Query Result Row field, other than creating a plugin with the php file?

[Tikibird]

I just installed this hack and I am trying to figure it out. There are several pre-loaded Advanced Web Queries in the Logicians Web Template section at the top of the Admin CP but nothing happens when I click on them. I see a box for "Edit" and "remove" to the right of the page but no "Run" command. How do I run a query?

I am a beginner at this so please be gentle!

[TigerWare]

You put the name of the webquery into a Logican's Web Template (and tick the appropriate box on the Web Template). This is how a Web Query gets 'run'.

Have a look at the example Web Templates provided in conjunction with the supplied documentation. It may be confusing to start with but once you become familiar, LWT will be like an old friend.

[valdet]

Sorry to bump this thread, but has anyone tested this with the latest vB 3.6.8 PL2.

Clicked install and waiting for an answer.