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

[RaceJunkie]

Originally Posted by SoftDux

It's a great addon, but where do I disable the "WebTemplate Quick Info Panel for Admins", which prompts everyone to "[Donate for WebTemplates Project]"

I don't want this to display on my site, where do I remove it?

It's only seen by Admins

[Grunt]

Originally Posted by SoftDux

It's a great addon, but where do I disable the "WebTemplate Quick Info Panel for Admins", which prompts everyone to "[Donate for WebTemplates Project]"

I don't want this to display on my site, where do I remove it?

Originally Posted by RaceJunkie

It's only seen by Admins

You can disable it in: vBoptions/Logician's WebTemplates Settings/Automatically Insert Admin Panel to Footers

[SoftDux]

Thanx

[asw]

Good day to each one of you.

I am new and have never posted on this site although I have added to my new site many great hacks I've found here.

I only write to say that this mod is the easiest to install and use by far to date.

Logician is a genius, no doubt about it.

Thank you kindly for your fine product. :up:

[digitalJE5U5]

Great post. Have been using this throughout the last 4 years on various boards. Thanks for keeping this updated.

On quick question. How do I edit the template page bottom? (see screenshot)

Just want to make some minor edits - as you can see in the attached screenshot, its a little crammed together.

Thanks.

[Logician]

Originally Posted by digitalJE5U5

Great post. Have been using this throughout the last 4 years on various boards. Thanks for keeping this updated.

On quick question. How do I edit the template page bottom? (see screenshot)

Just want to make some minor edits - as you can see in the attached screenshot, its a little crammed together.

Thanks.

You have to play with webtemplates themes to modify that part. I'm not sure which theme you are using for that webtemplate but if you modify both "Default Basic Theme" and "Two Column Theme", you'll be fine.

[Logician]

Originally Posted by Grunt

Great hack - wish I had discovered it earlier. Great work Logician - many thanks.

Slight problem..when attempting to export templates, getting the following:

Warning: Missing argument 1 for vb_xml_builder() in /includes/class_xml.php on line 465
 
Fatal error: vB_XML_Builder::Registry object is not an object in /includes/class_xml.php on line 473

In a post a few months ago, you requested that 3.6 users with export issues to drop you an email for a fix..still the case, or..?

WT v.3.6.02 on 3.6.7.pl1

As a sidenote - Is there a repository of WT templates in/around somewhere where we could add templates for others to peruse?


Thanks again for all your effort on this and your other work Logician :cheers:

Yes, I'm aware of this little problem in 3.6.x versions. I'll fix this but I really couldn't find them, sorry about it! But I didn't forget about it and I'll try to release the patch as soon as I find some time.

[-=Sniper=-]

hmm, I thought it was only displayed to admins etc ? if not you will have to donate as I did to remove that notice.

[Logician]

Originally Posted by -=Sniper=-

hmm, I thought it was only displayed to admins etc ?.

Admin panel (mentioned above) is displayed to admins only. "Powered by tagline" is displayed to all.

[rchelifan]

This CMS works with the latest 3.6.7 PL1?
Thanks