Integration with vBulletin - Replace search with google search engine ( no google account required)

This mod replace the navbar search with google search engine (No adsense account is required !) just use the google search engine to search inside your forum !!

Install :

1. go to : admin cp =>style manager=>>all style options =>>Navigation/Bread crumb templates => Navbar
in "navbar " template :
search for :

<form action="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=process" method="post"

2. find :

<form action="search.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=process" method="post" id="navbar_search" class="navbar_search">
                <vb:comment><input type="hidden" name="s" value="{vb:raw session.sessionurl}" /></vb:comment>
                <input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="{vb:raw bbuserinfo.securitytoken}" />
                <input type="hidden" name="do" value="process" />
                <span class="textboxcontainer"><span><input type="text" value="" name="query" class="textbox" tabindex="99"/></span></span>
                <span class="buttoncontainer"><span><input type="image" class="searchbutton" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/search<vb:if condition="$stylevar['textdirection'] == 'rtl'">_rtl</vb:if>.<vb:if condition="is_browser('ie') AND !is_browser('ie', 7)">gif<vb:else />png</vb:if>" name="submit" onclick="document.getElementById('navbar_search').submit;" tabindex="100"/></span></span>
            </form>

3. Replace it with :

<form method="get" action="http://www.google.com/search" target="_blank" class="navbar_search">
            <input type="hidden" name="sitesearch" value="forums.animparadise.com"  id="pn"/>
            <span class="textboxcontainer"><span><input type="text" value="" name="q" class="textbox" tabindex="99"/></span></span>
            <span class="buttoncontainer"><span><input type="image" class="searchbutton" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/search.png" name="submit" onclick="document.getElementById('navbar_search').submit;" tabindex="100"/></span></span>
        <input type="hidden" name="domains" value="forums.animparadise.com"/>
</form>

4. Remember to change the url : " forums.animparadise.com " with your own forum address !!!!

5. Then save the template. and enjoy your new search with google engine !


demo : http://forum.golzarion.com

It works perfect on cms and blog too ..
Also Persian Translation is attached. on so the screen shots for both english and persian version.

update :works perfect on vb version : 4.1.10

**** Please click Installed if you use this mod . thx ****


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[Golzarion]

To clear the screenshots :

This is for English version : Attachment 116496

And This is for Persian version :

Attachment 116497

Persian language users can use both ( persian or English ) versions of this mod .

I hope you like the mod..

[BaziCenter]

thanks man

[Brandon Sheley]

can you link us to a demo search page that doesn't require users to login

thanks

[Golzarion]

Originally Posted by Loco.M

can you link us to a demo search page that doesn't require users to login

thanks

just test demo on my forum : http://forum.golzarion.com/forum.php

( for example search the word " golzarion " )or see the screenshots.


The main idea is :

You can always search inside the site by google search engine :

in the google box just type this :

site:YOURDOMAIN.COM keyword1+keyword2....

Then google search engine searches just inside your site ... without any accounts needed !

Am I right ?

[Golzarion]

I specially created this mod for Iraninan users ! because of " Trade restriction against Iranian ordinary people " ! my Iranian friends can not use Google Adsence custom search !
I personally do not have any google Adsence accounts ...
The idea of using google search by using " site:yourdomain.com" can make it easier for this country...

[RobbieZ]

Can this be customized for 3.8.x ??

[Golzarion]

Originally Posted by RobbieZ

Can this be customized for 3.8.x ??

Yes,I will put the 3.8 version on the first post soon .

[tarzan22]

Very good, and to put our ID google?

thanks

[Golzarion]

Originally Posted by tarzan22

Very good, and to put our ID google?

thanks

I am happy you like it ...

There is no need to have a google adsence ID !!!NO Google adsence ID required !! It works similar to google adsence custom search ... but no Adsence ID is required !