Major Additions - CERBERUS: 1 vB4: runs multiple domains with custom styles, forums, universal login

***Attention: This product is currently UNSUPPORTED***

We would like to release an Alpha version of the vBulletin4 Cerberus product. This product allows you to create one vBulletin4 installation which can power unlimited number of domains and sub-domains; while allowing to customize each domain differently to make it look like different sites or sections. Domains will have one universal admincp and user login information.

***Example***
www.supercoolautoforum.com - main site, all forums
ferarri.supercoolautoforum.com - custom style and forums, same login
bmw.supercoolautoforum.com- custom style and forums, same login
honda.supercoolautoforum.com - custom style and forums, same login
supercoolmotorcycleforum.com - custom style and forums, same login

*** Why are you releasing this, I want more features?! ***

This is a very simple product; we believe that the basic functionality provided in this product will satisfy a lot of communities - and since the product is simple - it will be easy to extend it and modify it to work for your custom community requirements.

Overview of Current Features:

• One shared installation of vBulletin 4
• One shared user account on all domains
• Custom Style for each domain
• Custom Forum listing for each domain

Known Issues:

• CMS and Blogs are currently not configured to have special domain-specific categories and sections. CMS is shared across all sites although the appearance will be different for each domain.

Project Contributors: s.lauderdale;m.biddle;a.ahn; anders

[sticky]

Originally Posted by tpgsr

I must say that I have been doing this in a custom way since we upgraded to vb4... see Http://www.nyspeed.com/forum.php

How?

[KW802]

Originally Posted by onehost

anyone have any live urls...I guess I have to see this in
action to really understand this more...

Did you read my post about 5 up?

[FReeSTER]

Originally Posted by KW802

For those interested, the fix would be to modify your "** Load Config **" plugin and look for...

case 'bbtitle':
     if($ib_in_matching_host) {
          $vbulletin->options['bbtitle'] = $ib_the_spec[1];
     }
     break;

... and then below it add:

case 'hometitle':
     if($ib_in_matching_host) {
          $vbulletin->options['hometitle'] = $ib_the_spec[1];
     }
     break;

Seeing now the relationship between the configuration options in the ACP and how easy it is to add new ones, now I'm wondering what other little tweaks could be done.

I have to see yet what I need to do to get my vBa CMPS modules to play nice with it.

Where do i find this plugging?

[FReeSTER]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

I see you've mistaken me for someone who knows what they are doing...

Two of my domains are juot.net and juot.co

Here is the code I use that's working:

[juot.net]
bbtitle=JUOT.net NET
bburl=www.juot.net/jutest4
homeurl=www.juot.net
catids=1
styleid=1
cookiedomain=juot.net
facebookappid=222222222
facebooksecret=222222222

[juot.co]
bbtitle=JUOT.co CO
bburl=www.juot.co/jutest4
homeurl=www.juot.co
catids=8
styleid=2
cookiedomain=juot.co
facebookappid=2222252222
facebooksecret=2222252222

Ignore the facebook numbers, I don't use it.

ok, finally I believe I got it working but I have a problem showing both styles correctly. Check at the attachment below
Any ideas?

[BirdOPrey5]

That''s the same issue the user "Sticky" is having with the styles too... I don't know, it's working fine for me... Make sure both styles are parent styles.

If they are I suggest turning off all your mods besides this one and see if it works. If it does turn your mods back on one by one until you find the one causing the problem.

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

That''s the same issue the user "Sticky" is having with the styles too... I don't know, it's working fine for me... Make sure both styles are parent styles.

If they are I suggest turning off all your mods besides this one and see if it works. If it does turn your mods back on one by one until you find the one causing the problem.

Bird you frequent this mods forum more than I do, perhaps remind users to check their other settings from time to time?

For example ensure in the styles options they are allowing user selection, ensure in the admincp style options you have it set to allow users to change styles. Along with that check to see if any .htaccess files are present and rename temporarily to see if that sorts it out otherwise it could be a mod.. anything installed dealing with the cache or how the site displays.

Just a few things off the top of my head.

[BirdOPrey5]

Those are some good suggestions... Although I have tested that it makes no difference on my test forum if the style is marked as user selectable or not.

[KW802]

Originally Posted by El Intocable

Where do i find this plugging?

ACP => Plugins & Products => Plugin Manager => {scroll down to the "vBulletin 4 Cerberus" grouping} ** Load Config ** => Edit

As always, be careful when making any changes to existing plugins.

[KW802]

Originally Posted by El Intocable

ok, finally I believe I got it working but I have a problem showing both styles correctly. Check at the attachment below
Any ideas?

Try this...

ACP => Rebuild => Rebuild Style Information

[sticky]

Originally Posted by El Intocable

ok, finally I believe I got it working but I have a problem showing both styles correctly. Check at the attachment below
Any ideas?

I'm having the exact same problem, what version are you running?