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 KW802

Try this...

ACP => Rebuild => Rebuild Style Information

This might sound stupid but I can't find rebuild?

[BirdOPrey5]

It's actually under Maintenance -> Update Counters -> Rebuild Styles

[KW802]

Originally Posted by sticky

This might sound stupid but I can't find rebuild?

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

It's actually under Maintenance -> Update Counters -> Rebuild Styles

Joe is correct.... unless you have debug mode turned on. I am so used to seeing the "Rebuild" group that I did not take into account that it only shows up when the ACP is set for debug mode.

[sticky]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

It's actually under Maintenance -> Update Counters -> Rebuild Styles

Thank you, rebuilt it but did not work.

I'm thinking it is that the product is not compatible with older version of VB. If the other user having the same issue can confirm what version he is on that may help come to a conclusion.

[KW802]

Originally Posted by sticky

Thank you, rebuilt it but did not work.

I'm thinking it is that the product is not compatible with older version of VB. If the other user having the same issue can confirm what version he is on that may help come to a conclusion.

So do you have your CSS being stored as files? If yes, did you try turning that option off? If no, if you do a view source on your site is the path to your .css files correct?

[tpgsr]

I had this same style issue when I built my solution for this. I will try and recreate this problem if possible to see what I did. I almost feel like the solution was to rebuild the style. Try creating a new default skin and pointing Cerberus to that skin Id. If that works then you know the issue is within the customizations.

[sticky]

Originally Posted by KW802

So do you have your CSS being stored as files? If yes, did you try turning that option off? If no, if you do a view source on your site is the path to your .css files correct?

I tried it with CSS stores as files and not stored as files, did not change anything.

[sticky]

Originally Posted by tpgsr

I had this same style issue when I built my solution for this. I will try and recreate this problem if possible to see what I did. I almost feel like the solution was to rebuild the style. Try creating a new default skin and pointing Cerberus to that skin Id. If that works then you know the issue is within the customizations.

I'll give your solution on creating a new default skin a shot.

[sticky]

Originally Posted by tpgsr

I had this same style issue when I built my solution for this. I will try and recreate this problem if possible to see what I did. I almost feel like the solution was to rebuild the style. Try creating a new default skin and pointing Cerberus to that skin Id. If that works then you know the issue is within the customizations.

Created a new skin and tried it but still the same problem.

I'm thinking the issue is because I am on 4.0.2. If the other guy is on an older version as well that might explain it.

What version is everyone running with this?

[BirdOPrey5]

4.0.8 here.