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

[iBaker]

Originally Posted by KW802

What kind of things? I'm working on some vBa CMPS related code for my sites (see the front page of CinVin.com versus the front page of LowerPottsgrove.com)

Looks like I may have the CMPS issue fixed...not sure how but it is ok now. What was happening is when I login I was getting an error from functions.php...can't remember exactly what it was but will keep an eye on with further testing.

I have also noticed that if I have a profile field setting "Field Required" set as "Yes, Always" when ever I login it is saying that I have to update my profile fields. UPDATE...Fixed this by changed the required fields to "Yes, at registration and profile updating"

The other issue I am finding is that whilst I have set the StyleID's as 1,2 and 3 (I have 3 styles) it shows the proper style as a guest but when I login it defaults back to the default style UPDATE...Fixed this by turning off the "Allow Users To Change Styles" setting

Also I commented out those parts of the redirect for the Archive and am now getting the Archive but across the top the following is displayed:
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at [path]/archive/global.php(117) : eval()'d code:6) in [path]/archive/global.php(117) : eval()'d code on line 25

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at [path]/archive/global.php(117) : eval()'d code:6) in [path]/archive/global.php(117) : eval()'d code on line 26

[FReeSTER]

well finally I have this thing working and running. I have added 4 subdomains and each domain have its own forumhome with vBa separately pulling info from each forum. I tried to do it using the vb4 CMS but was useless to give a shot as it was difficult to do. Vba is the best for sure. I have even adapt languages for different forums as default and seen to be getting spiders for each one of the sub-domains once I add keywords to each sub-domain settings in Ceberus.

This is by far the best MOD published here at vb.org.

Thanks for all that posted here troubleshooting it really helped and props to KW802 for the xml file that is by far 80% free bugs.

Im navigating the whole thing just to make sure there are no bugs around. Will report back

and kuddos to andrefedalto that made it possible working with me on this issue.

[FReeSTER]

ok, saw a bug. The sidebar is no longer working on any of the sub-domains. Any ideas?

[KW802]

Originally Posted by El Intocable

ok, saw a bug. The sidebar is no longer working on any of the sub-domains. Any ideas?

The sidebar widgets will get affected by the forum permissions so any chance that you just need to update some posts for each of your sub-domains?

To clarify, if you the "latest tags" widget in the sidebar and is the one & only widget in the sidebar, then if the forums that show up on Site A have tags then you'll see the widget as expected but if the forums that are associated to Site B don't have any tags yet then the widget won't show up (and then no sidebar).

[KW802]

Originally Posted by iBaker

Looks like I may have the CMPS issue fixed...not sure how but it is ok now. What was happening is when I login I was getting an error from functions.php...can't remember exactly what it was but will keep an eye on with further testing.

To be on the safe side, double check your various cookie settings and make sure you put a value in the Cerberus salt hash setting.

Originally Posted by iBaker

Also I commented out those parts of the redirect for the Archive and am now getting the Archive but across the top the following is displayed:
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at [path]/archive/global.php(117) : eval()'d code:6) in [path]/archive/global.php(117) : eval()'d code on line 25

Not a quick solution since Cerberus was apparently designed with the assumption that the Archives will be turned off. Since the archives output is handled differently then the rest of vB, there would need to be some additional coding done to handle that (and is likely why the current version of Cerberus just redirects any archive links back to the live link).

[FReeSTER]

Originally Posted by KW802

The sidebar widgets will get affected by the forum permissions so any chance that you just need to update some posts for each of your sub-domains?

To clarify, if you the "latest tags" widget in the sidebar and is the one & only widget in the sidebar, then if the forums that show up on Site A have tags then you'll see the widget as expected but if the forums that are associated to Site B don't have any tags yet then the widget won't show up (and then no sidebar).

ok, thanks mate. Do you think a sidebar can be add to each forum individually?
I havent seen any other bugs so far but will read on to see other users problems to fix them.

Another question is, I have looked on google for links on my site and all the links on google send me to forumhome and not actually the thread live link. Is this possible to fix or make the links re-direct to new forums links?

[Mikelito]

Originally Posted by El Intocable

well finally I have this thing working and running. I have added 4 subdomains and each domain have its own forumhome with vBa separately pulling info from each forum. I tried to do it using the vb4 CMS but was useless to give a shot as it was difficult to do. Vba is the best for sure. I have even adapt languages for different forums as default and seen to be getting spiders for each one of the sub-domains once I add keywords to each sub-domain settings in Ceberus.

This is by far the best MOD published here at vb.org.

Thanks for all that posted here troubleshooting it really helped and props to KW802 for the xml file that is by far 80% free bugs.

Im navigating the whole thing just to make sure there are no bugs around. Will report back

and kuddos to andrefedalto that made it possible working with me on this issue.

Can you send to me your file .xml of the product CERBERUS pls?

[FReeSTER]

Originally Posted by Mikelito

Can you send to me your file .xml of the product CERBERUS pls?

Im using kw802 file mate
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...91#post2134591

[Mikelito]

You can help me whit configuration this plugin and post me your configuration ?

and if you are so kind explane me how you have setup your subdomain ... i explane you ...

i have my forum on mydomain.com/forum and i want create 4 subdomain like en.mydomain es.mydomain it.mydomain fr.mydomain ...

so i have create this subdomain whit directadmin and i have make a redirection for every subdomain to mydomain.com

i have this configuration

mydomain.com/forum => HOME

en.mydomain.com => point to HOME

es.mydomain.com => point to HOME

etc etc .....

i have this problem when i go to HOME all is ok and i see my forum whit category i have choose and put in configuration of cerberus ..

when i go to en.mydomain.com .. i dont know why but i have strange redirect to mydomain.com

if i go to en.mydomain.com/forum all is ok but when i try to post new thread script redirect me on mydomain.com/forum and no permission to post ...

please help me

[FReeSTER]

Originally Posted by Mikelito

You can help me whit configuration this plugin and post me your configuration ?

and if you are so kind explane me how you have setup your subdomain ... i explane you ...

i have my forum on mydomain.com/forum and i want create 4 subdomain like en.mydomain es.mydomain it.mydomain fr.mydomain ...

so i have create this subdomain whit directadmin and i have make a redirection for every subdomain to mydomain.com

i have this configuration

mydomain.com/forum => HOME

en.mydomain.com => point to HOME

es.mydomain.com => point to HOME

etc etc .....

i have this problem when i go to HOME all is ok and i see my forum whit category i have choose and put in configuration of cerberus ..

when i go to en.mydomain.com .. i dont know why but i have strange redirect to mydomain.com

if i go to en.mydomain.com/forum all is ok but when i try to post new thread script redirect me on mydomain.com/forum and no permission to post ...

please help me

post your ceberus settings here to see the problem