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

[FReeSTER]

Well reporting back on my success, I was able to code the chat from VSA and have it working separately on each domain or sub-domain.
But Im having a problem now with google. all the links on google are wrong and redirect to the main forum and not actually the post or thread well it was. Now all my forum links are rewrote.
Any have an idea how to get spiders from google to get new links?

[Mikelito]

[www.mydomain.com]
bbtitle=MyForum
bburl=www.mydomain.com/forum
homeurl=mydomain.com
catids=1045,1054,1064,1067,1089,1038,1051,1068,108 3,1088,1135,1136,1137,1139,1032,1050,1055,1058,103 4,1052,1056,1060,1066,1031,1079,1045,1076,1077,107 8,1036,1046,1047,1048,1063,1072,1132,1116,1069,107 0,1071,1129,1130,1131,1042
styleid=6
cookiedomain=.mydomain.com

[www.en.mydomain.com]
bbtitle=myForum English Board
bburl=www.en.mydomain.com/forum
homeurl=en.mydomain.com
catids=1140,1141
styleid=1
cookiedomain=.mydomain.com

[FReeSTER]

Try these settings

[mydomain.com]
bbtitle=MyForum
bburl=mydomain.com/forum
homeurl=mydomain.com
catids=1045,1054,1064,1067,1089,1038,1051,1068,108 3,1088,1135,1136,1137,1139,1032,1050,1055,1058,103 4,1052,1056,1060,1066,1031,1079,1045,1076,1077,107 8,1036,1046,1047,1048,1063,1072,1132,1116,1069,107 0,1071,1129,1130,1131,1042
styleid=6
cookiedomain=.mydomain.com
facebookappid=Your_appid_here
facebooksecret=Your_fb_secret_here

[en.mydomain.com]
bbtitle=myForum English Board
bburl=en.mydomain.com/forum
homeurl=en.mydomain.com
catids=1140,1141
styleid=1
cookiedomain=.mydomain.com
facebookappid=Your_appid_here
facebooksecret=Your_fb_secret_here




This are my settings for one of the forums

[mydomain settings]
bbtitle=This Rocks!!!
bburl=mydomain settings
homeurl=mydomain settings
keywords=many,keywords here,separately by commas 
description=forospain
catids=?????????????????????????????????
styleid=34
languageid=4
pageid=espanol
chatbox_identifier=one forum name
cookiedomain=.mydomain settings
facebookappid=Your_appid_here
facebooksecret=Your_fb_secret_here

[Mikelito]

I don't understand your reply in the code you can send me your configuration ? You have attach me the previous post ...

[FReeSTER]

Originally Posted by Mikelito

I don't understand your reply in the code you can send me your configuration ? You have attach me the previous post ...

The first 2 codes are for you to try. The last code is an example of one of mine

[FReeSTER]

Is anyone here using VbSEO with this Mod?
I have 4 sub-domains working with this mod, but unfortunately google is linking to one forum only, I have VbSEO, is there any method to fix this? maybe a major re-write but what else can I do? Do I have to buy a license from vBseo to each domain?

[KW802]

Originally Posted by El Intocable

Is anyone here using VbSEO with this Mod?
I have 4 sub-domains working with this mod, but unfortunately google is linking to one forum only, I have VbSEO, is there any method to fix this? maybe a major re-write but what else can I do? Do I have to buy a license from vBseo to each domain?

When you say that "google is linking to one forum only" do you mean the links that are appearing in the Google index are wrong or something else (eg: some kind of redirect after clicking on a link in the Google index)?

[FReeSTER]

Originally Posted by KW802

When you say that "google is linking to one forum only" do you mean the links that are appearing in the Google index are wrong or something else (eg: some kind of redirect after clicking on a link in the Google index)?

Yes, to be exactly, all the google links to my site all redirects to my forum home and not actually the thread. I think I will have to do a major re-write on my board.

Another problem is, Im only getting spiders or crawlers on just one forum and not the other 4 subdomains. I will PM you my board so you can see how I did.

This by far is the only thing that is really annoying and I worry about.

The best by far is the sidebar, it pulls threads or any info from only that domain which is nice. I have done the same with the VSA Chat to work separately to each forum having their own chat. Vbadvance rocks with this mod as well since it allow you to add as many portals you want so i did one to each forum.

But my worries are now for the link re-writes and the spiders visiting my forums

Any ideas mate?

[merk_aus]

Can someone - WHO HAS THIS WORKING - publish their Cerberus options set up in here please.

Mine doesn't even look to be working and so wanted to see what yours were like and try and fix my options.

[BirdOPrey5]

I posted my exact working settings in Post # 139 in this thread. Here.