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

[randy17875]

Just voted for it. Really it is one of the best things to happen for VB users for a long time. A lot of other software out there already has this feature and VB had fallen behind on this.

[FReeSTER]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Guys, if you like this mod please vote for it for Mod of the Month- just a few days left. Vote Here.

It's in danger of losing because I think a lot of people just don't understand exactly what this does, but it's clearly the best think to happen to vBulletin in the last 3 years.

Wow thank god i got to see this post. lol
I voted as well

[BF777]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

I added this to a vb4 install to test a bit with it. When i login to the admincp I get:

invalid argument supplied foreach() in [path]\includes\init.php(331) : eval()'d code on line 144

I disabled it and it was gone.

I'm having the exact same issue. Did you ever figure out how to correct it?

[el_capiton]

great mod

i've installed it but have a litle problem with thread creation button

im on subdomain1 and thread creation button have subdomain2 in url

any solution?

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by el_capiton

great mod

i've installed it but have a litle problem with thread creation button

im on subdomain1 and thread creation button have subdomain2 in url

any solution?

Kevin (Username: KW802) posted a fix for that and several other issues earlier in this thread. I suggest anyone attempting to use this mod read the whole thread before installing it- that's good practice for any mod especially non-supported betas.

[clathrop]

OK, I have this mod working for the most part, but it knocks out my smiles under the [more] link

http://mydomain.com/misc.php?do=getsmilies&editorid=vB_Editor_001

. Has anyone else experienced this? I searched the thread and didn't see a discussion about it.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by clathrop

OK, I have this mod working for the most part, but it knocks out my smiles under the [more] link

http://mydomain.com/misc.php?do=getsmilies&editorid=vB_Editor_001

. Has anyone else experienced this? I searched the thread and didn't see a discussion about it.

The same thing I wrote above applies to you too. You need to read these threads before asking repeat questions that were already fixed.

[clathrop]

My apologies. I used the search this mod function for smiles and it came back with zero results. I would assume that is the easier way to look for something vs reading 22 pages of threads. I will go try search again, or start reading from the beginning.

[BirdOPrey5]

If I recall it was in or near post # 220 but not sure. Also the official term is: smileys.

[iBaker]

I have gone live with this mod however it looks like I will have to remove it as there are far too many issues with it on my site. Most of my other mods don't work but I guess this mod would be ok for stock standard vb installs.

vbDynamics doesn't work (I have 10 instances of this mod)
vbLinks doesn't work
Members who have visited (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=221579) doesn't work
Even after making the changes to the Archives I still get a warning error across the top of the Archives page
Chat room doesn't work as it is licensed to only one domain
Same as vbTubePro...only licensed to one domain
and most importantly once this mod was implemented I noticed an impact on SEO figures

Sorry, the concept is great and would be a great asset to vb if it became a vb feature that was supported so mod developers would develop their mods accordingly.

Still have a great need for this so does anyone have any suggestions on alternatives? I have 6 domains with each one having geographic specific TLDs that need to have a category of forums dedicated to each one with the remaining forums across all domains