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[HOW TO - vB4] Create your own vBulletin page
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This is an updated article on how to create your own vbulletin powered page. It's only for use with vB4.

This is NOT my work. I'm posting this from another thread where vB Style took the time to write this out. And his work is based on the article by Gary King here - How to create your own vBulletin-powered page! (uses vB templates)

Instructions to Create your Own Page:


1. Create the php page:
- Create a new file, whatever you want to call it (let's say test.php).
- Open up test.php and add the following (replace TEST with whatever template you want to show - WARNING: the template name is CASE SENSITIVE!!!):
Code:
<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################

define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'test');
define('CSRF_PROTECTION', true);  
// change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array();

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array();

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array('TEST',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array();

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
// if your page is outside of your normal vb forums directory, you should change directories by uncommenting the next line
// chdir ('/path/to/your/forums');
require_once('./global.php');

// #######################################################################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// #######################################################################

$navbits = construct_navbits(array('' => 'Test Page'));
$navbar = render_navbar_template($navbits);

// ###### YOUR CUSTOM CODE GOES HERE #####
$pagetitle = 'My Page Title';

// ###### NOW YOUR TEMPLATE IS BEING RENDERED ######

$templater = vB_Template::create('TEST');
$templater->register_page_templates();
$templater->register('navbar', $navbar);
$templater->register('pagetitle', $pagetitle);
print_output($templater->render());

?>
- Be sure to change 'TEST' to the actual template name (WARNING: the template name is CASE SENSITIVE!!!), and change 'test' to the filename or a unique name for the page. Also, change 'Test Page' and 'My Page Title' to whatever you want to show in the navbits, such as 'Viewing Member Profile' (just an example).

2. Create the Template:
- If you are in debug mode, create the template in your MASTER STYLE so it shows up in all your styles, otherwise make sure you create the template in the style you are using. If following the page above, call the template TEST (WARNING: the template name is CASE SENSITIVE!!!) with the following content:
HTML Code:
{vb:stylevar htmldoctype}
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" dir="{vb:stylevar textdirection}" lang="{vb:stylevar languagecode}" id="vbulletin_html">
  <head>
    <title>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle} - {vb:raw pagetitle}</title>
    {vb:raw headinclude}
    {vb:raw headinclude_bottom}
  </head>
  <body>
    
    {vb:raw header}
    
    {vb:raw navbar}
    
    <div id="pagetitle">
      <h1>{vb:raw pagetitle}</h1>
    </div>
    
    <h2 class="blockhead">Title</h2>
    <div class="blockbody">
      <div class="blockrow">
        Text
      </div>
    </div>
    
    {vb:raw footer}
  </body>
</html>
.
Instructions to Add your Page to the Who's Online List (WOL):
Create two plugins using the following hooks. Replace mypage and similar with your information.

1. hook location - online_location_process:
Code:
switch ($filename)
{
    case 'test.php':
        $userinfo['activity'] = 'mypage';
        break;
// add more cases here if you have more than one custom page. no need for multiple plugins. one plugin can handle all.
}
.
2. hook location online_location_unknown:
Code:
switch ($userinfo['activity'])
{
    case 'mypage':
        $userinfo['where'] = '<a href="test.php?'.$vbulletin->session->vars[sessionurl].'">My Page</a>';
        $userinfo['action'] = "Viewing My Page";
        $handled = true;
        break;
// add more cases here if you have more than one custom page. no need for multiple plugins. one plugin can handle all.
}
.
The colored part in the code above shows what you need to change in the plugins (both reds should be the same and both blues should be the same, whereas green can be whatever you want).


Please see this article for help with rendering templates - [vB4] Rendering templates and registering variables - a short guide
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Please give us a URL to view the page. My guess is the HTML did show up, but your CSS is causing it to not do what you want.
Search this article for discussions on the problems using <li> on this page and the CSS you need to add to fix it.

Thank you for responding. My site is not operational yet, so it's turned off, but here is a screenshot of it:


This is my relevant .php code (forgive me if it's hilariously wrong ) :
Code:
// ###### YOUR CUSTOM CODE GOES HERE #####
$pagetitle = '';
$message = 'Hello world';
$var_name = '<h1>My Title</h1>My text<ul>
  <li>Cameras</li>
    <ul>
      <li><a href"cameras.html">DSLRs</a></li>
      <li>Point & Shoot</li>
    </ul>
  <li>Lenses</li>
  <li>Etc.</li>
</ul>

More text.

<a href="mailto:myemail">My Email</a>';

// ###### NOW YOUR TEMPLATE IS BEING RENDERED ######

$templater = vB_Template::create('IMAGE_HOSTING');
$templater->register_page_templates();
$templater->register('navbar', $navbar);
$templater->register('pagetitle', $pagetitle);
$templater->register('message', $message);
$templater->register('var_name', $var_name);   
print_output($templater->render());

?>
This is my template:

Code:
{vb:stylevar htmldoctype}
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" dir="{vb:stylevar textdirection}" lang="{vb:stylevar languagecode}" id="vbulletin_html">
  <head>
    <title>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle} - {vb:raw Macro Image Hosting}</title>
    {vb:raw headinclude}
    {vb:raw headinclude_bottom}
  </head>
  <body>
    
    {vb:raw header}
    
    {vb:raw navbar}
    
    <div id="Macro Image Hosting">
      <h1>{vb:raw pagetitle}</h1>
    </div>
    
    <h2 class="blockhead">Macro Image Hosting</h2>
    <div class="blockbody">
      <div class="blockrow">
{vb:raw message}
{vb:raw var_name}
      </div>
    </div>
    
    {vb:raw footer}
  </body>
</html>

Again, forgive me if it is all hilariously wrong, but I am a rank beginner

Jack
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If you want a simple skeleton page bundled together as a vB product see:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=266449
It provides a tab and a Google search.

Because it is so lightweight it is easy to adapt to another purpose.
I published it as 'Re-usable Code' so no ? issues.

Kym
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If you want a simple skeleton page bundled together as a vB product see:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=266449
It provides a tab and a Google search.

Because it is so lightweight it is easy to adapt to another purpose.
I published it as 'Re-usable Code' so no ? issues.

Kym

Thank you very much, Kym, I will try it. (Fine site BTW, congrats!)

And nice to meet another photographer too

Cheers,

Jack
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Is it possible to create a new page, containing a new forum with new sections? I mean, basically copy the excisting "Forum" page to a new page with a new title, new sections, new forums etc?
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Is it possible to create a new page, containing a new forum with new sections? I mean, basically copy the excisting "Forum" page to a new page with a new title, new sections, new forums etc?
Sure, you could do that. You will need to tweak some of the code, but it will be possible. It isn't really anything to do with this article though.
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How can I add my forum sidebar to the page?
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You would need to add the template code from the FORUMHOME template into your template for the block and also add all the php from the forum.php file for the block to your php file (along with any templates needed, etc.)
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Did you add the template to the MASTER STYLE or just to one of your styles? And is that style the default style for unregistered users?


It's all the defaults that you get from the headinclude template. Yes, vbulletin.css is one of them.
I do not have orignal vbulletin style. Just the customized one. And I have crated a new template, just like you wroted, but when I go to www.my-forum.com/test.php I see a blank page only. No source code. Nothing.

Update: solved
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im working on this, thanks got my page going. Ive been looking through the 50 page sbut cant find my answers.

I need.
1. page to work in all skins not just default. I put a chat box on my page and a video stream
2. only want the page visible to certian usergroups and definatly not the general public.I want a private veiwng room. thannks.
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1. Then you need to add the template to all the skins.

2. Then put a condition regarding is_member_of - do a search in the thread on that function and you should find the answer.
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