Major Additions - Product Review Forums ? Research, Review & Compare Items

Version 1.4.0 has been released to remove the giftery / list it integration of the addon now that service has been discontinued. No upgrade is needed though there have been a few other bug changes since 1.3.5.

Finding Feedback Can be Like a Needle in a Haystack

The more your forum grows, the more of a challenge it becomes to sort through the history and get the full story.

Product Review Forums Brings Structure to the Chaos

As a full-featured product management addon, PRF sits on top of your forum allowing you to create defined products which, unlike individual posts, stay relevant over time. Each comment, review and even product updates filter back into this one spot allowing for a quick and comprehensive overview while the individual discussions rage on as always.

Here's just a few of the many features you'll find in PRF:

• Bring structure to products with established pages & reviews
• Reduce the number of repetitive posts from members looking up the same info
• Increase your traffic with content-rich, seo friendly, product listings
• Drive revenue by adding your own affiliate links to product listings
• Increase the activity stream's value with review integration
  
• Engage visitors with integrated wishlists from Giftery.me

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Installation is not upload & go... individualized settings are required. Read the install file.

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Enabling Product Forums: To show product details and ratings, each product-forum must be enabled in the forum manager.

Adding Products: You may upload products one at a time through the admin [includes an image uploader using GD] or you can bulk import through XML. You can also enable users to add moderated products through a global and usergroup option.

Product Review Index: To access your forum's product overview go to www.yoursite.com/productforums.php - You may want to add a link to this to your navbar or as a tab.

Customization: This addon is made to be customized. To change the color schema see clientscript/vbulletin_css or dive right on in to the templates and phrases.

Powered by Giftery.me: This mod is maintained includes two integrations you should know about. Both can be controlled through the mod options.

[DreadsUK]

ok i am so lost. Really sorry but would love some help with this.

So far i've followed steps 1 through 7.
I've installed the mod fine and everything seems to be in place. Im stuck on configuration.

In the mean time i've set up a new forum for reviews and only applied this mod to that single forum. I created a test thread but there is currently no change to the standard forum layout/input im assuming that this is all done in configuration.

I've read through the steps but dont understand a lot of it. If someone is willing to help me and walk me through it, it would be greatly appreciated!
thanks x

[Ted S]

Originally Posted by DreadsUK

Where do i find the thread forum id?

probably a silly question

The forum ID is listed next to the name in your Forum Manager or can be seen in the URL as f=xxx when opening a forum up.

As noted you will only need this if you're using the option "Create Thread On Review."

[Ted S]

Originally Posted by DreadsUK

ok i am so lost. Really sorry but would love some help with this.

So far i've followed steps 1 through 7.
I've installed the mod fine and everything seems to be in place. Im stuck on configuration.

In the mean time i've set up a new forum for reviews and only applied this mod to that single forum. I created a test thread but there is currently no change to the standard forum layout/input im assuming that this is all done in configuration.

I've read through the steps but dont understand a lot of it. If someone is willing to help me and walk me through it, it would be greatly appreciated!
thanks x

Did you enable the feature in that forum?

If no, do it.

If/ when yes, did you add any products to the forum?

If no, add one through the ACP.

If/ when, do they show up in the forum (as a thread but with a detail box at the top)?

If not, what do you see?

If so, can you write a review (new button on the thread page)?

If not, did you set usergroup rights to add reviews?

[DreadsUK]

Originally Posted by Ted S

Did you enable the feature in that forum?

If no, do it.

If/ when yes, did you add any products to the forum?

If no, add one through the ACP.

If/ when, do they show up in the forum (as a thread but with a detail box at the top)?

If not, what do you see?

If so, can you write a review (new button on the thread page)?

If not, did you set usergroup rights to add reviews?

Thanks, managed to get it working. but there is an image missing. Is this something i need to input somewhere

[DreadsUK]

is there a way to put the optional details above the reply message?

[Ted S]

Originally Posted by DreadsUK

is there a way to put the optional details above the reply message?

Not sure I follow?

[DreadsUK]

Originally Posted by Ted S

Not sure I follow?

This...


to merge with this ...


Its currently at the bottom of the reply box and gets ignored, overlooked and unnoticed

[Ted S]

You'd have to place around with the source code to move it. Shouldn't be hard if there's a hook location up there.

[DreadsUK]

How do i work out what to put into these two bits


ive added the paths provided in those to boxes and uploaded an image but its not showing. Im guessing i've made a dumb error

[DreadsUK]

and whats a hook location?

Originally Posted by Ted S

You'd have to place around with the source code to move it. Shouldn't be hard if there's a hook location up there.