vBindex v2.1

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1[/HIGH]

This hack is **NOT** to be re-distributed or placed on website for download unless I give express permission.

Please read this post and the thread before asking questions. You may find that you question has already been answered. I will ignore posts which ask questions that have been asked several times already.

[HIGH]Latest Stable Version: 2.1[/HIGH]

Latest Avalible Version: 2.1 Final

[high]Using vB3?[/high]

Get vBindex 3.0.0 for vB3 Gamma/RC1 and above!


Version 1.x of this hack was done by el3m3nt, since then there have been many updates and fixes and as e3l3mnt is no longer updating this hack he has given me permission to re-release it (see Permisson.txt in the zip).

[HIGH]Features[/HIGH]

• Latest Threads;
• News & Polls (taken from a specified news and a poll forum), with vBcode, Smilies and news posters avatar;
• Quick User CP Links in the menu when logged in;
• Shows online and offline buddies when logged in;
• Very easy to customize, just edit/add templates;
• Intergtared Welcome Panel;
• Capable of operating a multi-paged site;
• Usergroup based viewing permissions;
• Will work 100% outside of your forums directory;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated into the Admin CP, change all options there!
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated Shoutbox (this hack is a prerequsit);
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Limit the length of news posts;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Reduced queries and cleaner code;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Switch vBindex on and off via the CP.

[HIGH]Demo Site[/HIGH]

A standard demo of vBindex can be found here:

Currently Offline.

A customised demo of vBindex can also be found here:

Currently Offline.

[HIGH]Screenshots From v2.1[/HIGH]

vBindex Home Page
vBindex ACP Options
vBindex Usergroup Options
vBindex Update Counters

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1 Information[/HIGH]

[HIGH]Installation/Upgrade[/HIGH]

Upload vbi_install.php and select the relevent options.
If you wish to use the shoutbox then this hack is a prerequsit, and needs to be installed first, however if you do not require the shoutbox option disable it in the ACP, otherwise you will get DB errors.

[HIGH]Latest Bug Fixes[/HIGH]

None.

[HIGH]Download[/HIGH]

See the attachment on this post.

[HIGH]Credits[/HIGH]

vBindex 1.x by el3m3nt
Shoutbox by TWTCommish
Welcome Panel by trilOByte
News Code based on code by TECK
Poll PHP from vBPortal by wajones

[HIGH]Feature Requests[/HIGH]

If you have any requests for new features please post them in this thread and I will consider integrating them / creating an addon.

[HIGH]Addons[/HIGH]

I will support all addons for vBindex v2 that are either posted by myself or are included in the distribution zip file unless otherwise stated. I cannot guarentee that I can provide support on any other addons.

[HIGH]Support/Feekback[/HIGH]

Please provide me with any feekback you have on this hack, I will be continuing to support this hack here only, unless otherwise arranged. Should you have a question about this hack, please post it in this thread. Support will not be given via PM, Email or IM unless arranged, you will just be ignored.

Please click on the [HIGH]install[/HIGH] button if you use this hack.

French templates have been made for v2.0.1 (Note: vBindex 2.0.1 is no longer avalible), see this post for details.

[Chris M]

Thanks NTLDR...

It sorted the problem out

Satan

[Antorz]

I should read the entire post before posting this question, I'll be back

[groovesalad]

Originally posted by NTLDR


There is no need to change the filename unless you want to.

So then how do most people implement this vbindex.php file as the starting page of their website? Mine obviously has to point to index.html, but how do I get vbindex.php to load up in its place? What do most people do?

[Buddha]

change your htaccess file.
i wrote about this several pages back.

[groovesalad]

I wasn't able to find out how to add the Shoutbox to the vbindex.php page. I have the hack installed, but it only is showing up on my forums page as of now.

[otacon]

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[Chris M]

You have to edit one of the home sidebar templates (i suggest home_right), and add $homeshoutbox between one of the <tr> </tr> tags...

@groovesalad - Some people change the name of the file to index.php, and delete their index.htm/.html files...

Alternatively, you could make your index.htm/.html file redirect to the vBindex.php file...

Satan

[groovesalad]

When I deleted my index.html file and changed the bvindex.php to index.php, I got a 401 error. So I assumed that it didn't default to picking up the index.php because of the .php extension.

Also, how do I place a shoutbox on there? I have it installed normally on my forums page, but it says that it supports the shoutbox on the first post in this thread. I can't figure out how to get it to show up.

[Chris M]

Originally posted by hellsatan
You have to edit one of the home sidebar templates (i suggest home_right), and add $homeshoutbox between one of the <tr> </tr> tags...

Satan

[groovesalad]

Maybe I didn't install it correct becuase I dont have a home_shoutbox template under the VBindex Templates. Is this not correct?