Two URLs, Two Skins, One Board

[Markro]

I want to setup my forums so that when a user access it from the main url ( http://www.mainurl.com ) it'll display mainurl bulletin style. But, when they access it from secondary url ( http://www.secondaryurl.com ) it'll change the style to secondaryurl bulletin style. Is this possible? If so, can someone help me.

[Adrian Schneider]

For vb 3.0.x
global.php

find

PHP Code:

$styleid = intval($styleid); 


above it add

PHP Code:

if ($_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] == 'domaina')
{
    $styleid = X;
}
elseif ($_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] == 'domainb')
{
    $styleid = Y;
} 


Untested, but I think that'll work

[Markro]

Thanks, I'll test it out.

[KW802]

/me subscribes to this thread for future reference..... might have a use for this.

[Markro]

Oddly enough, the script doesn't work, because when I visit the domain from:

http://www.domain.com
-or-
http://domain.com

it'll only work on one, the one I configured in...

PHP Code:

 if ($_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] == 'domaina')
{
    $styleid = X;
}
elseif ($_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] == 'domainb')
{
    $styleid = Y;
} 


so, if I put, www.domain.com it'll only work for http://www.domain.com, but if I put domain.com it'll only work for http://domain.com .... have a solution?

EDIT: Solution found.

Solution:

PHP Code:

if ($_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] == 'domaina.com' || $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] == 'www.domaina.com')
{
  $styleid = 2;
  $vboptions['styleid'] = 2;
  $bbuserinfo['styleid'] = 2;
  $codestyleid = 2;
}
elseif ($_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] == 'domainb.com' || $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] == 'www.domainb.com')
{
  $styleid = 3;
  $vboptions['styleid'] = 3;
  $bbuserinfo['styleid'] = 3;
  $codestyleid = 3;
} 


Another question for you fellas, If I want to hide certian boards when domaina is visited or when I visited domainb different boards are hidden.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Making 1 physical vB installation accessible from multiple domains, and make them act as seperate boards (style/content) based on the domain, would require you to have 2 vBulletin licenses.

What you are doing now would be against your license agreement if you only have 1 license. I suggest you first ask at bulletin.com if your plans are within the license agreement.

[Markro]

Duely noted.

[yinyang]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

Making 1 physical vB installation accessible from multiple domains, and make them act as seperate boards (style/content) based on the domain, would require you to have 2 vBulletin licenses.

What you are doing now would be against your license agreement if you only have 1 license. I suggest you first ask at bulletin.com if your plans are within the license agreement.

i think he's using the same content, i.e. one database, for both boards. only the styles are different.

[Markro]

Yes, same content, one database, two styles.

[Logikos]

He isn't breaking the EULA. He is just having one url be redirected to the site. I have www.vbhackers.com, and www.vbhacks.us. both point to the same content, same database, same style.

He just wants to different styles to be forced when choosing one or the other domain.