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

[CvP]

Originally Posted by CaneInsider

I am willing to drop some good cash for a supported version of this. Also, if someone who has it installed could provide links so I can see it in action that would be great. If there is a programmer who want to further develop this PM me.

I have a custom version with cms/scocial groups support, enhanced cms support, support for many more things, various bugs fixed etc etc.
I am still working on it and will release the final version here.

[GhoHan]

Originally Posted by sticky

One problem I'm having with 4.1.4 is that each post is redirecting. As in, after you post it doesn't just appear on the page as it should but instead this happens:

'Thank you for posting! You will now be taken to your post. If you opted to post a poll, you will now be allowed to do so.'

Then it redirects back to the thread. I tried a test forum and it doesn't have this problem and it didn't exist before 4.1.4. Anyone else have this or have an idea?

yesterday i'm upgrade to 4.15 and now we are have same problem

[GhoHan]

Originally Posted by CvP

I have a custom version with cms/scocial groups support, enhanced cms support, support for many more things, various bugs fixed etc etc.
I am still working on it and will release the final version here.

when the custom version finish? i hope....

[sticky]

Originally Posted by i-comers.com

yesterday i'm upgrade to 4.15 and now we are have same problem

I managed to resolve it. Did you manually edit any files?

What caused it for me was trying to get VB to display its old setting of all members registered instead of just activated ones.

[sticky]

Originally Posted by CvP

I have a custom version with cms/scocial groups support, enhanced cms support, support for many more things, various bugs fixed etc etc.
I am still working on it and will release the final version here.

How did you resolve CMS issues?

Would love to see it! Still pretty far away?

[FReeSTER]

Hello guys, How can I manage to totally HIDE a sub-domain

[downloads.mydomain.org]
bbtitle=Downloads
bburl=downloads.mydomain.org/forums
homeurl=downloads.mydomain.org
keywords=downloads,computer guides,drivers,wallpapers,psd
description=downloads
catids=385,351,389,363,321,638,315
styleid=10
languageid=4
pageid=download
chatbox_identifier=download
cookiedomain=.mydomain.com
facebookappid=Your_appid_here
facebooksecret=Your_fb_secret_here

I will like to hide that whole forum from guest and specially spiders. I dont want crawlers, spiders from google in this forums.

Also i want to add that the sub-domains I did are redirects and dont have a root folder where I can add a robot.txt file to prevent them from going there

How can I archive this?

[FReeSTER]

Originally Posted by FReeSTER

Hello guys, How can I manage to totally HIDE a sub-domain

[downloads.mydomain.org]
bbtitle=Downloads
bburl=downloads.mydomain.org/forums
homeurl=downloads.mydomain.org
keywords=downloads,computer guides,drivers,wallpapers,psd
description=downloads
catids=385,351,389,363,321,638,315
styleid=10
languageid=4
pageid=download
chatbox_identifier=download
cookiedomain=.mydomain.com
facebookappid=Your_appid_here
facebooksecret=Your_fb_secret_here



I will like to hide that whole forum from guest and specially spiders. I dont want crawlers, spiders from google in this forums.

Also i want to add that the sub-domains I did are redirects and dont have a root folder where I can add a robot.txt file to prevent them from going there

How can I archive this?

I updated the post i missed to mention one part

[CvP]

Originally Posted by sticky

Would love to see it! Still pretty far away?

Expect something by the end of this month.

[Prom3th3an]

Originally Posted by CvP

Expect something by the end of this month.

Hope thats true, I'd love to use and donate for such a version.

[Mickie D]

There are a few sections of my site that I would like to move over to a separate sub domain so it had its own forum.

I would like to share the forums users, so we would use this hack, and buy how many licences are needed for each domain.

But the problem I am thinking about is how would I actually move the forums and posts that I want onto a separate instance ?

Has anyone done this before or know how?

Thanks for reading.

Mick