vB CMS Capabilities

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Originally Posted by KGodel

So each page needs to be its own section? Doesn't every section need a default category for articles to be placed in? Also, We'd have to promote every thread we want to show to an article, correct?

Edit: Guess not. Also, do I have to change the settings to make article comments and thread replies the same? And finally, I'm not sure if my articles are saving to the right section. I pick it from the select list, but when I open it up, nothing is chosen so I'm not sure what's up. :X

Ok question one: no every page does not need to have its on section, but let's say in the case of my web site. If I were to put it on the vBulletin CMS instead of just coding a regular HTML/CSS based web site I would have the following top sections: these sections would have subsections or they could have them if wanted. So my top sections would be the home page, portfolio, services, support, FAQ'S, Free Quote & Contact. Then my subsections would be...

Home Page: Probably any news or I would have new articles show here that were posted possibly some tutorials on using vBulletin.

Portfolio: Subsections would be...Web Design, Blogs, CMS, E-Commerce, & Forums.
-----Then I would have subsections off those sections which would include Designs, Maintenance, Coding off each one of the above. So when you looked at Forums there would be subsections of Designs, Maintenance, and then Coding.

And the same for each of my top sections. Basically what I did was follow my top menu structure. you can actually see my page here: http://lenmkaiser.com its not in vBulletin but you can see the structure I'm referring to. Then you add as many or as few articles as you want to each section. Add whatever fits in there. In my case I would not add my Wordpress portfolio pages into my vBulletin section for obvious reasons.

Question two: I've used the built in vBulletin 4 CMS without using any categories whatsoever. I've found that when I created categories they really seemed irrelevant and did nothing of notable difference. I actually just finished a site for a client that had over 1000 pages & around 300-400 sections in it. No categories. It will still work just fine.

Question Three: As far as I know you do not have to change any settings. When a member makes a comment on your article it goes automatically into the thread that you promoted it from. If you just created an article and there was no thread you promoted it from all the comments go into a hidden forum area just for the CMS. That being said its been awhile since I messed with the comments in articles so there actually might be a setting you have to change in 4.2.2, but from what I remember I do not think so.

Question Four: Not sure what selection list you mean exactly, but if you are having issues seeing articles then you may need to check and see that you have given the section the proper permissions so that you and others can read the articles posted there. a lot of time the reason articles are not showing is because the permissions are not set on the section. You have to make sure all sections are published.