WebTemplates 3.5.x: VB Integrated CMS (Content Management System)

(This hack is for vb version 3.5.x AND 3.6.x. For vb 3.0.x and 2.x see my profile for relevant threads.)

(For vb 3.7 version, please go to this thread)

"WebTemplates" is a vBulletin integrated Content Management System which allows you to create vb integrated "HTML" pages in your vb admin cp very easily. The pages can inherit your vbulletin skin/style, can recognize logged-in user, can be applied permissions per user or usergroup basis, can keep visit logs, hit counts and do many more.






WEBTEMPLATES 3.5.x BASIC FEATURES:

• Very Easy Installation : Webtemplates can be installed to your board without modifying even a single vbulletin file. It is coded as an pluggin and supports phrase system for user interfaces.
• Apply VB Permissions: You can ban any webtemplate to any user or usergroups easily. So for instance you can design a webtemplate which only members can see while guests can not, or only user A can not see etc.
• Page Counter : Each webtemplate has a built-in counter and you can display page count to your visitors and you can edit it or turn it OFF/ON per webtemplate basis.
• Visitor Logging&Tracking : You can track certain users' (by usergroup or userid) webtemplate visits to see who visited a webtemplate and when. This is configurable per webtemplate basis.
• Site Contributers (Editor) Support : You can grant editing permissions for certain users or usergroups for your webtemplates individually and they will be able to update these webtemplates using their own editor interface. vB's WYSIWYG editor is supported in Editor interface.
• Page Browsers & Who is Online Display: Webtemplates can display who is browsing that webtemplate while visitor is reading them (like default forum browse display of vbulletin). Webtemplate visits can also be monitored in who is online page.
• Header/Footer Inclusion : Webtemplates can automatically use headers/footers (your default vb header/footer or custom ones)
• Help Documents : The script comes with an extensive help document.
• Admin Panel in Webtemplates : Your webtemplates can include an "admin panel" displayed to only admins and by using them you can access many details and stats of your page while you are browsing them.
• SEO friendly URLs: You can make webtemplate URLs seo friendly in vb settings (Requires apache server).
• XML Import/Export : XML Import/Export feature allows you to backup your webtemplates and use other hack users webtemplates in your board.

ADVANCED FEATURES FOR ADVANCED USERS:

• Webquery Feature : With advanced "webquery" feature you can create dynamic webtemplates which include database query results. For instance you can easily add "last 10 threads forum X", "most active users list" etc. to your webtemplates with default webqueries that comes with installation or you can create your custom webqueries with basic SQL knowledge.
• Multi Parsing : Webtemplates can parse PHP or HTML or TEXT (=smilie/img tags/bbcode parsing like vb posts). This means you can design a page just like vb posts (TEXT parsing), standart HTML (HTML parsing) or even in PHP (PHP parsing).
• PHPINCLUDE per webtemplate : Every webtemplate has its own "phpinclude" field which you can run PHP codes before loading the Webtemplate
• Theme Support : Webtemplates support "themes" which are parent webtemplates which include child webtemplates in them. For instance if you have 20 similiar pages which uses the same visual look, you can make a single theme for all of them, then just insert their content into this theme. If you change theme later, all 20 pages' visual will change automatically.
• Conditionals : Webtemplates supports VB3 template conditionals so you can design webtemplates which change their display under different conditions.
• Default variables : You can use/display certain variables in your webtemplates like username of the visitor, visitor email address, last visit time, page creation time, page last edit time, Last visitor name, last visit time etc.

Sample WebTemplates from Sites using this hack:
(Some 3.5 and some are 3.0 versions but WebTemplate look and feel didn't change much so both will give you the idea)
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/view_aboutus.htm
http://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/view_funding.htm
http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/view.php?pg=aboutus
http://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/view_guidelines.htm
http://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/view_books.htm
http://www3.fertilethoughts.com/foru...hp?pg=acronyms
http://www.makeuptalk.com/forums/vie...alk-newsletter
http://www.bklab.com (entire site is designed with Webtemplates only!)

3.5 version Admin CP screenshot attached to this post. 3.0.x screenshots (here and here) also still applies for this version.

If you use the hack, clicking here will make sure you'll know about updates&bug fixes. It will also help me understand how many people is using the hack so please click the install button if you use it. Thank you..

Note in 6.August. 2006 : I've tested Webtemplates with vbulletin 3.6.0 gold version and they are compatible. So this hack released here is both for vb 3.5.x AND 3.6.x

Note for vb 3.7.x : (29.July.2008): For vb 3.7.x, I released a new version here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=186644


Version Updates:
16.Dec.2005 - > Version 3.5.01
* Hack released.
16.Dec.2005 - > Version 3.5.02
* A webquery bug fix for boards which use table_prefix. To upgrade just overwrite hack .php files.
17.Dec.2005 - > Version 3.5.03
* A minor bug in WOL page fixed. To upgrade overwrite hack .php files + reinstall product XML
17.Dec.2005 - > Version 3.5.04
* A bug fix for edit webtemplate page not remembering webtemplate's showbrowsers setting.To upgrade overwrite hack .php files
16.Jan.2006 - > Version 3.5.05
* A bug fix for boards which has too many usergroups. To upgrade overwrite hack .php files + uninstall product, then reinstall (your existing webtemplates will be intact)
20.Aug.2006 - > Version 3.6.00
* A bug fix that can cause a MYSQL warning in a few servers in WT admin cp. A minor and unusual problem that happens in certain servers and you don't need to upgrade if you don't see such a message. To upgrade overwrite /includes/wt_include.php and /admincp/wt_wt.php files.
1.Oct.2006 - > Version 3.6.01
* A minor bug fix for showing user avatar and ipaddress in webtemplates. To upgrade overwrite /includes/wt_include.php and view.php files.
2.May.2007 - > Version 3.6.02
* IMPORTANT SECURITY UPDATE! A security problem has been fixed in this version. To upgrade overwrite /includes/wt_include.php and view.php files which is attached to this post.
21.June.2008 - > Version 3.6.03
* Two minor bugs (1 & 2) fixed.
29.July.2008 - > Version 3.7.00
* A new version for vbulletin 3.7.x is released in a seperate thread here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=186644

Please do post some clarification - I use WT a TON, and I have no idea what you're asking.

[Bluestrike2]

Originally Posted by Chris-777

Please do post some clarification - I use WT a TON, and I have no idea what you're asking.

Need. More. Caffeine.

You have the two column template. There are two tables with the stock one. As far as I can tell the only editable one (by the users who are able to edit them but don't have access to the admin CP) is the one on the right (herein referred to as the main table).

On the left column (the smaller column) you have the secondary tables.

My question - is it possible to add more "secondary tables" which are editable by the people who are allowed to with the HTML template editor (the basic one) and multiple boxes (one for each "table").

Does that make sense? What does is the fact that I need sleep .

[Logician]

Originally Posted by Bluestrike2

You have the two column template. There are two tables with the stock one. As far as I can tell the only editable one (by the users who are able to edit them but don't have access to the admin CP) is the one on the right (herein referred to as the main table).

On the left column (the smaller column) you have the secondary tables.

My question - is it possible to add more "secondary tables" which are editable by the people who are allowed to with the HTML template editor (the basic one) and multiple boxes (one for each "table").

I don't think so.

The crucial point is that you can make any part of a theme editable. So if you want to a section in the left column be editable, then you can edit your theme and put $includedtemplate variable to that section instead of into the right column.

However this variable is unique per theme so you have to put it into one section only. In other words you can NOT make it so that one section in the right and another section in the left is editable at the same time in editor interface.

Hope this sheds a light

I just wanted to chime in and say thanks for this addon Logician, my site wouldn't be the same without it.

[Bluestrike2]

Originally Posted by Logician

I don't think so.

The crucial point is that you can make any part of a theme editable. So if you want to a section in the left column be editable, then you can edit your theme and put $includedtemplate variable to that section instead of into the right column.

However this variable is unique per theme so you have to put it into one section only. In other words you can NOT make it so that one section in the right and another section in the left is editable at the same time in editor interface.

Hope this sheds a light

Ok - thanks for your help!

[Kihon Kata]

I have a question. Is there a way to make the headers/footers parse php? I use your system here, it's the bomb, but I would like my templates to remain HTML only(user editing purposes). The problem is tht mysite is run on PHP and when I construct sections user this system OUTSIDE my forums, I have to make it parse the template in PHP(plus include some php functions in the template) to make it work. I could easily include that in the custom header, but the header doesn't work with php.

Logician, let me know what you think.

[Logician]

Originally Posted by TonysDesigns

I have a question. Is there a way to make the headers/footers parse php? I use your system here, it's the bomb, but I would like my templates to remain HTML only(user editing purposes). The problem is tht mysite is run on PHP and when I construct sections user this system OUTSIDE my forums, I have to make it parse the template in PHP(plus include some php functions in the template) to make it work. I could easily include that in the custom header, but the header doesn't work with php.

Maybe you can run them in the PHPinclude section of the webtemplate? Another idea would be running your code in vbulletin's PHPinclude section, make them ready as variables and use these variables in your custom webtemplate headers.

[rasp187]

How can I change the name of this in the AdminCP to just "WebTemplates" as well as putting it below the vBulletin Options link?

[msimonds]

Logician

My current site uses a cms that is custom:

it is still using vb 3.0.7 (patched) and the CMS is totally custom and uses a the template system within vb

http://www.sportsrant.com is actually a vb template called vb_news

could this template be used in your system, just wanted your input

this is a rather impressive system, nice job sir

regards
Mike
Sportsrant.com

[Logician]

Originally Posted by msimonds

Logician

My current site uses a cms that is custom:

it is still using vb 3.0.7 (patched) and the CMS is totally custom and uses a the template system within vb

http://www.sportsrant.com is actually a vb template called vb_news

could this template be used in your system, just wanted your input

this is a rather impressive system, nice job sir

regards
Mike
Sportsrant.com

I'd say it would work if you run it inside forum directory. Apparently you are running outside vb directory but webtemplates is not designed to do so. Probably you can still make it display when you put it in a webtemplate but its URL will be http://www.sportsrant.com/forums/view_YOURPAGE.htm