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.

[Leo Wyatt]

I'm a little confused, so I add that code so I can add it to the global template - but how do I add it to the global template?

I know Im getting a bit annoying, sorry - but can you explain it in simplest terms ...im not exactly a professional

[NTLDR]

I can't really make it much more simpler then in the above post.

[NTLDR]

Just an update to let you know that I've pretty much done a beta of vBindex 3.0.0 for vBulletin 3.0.0

I'm beta testing it on a site right now, there are still a few issues with it, but its a big improvement over v2.1 and should be ready for releasing as soon as vB.org allows vB3 hacks.

If anyone has any sugestions for the vB3 version then let me know, there may be time to fit them in

[Leo Wyatt]

Cool looking forward to it.

OK, one question then - how do I add to the global template?

[dark_gear]

Wow. This looks great. I'm having some troubles though. I installed it and everything is working. I go to the vbindex.php page in my browser and the page loads fine. One problem is that every link links to http://localhost... How do I remove this localhost and have it link directly to my IP?

[NTLDR]

You need to make sure that you have set the forums URL to your IP address in the Admin CP.

[Jensie180]

I really like this hack, good work

However...

Sorry if this has been asked already but I don't want to search trough all these posts for my answer. Is there any possibility to have a ?page= system added to it? I want the news to show on the index but when they click on a link the news will be replaced by that page.

Thanks for anyone that will try this

[NTLDR]

Create a new template called home_extra_NAME-HERE replacing NAME-HERE with what you want to use after ?page= in the URL.

[Jensie180]

Isn't there an easier way to do it? I want to edit those pages with dreamweaver and I have all the pages in .php ready.

[NTLDR]

Thats the only supported way so far and I'm not planning to impliment a new method yet.

If you have a set of .php files then I sugest you copy the code you require from vbindex.php into each of your PHP files, or into its own file and and require it from each of them.