Major Additions - Video-Directory Remixed

This mod has been rewritten for vB4x here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=240677

This modification is based on the Video-Directory modification by Survivor and vBPoint.org.
His mod is NOT dead, its still alive and kicking; but he has informed me that he just doesn't have the time to maintain it and give support. So until he is able to work on it agian; I've been doing a series of updates.

What is this mod?

This mod adds a fully featured and fully integrated video directory archive to your forums. Users can add their favorite videos from their favorite video service to the directory. I only support a few select hosters; but the hoster scripting is XML base, so any user can create their own scripts for any number of hosting services. The old MyVideo and Sevenload scripts from Survivor's version will still work, but they wont pull in Keyword/Tagging information, nor the video length time codes.

Basic Feature Listing:

• Fully integrated into the vBulletin user database and product manager.
• Fully phrased and built on templates for easy reskinning and styling.
• Fully administratable and a myriad of settings for personalization.
• Complete customization of permissions based on usergroups.
• Landing page for broad information and fully featured tag cloud.
• Category profiles for videos.
• Contribution profiles for users.
• Keyword profiles for tag cloud.
• Built in comment system for videos.
• Search function for titles and descriptions.
• RSS feed of videos.

Product Demo:

http://www.8wayrun.com/video.php

Installation Procedure:

1. Upload all files in the "upload" directory to your forum root.
2. CHMOD /videothumbnails/* and /includes/videoserviceapi to 777.
3. Import the product "product-videodirectory.xml" in your Product Manager.
4. Follow the on screen instructions to configure your video hoster settings.
5. Refresh your administration control panel to see the new navigation links.

NOTES:
vBulletin 3.7.0 instituted a new avatar-thumbnail system. There is a high probability that you are unaware of this new system and may have failed to setup your vBulletin to make use of it. Make sure that a directory called /thumbs is located in your avatar directory and CHMOD it to 777. Then go into Maintenance > Update Counters and run the Rebuild Custom Avatar Thumbnails process.

Upgrade Procedure:

1. Upload all files in the "upload" directory to your forum root.
2. Take note of the information stored in Limits of Videos > General Settings.
3. Import the product "product-videodirectory.xml" in your Product Manager.
4. Re-establish your previous Limits settings in Videos > General Settings.
5. Re-import ALL of your hosters and settings in Videos > Manage hosters.
   • You MUST remember to re-import your hosters after upgrading.

NOTES:
You may lose your category dataman when you upgrade. If no categories are listed after an upgrade, you will be required to rebuild your category dataman. Its very easy to rebuild it if you need to. Simply go into Videos > Manage categories, select ANY category and hit [Edit], then click [Save]. Your category dataman will automatically be rebuilt.

Roadmap for the Future:

• Moderation
• Favorites
• Playlists

Don't forget to click INSTALL!

If you want to donate, I'm all for it... as I'm an unemployed computer programmer...

[v12kid]

getting this error after adding a video:

Warning: fopen([path]/videothumbnails/YouTube/HoqnxZID-_c.jpg) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in [path]/includes/videoserviceapi/class_youtube.php on line 91

Warning: fwrite(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in [path]/includes/videoserviceapi/class_youtube.php on line 92

Warning: fclose(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in [path]/includes/videoserviceapi/class_youtube.php on line 93

and the video page isnt displaying any thumbs it appears

[GlamRockTalk]

v12kid,

Did you CHMOD the directories as detailed in the instructions? (Also, might want to try the subdirectories)

[Big-K]

Hi Jaxel and GlamRockTalk

My users are raving over the Video Directory.

Now I'm attempting to convert our previous forum into the video directory via database. I have uploaded all the videos, but the challenge right now is how I can get the thumbnails and tags to show for videos uploaded via the database.

Any ideas please?

[Jaxel]

Backup all the video tables from your database, as well as the /videothumbnails directory. Load these tables and the directory into your new forum and everything should work fine.

[Chadi]

Can you please add support for Godtube.com or show me how to do so? Thanks.

[Big-K]

Originally Posted by Jaxel

Backup all the video tables from your database, as well as the /videothumbnails directory. Load these tables and the directory into your new forum and everything should work fine.

Hi Jaxel,

The videos were loaded from the database, so thumbnails were not created. Any way to autogenerate thumbnails?

[edit]NEVER MIND. I downloaded the thumbnails directly from YouTube using Wget. Thanks!

[audis3]

Congratulations for this great mod!
It's perfect!

Have you thought of having a link just line the "New Posts" that will show the user the videos that have been added since his last visit?

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

awesome. updated. love this mod :thumbsup:

[FiRaRi]

why we can't show google video ?

[dbirosel]

Originally Posted by audis3

Congratulations for this great mod!
It's perfect!

Have you thought of having a link just line the "New Posts" that will show the user the videos that have been added since his last visit?

I was just about to request this too. Basically on the forum home, have the 5 latest videos that has been uploaded. It would let more guests know that the Video Directory exists!