Integration with vBulletin - vB Google Adsense for Search plus Integration

This is no longer supported - however I will be working on a 4.0 compatible version of this.

This is the same version as 3.7 as I've had a few reports that it works just fine in 3.8. Plus, I have it running on 3.8 with no issues.

Step 1:
You may have to resetup your adsense. If you do, you will get a new pub ID - this one includes your previous pub and tacks on your GALT (which is set up when you resetup your adsense account). I used www.christianboards.org and www.google.com (so it would search my site and the web - you can choose only your site, or any location that is web-accessible for results)

Example: partner-pub-0123456789012345:lnucfbm5dtp

If your partner-pub ID does not look like the example, you will see an error.

Also, keep in mind, all sites you put into the box for the adsense (one per line) will be integrated into the search and the search results.

Step 2:
Edit your searchresults.php file.
Find:

chdir('/path/to/your/forums/');

Put your correct value.

Example: chdir('/var/www/vhosts/yoursite.com/forums/');

Step 3:
Upload this file your forum's root. An example of your forum's root is below.

Example: http://www.yoursite.com/forums/searchresults.php

Step 4:
Install the product
Go to Admincp => Plugins & Products => Manage Products => [Add/Import Product] => Browse for product-davidw_vb_google_search.xml => Import

Step 5:
Configure your Admincp options
Go to Admincp => vBullitin Options => vBulletin Options => Find vB Google Search (Adsense) then click [Edit Settings]
Edit your new Partner-pub ID (the one you just had reset up - see example in red above), Google box width, iframe widthfor your results (I use 800 in the screenshot, but you can change this based on your needs), and the full URL to your searchresults.php.

NOTE! If you do not enter these in, you will see errors.

Step 6: Optional
Edit 1 template:
Admincp => Styles & Templates => Style Manager => Edit Templates (on your style) => Search Templates => search_forums => under $navbar, add $google_siteadsearch

Step 7: Optional (for vBAdvanced 3.x only)
vBa CMPS => Default Settings => Main Options => Portal Output Global Variables

Add these variables:
template_hook
google_navadsearch
homeurl

=> Save

vBa CMPS => Edit Modules => Search Forums => Select Action => Copy Module

Main Options
Module Title Google Search site / Forums
Template To Include search_google

Module Wrapper Template Options
Form Code Replace default code with

<form action="http://www.yoursite.com/forums/searchresults.php" type="hidden" name="search" target="_blank">

Click Save
Edit locations where you want to set this active to.

[smooth-c]

Installed and nominated!

[Sworm]

Hi,
is very necessary to resetup the adsense?
I'm not expert and i'm using vb 3.8.2 with google adsense integrated, and i don't have idea how can i do for reset my adsense

I can not use this great hack without reset my google adsense?

[davidw]

It is only necessary if your partner pub does not look like the example in the post at the top in red. If it looks different (does NOT start with partner) or does not end with a random alpha numeric character set, it will need to be reset. This is how to set it up.

[Sworm]

Thanks David, i've need of this great hack

[amerelgen]

I do not understand this: chdir ( '/ path / to / your / forums /');
This http://www.youruname.com/forums
How to paste ?

[davidw]

/path/to/your/forums/ is how your server views the location to your site. You may need to ask your host for this information. In some cases it is displayed as /var/www/vhosts/yoursite.com/httpdocs/forums/

[amerelgen]

/var/www/vhosts/yoursite.com/httpdocs/forums/

Can I change: yoursite.com only
Link to my forum

[davidw]

I don't know what you server path will be - only you or your host would know. I cannot tell by visiting your site unless you have an error message.

You could upload searchresults.php file unconfigured and see if it generates any error messages. If so, it may be possible that it could show you your server path within that error message (but remember in the case used in the script, you need to add the / on the end if it is not there like in the example.

[amerelgen]

How do I know the web server host

[davidw]

Let me ask you something. Is searchresults.php going to go at the root of your site?

For example. yoursite.com/searchresults.php

If so, you can add // before the line, or delete that line altogether - save and upload.