vbHome... a new aproach to webdesign

THIS PROJECT WAS CLOSED BEFORE. REASON EXPLAINED HERE
I WILL START WORKING AGAIN ON THE PROJECT... Below is the original start thread:
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i love VB. it's so flexible. and that's why i want to have VB as main engine in administrating a website in general. this is not a hack. is ment to turn VB from simply a BB into a website. not a portal!!!! i hate portals, they are all so boring....

the way i plan to make it work this project is this:
01. everyone can make it look the way he(she) wants
02. flexible html code insertion for main page based on templates
03. news
04. stats
05. reviews and links
06. everything else what the user wants, because is based on his ideas, not some standard rules implemented by a portal design.

i have the full package prepared. i need beta testers who have php knowledge and can help me eradicate those bugs.
FireFly, you helped me all the time. i hope you will do it this time also. the installed is prepared. to run it and have it up and running it takes only 2 minutes, and you can start to evaluate the little errors i made.

the biggest issue that i have is with the Private Sections. this is where i want to focus my attention. please let me know here if there are any of you willing to help me test it and clear some of the bugs. i know the project is big. but once completed, alot of people will be gratefull. the same idea was discussed at VB.com about this project being optional for VB. i want it to make it come true. please spare some of your precious time and help me help others.

we are a community, and that's why i like this place because i always got help from all of you.
ANY SUGGESTIONS, DIRECTIONS, ETC ARE WELCOME!

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UPDATE (feb.14):
the sections are born. implemented the right permissions using the same user database, so people who sign in on the main page will not need to login into forums again.
Screenshoots:
the sections | the permissions

Current BUGS:
> group permissions are not set as Default like in Forums
> Private Sections cannot be enabled

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UPDATE (feb.15):
group permissions fixed

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UPDATE (feb.17):
install script finalised. all bugs related to installer fixed.
for a glance at the installer click here.

the script checks if the fields and tables are present in the database. it also give you an option do flush them and start a clean install.
database table and fields presence process can be viewed here. the vbHome options settings are here.

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UPDATE (may.09):
Main news engine is now final and bug free.
[Guest View] [Member View]

[Apok2002]

what is the advantage of this over vbportal? vbPortal seems pretty complete and comprehensive. What can this hack do better?

[Admin]

While vbPortal is comprehensive as you say (not using it), I know many people who find it bloated (and no offense to wajones, he's doing a great job) and usually only use few of the many features it has.

[el3m3nt]

hehe FireFly. well what i don't like of vBPortal is not the vBPortal itself, but the PHP-Nuke .

[Raven Fox]

Can't figure out the settings here for the vbHome hack:
This is the error I get after uploading the file to
http://www.yellorange.net/index.php

Warning: ChDir: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/virtual/site20/fst/var/www/html/index.php on line 19

Warning: Unable to access ./global.php in /home/virtual/site20/fst/var/www/html/index.php on line 20

What do I set the ChDir and the other line to?

I made all of the other changes in the templates

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[wooolF[RM]]

]u have to change path to where your forums are...
that's why u have this error...

btw, look ay my sig...

[Raven Fox]

Thanks but is this an absolute path or what. I have tried it and it's not working.
Also - the next line asks for some Global PHP path.
What should go there.
I really appreciate the help.

I want to get this baby up and going.

btw. cool quote eh.... brilliant minds think alike

raven

[mak]

let me know how i can purchase the full version of this????

*so excited!!!

[LightBringer]

Being an avid user of vbPortal and vbulletin for quite some time now, this hack has come has a breath of fresh air to the tedious natures of integrating vbulletin into the main page of a web site.

I feel it's definitely worth the cost and would just like to know if Nakkid has any informational updates to the progression of this project for those of us that are waiting with great anticipation?

Great work so far Nakkid! Can't wait to see the full version.

[Lorddraco98]

If you still need beta testers and such I'd be interested! If not, I'll look out for the full release of this hack!

[lazzy]

hey, i just want to say that this is gona be my favorite 'hack' if you wish to call it that, anyway, i also want to give my full support to the authors, helpers, testers, whoever is apart of this great undertaking. In fact, i just went out and bought my first php/mysql book =) I will also start to try and code some hacks, modest at first, but as with anything else, knowledge grows exponentially. So maybe in the future I can help u guys out ;-) till then ill just sit here and read, and hope u guys release this soon!