vbHome (lite) - your vBulletin(powered) main homepage

vbHome (lite) 4.2 Released (coded for vBulletin 2 only)
[high]vbHome (lite)[/high] will create a vBulletin(powered) homepage for your web site.
The advantage of this script is that you can interact better your web site with vBulletin. Fully customizable through vBulletin templates, it's very easy to achieve any look or web design you want.
[high]You like the vB.org main homepage? With a little editing of vbHome (lite), you can achieve the same look.[/high]

Important Update
[high]Please update your footer link to the new web site:[/high]
cpublisher.com
The old link (teckwizards.com) has expired.
Thank you.

[high]Why choose vbHome (lite):[/high]
- vBulletin known stability and flexibility
- high quality php code (entirely original, not ripped)
- true XHTML and XML compliant
- template based
- extremely easy to install (vBulletin style installer)
- easy to write your own add-ons and modules

What's Hot with vbHome (lite)
[high]Search Engine Indexer Add-On v1.4 Released[/high] [download]
This is an enhanced version of curent Search Engine Indexer, that I released here at vB.org site.
The add-on will work ONLY with vbHome (lite) 4.x.
I followed the same tradition, the script is true XHTML compliant, that's why I added the logo at the bottom.

Visit our archive to see the new look.

[high]vbHome (lite) installed at AVS Forums web site![/high]
AVS Forums is a community with over 53,500 active members (1500 online users, almost every day) and over 1,600,000 posts in a 5GB database.
They recently switched to vbHome (lite) due to the script performance.
Visit their page to have a look.

[high]vbHome (lite) is now featured at HotScripts.com.[/high]
The Support Forums are open. [high]You want to see vbHome (lite) live? Go here.[/high]
I can help you on the support forums only. Other users might (and should) help you also here. However, on the forums we have several forum leaders specialized on vbHome (lite) issues that will solve your problem in no time.

[high]vbHome (lite) won the HOTM award.[/high]
Thank you for your votes and encouragements. Read more here.


New Features for vbHome (lite) 4.2
This an important release, due to performance. Here it is what is new in vbHL 4.2:

1. optimized the queries for large boards
2. added the backend.php file (XML feeder, so you can syndicate your news and forums)
3. made a new installer, easier to use

Keep in mind that the new installer is all-in-one tool.
It will let you install, uninstall, update the old threads that are not displayed correctly and also update your templates, if you upgraded your vBulletin version.
Also the [high]XML feeder[/high] will let you syndicate the news and latest forum discussions to any RSS compliant tool.
The most popular ones are Trillian and KlipFolio, but you can also import it in others.
Check the TW.com Instructions Page to see how you can set it up.

Upgrade to vbHome (lite) 4.2 (from 4.1)
Do NOT start adding crazy stuff from old vBulletin header, footer, etc. It will not work. Instead check the code changes and edit them accordingly.
Since vbHL 4.x changed completely related to the variables usage and templates code, you will need to uninstall the old version and re-install the new one. To do this, follow those steps:
1. Uninstall the current version script using [high]the OLD install[/high] file.
2. Delete all OLD files from your server.
3. Open the NEW readmefirst file and follow the instructions.

In conclusion, upgrade asap.
You don't have anymore the old file? The only version still available is v3.8.

Code Hacks
vbHome (lite) is the first hack that will have hacks made for it, here at vBulletin.org.
So go ahead and switch the "hack" button on, for vbHome (lite). The users will enjoy it. Read more at the support forums.


Copyright and Permissions - [high]ARE YOU READING THIS?[/high]
1. You [high]are NOT[/high] allowed to REMOVE or MODIFY the copyright text at the bottom of the page, or to ALTER in any way the URL links listed there.
[high]First[/high], vbHome (lite) uses vBulletin functions, so it's part of it. If you must keep the Jelsoft copyright at the bottom of your vBulletin forums, then it should be present also in vbHome (lite) page(s). The only part you can remove from the copyright is the vBulletin and vbHome (lite) version, same like in your forums.
If you paid the $600US fee to have the vBulletin copyright removed, then you have permission to remove also the vbHome (lite) text and link.
[high]Second[/high], is the time I consumed on this script to provide you with a free, reliable and performant piece of software. If you use it, all I ask in return is to leave the links intact.
Click here to see how it looks the copyright note at the bottom.
2. You [high]are NOT[/high] allowed to REDISTRIBUTE the contents of the .zip file.
3. You [high]are NOT[/high] allowed to post any parts of the code either here on the thread or somewhere else.
Basically you follow the same rules as vBulletin does, if you are not allowed to post pieces of code from vBulletin, then the same rule apply to vbHome (lite).
4. You [high]are NOT[/high] allowed to COPY ANY PARTS of the code and use it for distribution.
In other words, you can run the script for personal(web site) use only. No part of the code may be copied, altered in any way, then distributed in a different package. This includes removing any part of the code to be included in any other version or re-release.
5. You are allowed to add, remove or modify any part of the included code.

[high]If you do NOT agree, please do not install this script.[/high]
If you are not happy with the rules listed above, please feel free to install other similarly scripts that will add on your page 50-100 queries and crash your server. The code I made can cope very easy with a large amount of users online, in fact is optimized for large web sites.


Installation Tips - [high]ARE YOU READING THIS?[/high]
I have provided support to those that have had problems, that insisted that they did indeed read the help file, when in fact they did not, because when I went through the steps with them, they realized they missed something, ALWAYS.

Support will only be given to those that have thoroughly read the [high]readmefirst.htm[/high] file included with the script.
All of your questions are specifically answered in this file. If you continue to have problems, it's because:

A. You did not read the included help file.
When you read it, take the time to read every line of it, not just what you like.
B. You edited the code incorrectly.
Mixing the "BELOW ADD" with "REPLACE WITH" expressions is inadmissible, that's English, not Chinese.
C. You were in a rush to install this and missed a step.
Take a coffee or whatever you want and 30min of your free time and the script will install without a hinch.
D. All of the above.

If you want to display nice locations in your online.php file, like for example [high]Main Index[/high] and [high]Forum Main Index[/high], read more here.
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NOTE: As a thank you for using my script, please click on the INSTALL button.
You will receive updates in your e-mail, whenever I add new features to it and it will let me evaluate better the quality of my hacks.
Also post a reply with your comments. Your opinion is important to me.

BEFORE YOU ASK A QUESTION, SEARCH THE THREAD OR THE SUPPORT FORUMS.
[high]I will not answer anymore to any questions in this thread, that's why we have forums.[/high]
CANNOT GET THE LATEST VERSION? CLEAR YOUR BROWSER TEMP FILES.
[high]Why did you scrolled down without reading the copyright??[/high] Scroll up and read the copyright. Thanks.

Important Update
[high]Please update your footer link to the new web site:[/high]
cpublisher.com
The old link (teckwizards.com) has expired.
Thank you.

[TECK]

to uninstall the previous version, do this:
- delete all vbHome (lite) templates you created
- run step 4 from the new installer

to run step 4, load the vbHome (lite) installer in your browser like that:
vbhinstall.php?step=4

you will be prompted with the actual vbHome (lite) 3.1 uninstall. click on Continue.
you are done.

after this, start reading carefully the readmefirst.txt file. there are minor changes in v3.1 so pay attention to newthread.php file and any other details.

good look.

[PIMPY]

why is it vbhome lite? i mean there is only one so how cna it be lite? shouldn't lite mean that you have a lite version from the original, which just lacks certain features, thats usually what lite means.. and if this the lite then when do get a glimpse of the full?

and btw thx, i'm gonna spend some time messing with the code and templates so that i cna get it looking nice and working how i want. is there a posibility you could get some conditionals in to this? like logicians things? then i could make it super uber nice

and

it seems there is a bit of lacking code in the index.php, as "$article[comments]" seems to be lacking, even tho its called from the templates

i noticed this as now it doesn't even say anythign after the -

check my link above a few posts to see

AND! for the polls, you have it so you out in the user ids for it to show to, well what if i want ALL users to see? should i just throw in a wildcard?

[TECK]

my script is fine the way it is now. it doesnt need any conditionals.
btw, did you know that you dont have to write some values on the index.php file? they are automatically generated by the query so is useless to redefine them again in the file.
bad coders do this.
about $article[comments], i dont see any on the templates, but i do see $articlecomments.
about the poll, i think you dont understand what i said. everyone can see it but not everyone can post polls to the main page, unless you want it. did you noticed the screenshots?

anything else you posted above, i didnt understand properly what you said so you have to rephrase again your sentences.

anout the script, if you think the script is incomplete, feel free to to write an add-on, if you find something is missing from it.
and there is a commercial version of what you see here.
you can check it at http://virtuanews.co.uk

[PIMPY]

ya ok, well.. i'll take a look at it, but in my home_articlebits at the bottom where it has the - coments part, it has $article[comments]

what should this be? cause thats the way it was put on


Edit: Hmm thats weird i just checked my template it said $article[comments], yet in the install file it sadi to use $articlecomments, womethign weird went on there, did it not un-install properly?

[TECK]

make sure you remove your internet temp files, then redownload the file. you have an old version there.
also remove all OLD templates manually. then start from scratch. read my uninstall procedure, few posts above.

my uninstaller does not remove the old templates. only the new ones. also those new templates, once installed with the installer cannot be removed if they are customized. you have to revert them to original, then apply the uninstall.

[LeeCHeSSS]

I want to start using vbHome (currently using vbPortal with its MANY MANY MANY queries), but in order to make the step easy for my users I want to finish the templates that vbHome uses on my home computer before using it on my actual site.

So even though you won't see vbHome there just yet: my site's url is www.Online-Role-Playing.com

[TECK]

check your pm's leech. thanks for choosing my hack.
let me know how it goes.

[nokia8860]

TECK,

Im using the standar setting for polls with the pollactive set at 1 and pollposters array at 1, 3 15 and Im posting polls as admin and all i get in my home page is

Latest Poll

Total votes

No poll shows up or even a link? Any thoughts to what I have might forgoten?

[TECK]

there a little bug i found... it will not fix your problem nokia, but update your file anyway.
in vbhl index.php, find:

SELECT * FROM thread LEFT JOIN poll USING (pollid) WHERE visible=1 AND open<>10 $iforumperms $ipollperms ORDER BY thread.pollid DESC LIMIT 1

replace it with:

SELECT * FROM poll LEFT JOIN thread ON (thread.pollid=poll.pollid) WHERE visible=1 AND open<>10 $iforumperms $ipollperms ORDER BY thread.pollid DESC LIMIT 1

now, what you did wrong is that you installed over the old version the new one.

you have to delete all templates you manually made. they will not work with the new version.
just read the uninstall procedure:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...785#post303785

then you will see it works.

[nokia8860]

TECK,

That code you posted fix the poll!!!

I also started from scratch instead of updating. I did a fresh vB install with a fresh install of vBhome lite 3.1

So perhaps that was the problem but fixed with the replacement code!

But it did lengthen the load time of the page to

Page generated in 12.75128102 seconds (0.79% PHP - 99.21% MySQL) with 20 queries

edit: when I turn the poll off via setting it to 0 in the index.php file the page loads up quick.