Mini Mods - Redirect guests to register page from no permission page. Increase Registrations

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This hack will redirect gusts from pages commonly not accessible by them to a custom message page where they can continue to register or login.

To Install:
1. Upload product via AdminCP -> Product Manager
2. Configure options vBulletin Options -> Guest Redirect System

New Templates
1. custom_gdirect

Database Changes
1. None

Setup Instructions
1. All settings can be found under vBulletin Options -> Guest Redirect System with a brief explanation.

Whats it do?
This modification redirects users from standard error no permission page to a custom one where you can enter more information about your site or product, as well as let registered members login.

Purpose?
Increase conversion rate of guests

Future Plans
The professional version will have a quick register form and extended options as well as fully phrased

Requirements
1. Should work on all vBulletin version from 3.5 to 3.8. Tested on vBulletin version 3.7.4PL1 and confirmed working.

Uninstall Instructions
Remove Product using vBulletin Product Manager

FAQ
Does this mess with my search engine rankings?
No, this has no effect on your rankings at all.

Can you add additional pages like albums and groups
Yes, in a future version there will be support for more pages

Can you have my babies
Sorry no, currently not possible at this time

Can I donate something for your time
Yes, donations are greatly appreciated, and allow you to remove the copyright

Can i remove the copyright
No, in exchange for my hardwork and time, and your forum registrations increasing, the least you can do is leave the small copyright in place

What does the pro version contain
vBulletin Guest Redirection Pro information

[porcupine73]

Hi, porcupine73 here. I just installed the guest redirection pro/paid system but when redirected to the gdirect.php there is no information in the fields. Example would be http://ozscience.com/forums/gdirect.php Maybe its because I have vBSEO installed.

I would have asked this at seovb.com forums, but I am unable to register for the forums there. I entered all my information a few times trying both IE7 and firefox, but when I click 'submit' I just end up back at gdirect.php with the form reset. When I tried to post in the 'welcome forum' as an unregistered user when I clicked submit for my post it just redirected my to gdirect.php.

Any help would be great! Thanks!

Here's what I see on my install:

[welovehiphop]

good work installed

[fgforty2`]

Originally Posted by porcupine73

Hi, porcupine73 here. I just installed the guest redirection pro/paid system but when redirected to the gdirect.php there is no information in the fields. Example would be http://ozscience.com/forums/gdirect.php Maybe its because I have vBSEO installed.

I would have asked this at seovb.com forums, but I am unable to register for the forums there. I entered all my information a few times trying both IE7 and firefox, but when I click 'submit' I just end up back at gdirect.php with the form reset. When I tried to post in the 'welcome forum' as an unregistered user when I clicked submit for my post it just redirected my to gdirect.php.

Any help would be great! Thanks!

Here's what I see on my install:

We had the same problem on our site and it was kind of odd how we fixed it.

• Disable Quick Registration
• Enable Quick Registration

That was all we did and the data was finally pulled from the DB.:erm:
The other thing is we have the Pro version and there is something wrong with Age verification and the birthday fields drop down (which doesn't show up no matter what we do) Also, I have reCaptcha enabled on registration and that doesn't show up either regardless of it being enabled in the ACP. We need to have reCaptcha enabled.

[porcupine73]

Thanks for the info. That's weird I just went to my gdirect page and now the fields are filled in and I didn't even do anything hehe. Although I see the variable '$vboptions[bbtitle]' appearing on the page. Maybe I can try registering at seovb.com again. I also have captcha enabled but I don't see it on the gdirect.php page either. Not sure how long it would take the spambots to pick up on that.

[deltadeuce]

Originally Posted by fgforty2`

We had the same problem on our site and it was kind of odd how we fixed it.

• Disable Quick Registration
• Enable Quick Registration

That was all we did and the data was finally pulled from the DB.:erm:
The other thing is we have the Pro version and there is something wrong with Age verification and the birthday fields drop down (which doesn't show up no matter what we do) Also, I have reCaptcha enabled on registration and that doesn't show up either regardless of it being enabled in the ACP. We need to have reCaptcha enabled.

Actually we disabled it last night after the fields didn't show. I re-enabled it this morning and the fields were back.

The reCaptcha shows up periodically. I have had to enter it to test the registration, but then I get the "Required Field Left Blank" error. I think that is the DOB verification that doesn't show.

[SEOvB]

Anyone with the commercial version must get support at http://seovb.com/forums vB.org policy states no one is allowed to use these forums for such a cause.

Anyone with the free version who doesnt have the birthday showing a fix is available in this thread: http://seovb.com/forums/showthread.php?p=95#post95


I've got this fixed I misspelled a vboptions variable in the template.

In the guestpro_redirection template

Search for

$vboptions['guestpro_birthday']

Replace with

$vboptions['guestpro_birthdate']

[SEOvB]

All support will now be given in the 3.8 release thread found here

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=197367

Thanks for using!