Is better to say what is NOT this mod . For those who have used MarysClassifieds, I can say that they are 2 products which you can't compate. MarysClassifieds had dozens of features, but when I installed in my site I realized that I need only 10% of those features. Maybe less. This is SL Classifieds. A minimalist version of MarysClassifieds, but I bet that 70% of the webmasters will find this one more pretty, more usefull.
It supports 4 types of Classifieds:
For Sale
Wanted
For Trade
Free Offers
Supports unlimited categories
Supports Extra fields (but not searchable)
Has PM templates for:
PM user when admin approves his Classifieds
PM user when admin rejects Classified
PM seller when a user Makes an Offer
PM seller when a user clicks Buy it
PM seller when a use uses the contact form
Supports 5 statuses:
Open
Hidden
Reserved
Expired
Sold
Please note that unlike my old mod, here nothing is automatic. The seller has to take care to switch between statuses.
There are listings for:
Category classifieds
Timeframe (What's New) Classifieds
Seller Classifieds
Search Results
In view Ad page the visitor can see also:
Other classifieds from the same seller
Similar classifieds from the same category
In all pages there are available the follow blocks having the appearance of widgets:
Category Menu
Search Form
Statistics
Latest classifieds
Popular classifieds
Soon to expire classifieds.
Version 1.5 additions:
Facebook Like Advanced (Shows users who liked it)
RSS Feeds of last 10 Classifieds
Seller has the ability to not mark a classifieds as reserved when a user clickc BuyNow, in case that he has stock of the same items and he wants to keep classifieds active.
Added description in extra fields appearing as help text in add/edit form.
In case that a category has no subcategories, beside the "No more categories" added an icon/link to previous category level.
2.- How you can make (a bit) money with it.
Using vBulletin's Subscriptions Manager you can set subscription which will upgrade the subscribers to a higher usergroup with more privilenges in SL Classifieds. eg:
To restrict post in specific categories. The system works such a way that for each category you can set who can post:
All usergroups
None usergroup
Specific usergroup(s).
To allow more days for postings. eg usergroup A can set a maximum of 15 days before the Ad will remove from the system, while usergroup B can set the Ad's duration for 45 days etc.
Concurrent Ads. eg Register users can have only 1 active ad, while your VIP usergroup can has 5 ..or 10 ... or whatever you want.
More photos per Ad
3.- Installation
Download and unzip the file Classifieds_XXXX.zip
Upload the content of upload folder to the directory where your vB installation is. As a check: classifieds.php must be on the same directoru as global.php, forum.php etc. SL Classifieds are not working out of vB installation directory.
CMOD 777 the directories:
christeris/classifieds/photos
christeris/classifieds/photos/thumbs
christeris/classifieds/photos/tmp
Goto Admincp and import product-classifieds.xml. Double check before if you have another product with the same name.
Set the various settings in Classifieds->General settings
Set usergroup permissions
Check and modify if you want PM templates.
Set categories
Set Extra fields (in case that you want them).
4.- SEO URLs
If you're using vbSeo open the file Classifieds_vBSEO_Custom_Rewrite_Rules.txt and add them to your vbSeo installation.
If you're using .htaccasse file copy the contents of htaccess.txt and add it to your current .htaccess files. If you don't have such file and your server is compatible with such files, upload htaccess.txt to your vB directory and rename it to: .htaccess
5. CMS Widget / Forum Sidebar Block for Latest Classifieds
Shows latest 5 Classifieds. If you want to change the number to another value change at 1st line: $maxitems = 5;
Installation as CMS Widget
Goto Admincp-> vBulletin CMS-> Widgets
Click "Create New Widget" at the list bottom
Set Widget Type: PHP Direct Execution
Give a Title which appears at the widget. eg Last Classifieds, or.. Last 5 Classifieds etc
Click SAVE
Find in the list the new widget and click configure at the right side
Replace the example code, with the code from Widget_Latest_Classifieds.txt
Click Save
Goto Layout and add it in any section you want
Click Save (Layout)
Installation as Forum sidebar Block
Goto Admincp-> Forums & Moderators -> Forum Block Manager
Click Add Block
In the next screen "Select block type: Custom HTML/PHP"
Click Continue
Title: Latest Classifieds
Content Type: PHP
Content: Copy & Paste the code from Widget_Latest_Classifieds.txt
Click Save. The block will be now visible to your forum sidebar
6.- Copyright Link
Since the time that DBTech released their Copyright Manager, I've removed my own copyrights. I found their action insulting me to maximum. Their wording "Site is powered by vBulletin AddOns and Modules by Dragonbyte Tech" (and not "Some parts of this site"), means that everything there is their own work, ignoring on the worst way the fact that there are 100's of other coders and designers who are supporting this community for years. So, I'm letting the glory to them. No copyrights from my side.
Enjoy it
Christos Teriakis
aka ChrisTERiS
Show Your Support
This modification may not be copied, reproduced or published elsewhere without author's permission.
Hi Chris
It would be nice once concluded that the ads did not disappear from the market.
In doing so sebra empty.
You can not let them write and maybe sold or expired ad?
The system already supports to show Sold/Expired in ads that haven't removed from the system. But these ads are appearing only when someone browses the "Seller's Ads" or if select "All" as status (default is "Open") in Search form.
If you don't want the ads to be removed from the system you've 2 options:
1.- Set a long time as duration for in usergroup permissions
2.- (This is better). If you like the idea to have different duration per usergroup then let the duration setting as is (eg register members 30 days, vip members 120 days etc) and change in general settings the grace perio to a high value. eg 1000. In this case an ad post by a register user will expires in 30 days but it will stays in the system for 1000 days after expiration.
When selecting a category there seems no way to move to another one without either clicking on the Classified on the menu or using the browser back option.
Added in my todo list to add an icon on the right of "No more categories" which will redirects the users to previous category.
Christos, this is perfect mode for me. Will try soon.
I have question, is it possible to change
-For Sale
-Wanted
-For Trade
-Free Offer
in some other categories ? In my case, I'm planning to open Job-board.
Thanks.
Is better to wait. I've some plans to release 2 special versions for Classifieds:
- Auto Classifieds
- Jobs seeking
As per you question. Sure yes can change it as they're just phrases, but later on you'll be messed with the forms at they're containing fields/values for Genarlar Classifieds.
Not sure if this is also in the professional version. If a member click but item it send the PM to the seller and then puts the item into reserve. This is great if only one item is being sold but for our forum items they are unlimited and we just produce them on order. So these items should not be placed into a reserve status, or if the individual seller has more than one item to sell.
There is no professional version yet, and I don't think that I'll release such version. Once more I've to make clear that I've stoped coding for vB. To help you a bit, in the next release I'll add a switch in post Ad form, where the seller can decide if the ad should be mark as reserve or not. Sorry, this is the only that I can do as a way to help you.
Is it possible to attribute a rich RSS feed to the main page feed and/or categories? Probs dreaming, but would allow me to broaden sales potential in my various CMS sections reasonably simply from my end, cheers
[Chris] Classifieds Details »»
. For those who have used MarysClassifieds, I can say that they are 2 products which you can't compate. MarysClassifieds had dozens of features, but when I installed in my site I realized that I need only 10% of those features. Maybe less. This is SL Classifieds. A minimalist version of MarysClassifieds, but I bet that 70% of the webmasters will find this one more pretty, more usefull.
About Developer
Visit Web Site
DB Changes 
No support by the author.
05-10-2013, 02:07 PM
If I say that I understood your message, I'll be liar. Could you please use simple English or example?
