Coppermine 1.2.1 / vBulletin 3.0.0 Integration

Coppermine Gallery 1.21 and vBulletin 3.0.0 Integration
Version 1.0
Compiled by SpeedStreet

I'm not the hacker for this; I am merely the guy who poured through all of the threads on vBulletin.org and the Coppermine Development Forums to come up with one definitive post about integrating vBulletin with Coppermine.

WHAT IT DOES:
At the end of this how-to, you're installations of vBulletin and Coppermine will work together off of the same login. While everyone else wants to see all sorts of integration between the two, I believe this is the first step to making those things happen.

CREDITS:
A big thanks to everyone over at Coppermine for a terrific product and the users that support and mod it on a daily basis. I am merely standing on the shoulders of giants here, folks. Also, Nanobot was the guy over there that did the vB3 Gamma bridge, so the credit for that is all his.

FILES TO EDIT (2):
/bridge/vbulletin3.inc.php (Coppermine)
/include/init.inc.php (Coppermine)

HACK REQUIREMENTS:
vBulletin 3.0.0 Installed and Running
Coppermine 1.2.1 Installed and Running
5 Minutes of your time

SUPPORT THREADS:
Coppermine Gamma Thread (original thread): http://coppermine.sourceforge.net/bo...asc&highlight=
vBulletin.org Hack Thread: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=488062
Coppermine vB 3.0.0 Thread: http://coppermine.sourceforge.net/bo...ic.php?p=20674

FINAL WARNINGS:

There are seem to be some issues with people integrating this with forums located on subdomains (e.g. subaruforums.speedstreet.org). Please reference the Coppermine Gamma Thread above for more info.
Please ensure that Coppermine and vBulletin cookies are NOT named the same thing.

[Ganon]

Installed, works great, thanks!

[version2]

Originally Posted by owen100

coppermine 1.3.2 and vb 3.0.3 user here

I've read carefully the issues on cookies and thought I had it fixed nicely, integration seemed fine but .........



I have the same issue.



I also have a more important one; if I try and "Upload File" I get the following message displayed on the screen

"Invalid action for form creation".

Any ideas?

I get the same error. Its driving me crazy. I cant find that error text anywhere in the code either. Using the latest vb bridge and the latest coppermine I cant even get the bridge working. No errors, it just wont automatically log folks in. Press login and it directs back to the main site page.

Using these instructions:

http://coppermine.sourceforge.net/bo...?topic=12304.0

I was able to get folks logged in, but then I get the 'FORM CREATION' error shown above.

[Tau]

Originally Posted by msmartinwsx

We have the exact same problem and are using the same DB. Checked/cleared all cookies etc.

Any further suggestions?

Matt

That's also the problem that I'm having. I click login on the gallery and it chucks me out to my forum page where I'm already logged in. :/

[siempre]

Originally Posted by Tau

That's also the problem that I'm having. I click login on the gallery and it chucks me out to my forum page where I'm already logged in. :/

I'm too. Not yet solution integration vbulletin 3.0.3 and coppermine 1.3.2 (we can't log in admin)

:disappointed:

[Aeolian]

1. Have the vb Forum installed.

2. Edit the file "vbulletin30.inc.php" under bridge folder (coppermine)

//NOTE : Your vBulletin license number is provided at the top of every php file in your vBulletin installation!
define('VB_CUST_NO', 'xxxxxxxx'); // Your vBulletin license number (NOT your customer number)
define('VB_DB_NAME', 'forum'); // The name of the database used by the board
define('VB_BD_HOST', 'localhost'); // The name of the database server
define('VB_DB_USERNAME', 'username'); // The username to use to connect to the database
define('VB_DB_PASSWORD', 'password'); // The password to use to connect to the database

You can Find the licence number in any of the forum files (at the beginning)

/*======================================================================*\
|| #################################################################### ||
|| # vBulletin 3.5.0 - Licence Number 1234abcd
|| # ---------------------------------------------------------------- # ||
|| # All PHP code in this file is ?2000-2005 Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. # ||
|| # This file may not be redistributed in whole or significant part. # ||
|| # ---------------- VBULLETIN IS NOT FREE SOFTWARE ---------------- # ||
|| # http://www.vbulletin.com | http://www.vbulletin.com/license.html # ||
|| #################################################################### ||
\*======================================================================*/

3. Again edit the file "vbulletin30.inc.php" under bridge folder (coppermine)

define('VB_TABLE_PREFIX', 'FIND1'); // Leave empty, not supported by vBulletin 2.3
define('VB_USER_TABLE', 'user'); // The members table
define('VB_SESSION_TABLE', 'session'); // The sessions table
define('VB_GROUP_TABLE', 'usergroup'); // The groups table
define('VB_COOKIE_PREFIX', 'FIND2');  // Cookie Prefix, not supported by vBulletin 2

To get FIND1 and FIND2 download "config.php" from your server with FTP (path forumroot/includes/config.php)

Now search for

$tableprefix =

this value is your FIND1 (the value after '=' sign)

Again search for

$cookieprefix =

this value is your FIND2 (the value after '=' sign)


4. Open the file "init.inc.php" under include folder (coppermine)

then search for

// define('UDB_INTEGRATION', 'vbulletin30');

replace with

define('UDB_INTEGRATION', 'vbulletin30');

5. Now install the coppermine in the same database and user/pass as vb forum.

Now this should fix all the problems and set you FREE!

Safwan
amaderGaan.com


PS: do NOT use the integration script given in vb.org site use the default (vbulletin30.inc.php under bridge folder) integration script that comes with the cpg 1.3.5

[JD210]

Installed according to the above directions, and when I try to go to coppermine after install, I get this:

Parse error: parse error in /home2/www/gothicgaming/gallery/bridge/vbulletin30.inc.php on line 42

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: udb_authenticate() in /home2/www/gothicgaming/gallery/include/init.inc.php on line 256

[4number8]

sorry, i've tried three times with no luck, sure everything worked, but it was like being totally on a different board, and thats not for me.

[w0z]

Sowwy my n00b question, but is anyone using this Hack in vB 3.0.4 ?

I followed the Aeolian's instructions about Setting up Coppermine 1.3.2 and vB 3.0.3 and I'm using them currently on my production 3.0.3 vB and everything works like a charm.

I was just wondering, if there is anything special about this Hack, that I should pay attention for if I upgrade my vB to 3.0.4 ? O_o

Cheers,
w0z

[Aeolian]

Originally Posted by JD210

Installed according to the above directions, and when I try to go to coppermine after install, I get this:

Parse error: parse error in /home2/www/gothicgaming/gallery/bridge/vbulletin30.inc.php on line 42

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: udb_authenticate() in /home2/www/gothicgaming/gallery/include/init.inc.php on line 256

back after the holidays!

Ok 1st of all r u using the vbulletin30.inc.php file provided in vb.org? u should use the vbulletin30.inc.php file that comes with the cpg package.




w0z:
The hack should work fine with vb 3.0.4 (though i have not updated my forum yet, too many mods )

[UnknownServices]

Are we supposed to install Coppermine and then use the integration or install after we use the integation? If install with integration, how do I uninstall?