HTTP_REFERER Log

Ever wonder where your new registrants came from? I do.

The HTTP_REFERER will be logged to a custom profile field at registration.

Instructions

1. Add a custom profile field. Make it private so the user can't edit it.
2. Upload the product
3. Go to vBulletin Options -> User Profile Options
4. Set the "HTTP REFERER Profile Field" to the custom profile field you just added. (i.e. field5)

[sde]

displaying that info publically might not be a good idea. it's possible that they were referred from their webmail, or a site that they don't want people to know they were on. more of a privacy issue. it was more meant for me to know where my new users were coming from. but how you use it isn't my choice

i definately need a better way to display the data in the admincp, .. or maybe modify some templates so only administrators can see that info on their profile age.

[dead7]

Sorry for any confusion, but I didn't mean to sound like I wanted it public. I think the way it is setup is fine.

I just have a small issue when a referrer URL is very long it completely throws off the profile page that i'm viewing. I just wanted it to be displayed inside a text area box so it could be contained and easily able to be copied.

I didn't intend to have anything for anyone other than an admin to see, just a different way of showing it in the profile other than just text line, but rather text in an defined textarea field.

[sde]

are you saying on their public profile page, an admin can see the field, but not anyone else? if so, how do you set the profile field to display like that? or is it a mod?

i don't think you are talking about in the control panel because when i look at a user in there, the link is already in a text field which doesn't expand.

i opt to get emails for new users and notice that the link does not show up in the emails. i think it's added just after the membership is created. i want to try to update it so the link will show in the 'new member' emails when a user signs up.

[dead7]

I've got it setup where i can view the public profile of a user but only the Referrer: section is shown to administrators.

I do not use the control panel to view their option i just click their name and go to their member profile on the front end of the site.

I've tested with non-registered and registered users not in administrator groups and they cannot see the referrer fields.

[Ingress]

You can't beat that old horse dead, it is still working on 3.7.2. ;-)

Ingress

[Phalynx]

Not working with 3.8 RC1