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Note: These instructions are for VB 3.8. See post #35 by michal72 for a VB4 adaptation.

First off, the "Likes" system on vBulletin.org is custom and does not use any other hacks- however it is too custom to be released. Instead you can modify an existing mod to do mostly the same thing.

Several people have asked me for info on how to do this so I figured I'd write it up and post it here.

You can see what it looks like on my live forum: http://www.juot.net/forums/showthread.php?t=60059



You need the latest version Abe1's Post Thank You Hack (7.7): Here.

What you can see above was done with this mod plus some phrase changes and template edits, and an optional plugin edit.

So step 1 is make sure you have the ?Thank You? mod installed and working.

Step 2 is to change the following phrases. In Admin CP use Phrase Manager to "translate" these phrases from "Thank You" to "Like(s)":

You can of course use your own translations but this is what I used-

Phrase Name | Translation:
post_thanks_already | You have already liked this post!
post_thanks_remove_user | Remove Your Like
post_thanks_search | Find All Liked Posts
post_thanks_search_user | Find all liked posts by {1}
post_thanks_search_user_gave | Find all posts liked by {1}
post_thanks_thanked_post | Liked Post
post_thanks_thanks | Likes
post_thanks_time_post | Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
post_thanks_times_post | Liked {1} Times in 1 Post
post_thanks_times_posts | Liked {1} Times in {2} Posts
post_thanks_total_thanks | Total Likes
post_thanks_user_says | The Following User Likes This Post:
post_thanks_users_say | The Following {1} Users Like This Post:

Some of the above we won't actually use in my implementation but best to fix them all to be consistent.

Step 3:

At this point we need to have a "like.png" file in your images/buttons/ directory and the button directory for every custom style you have, if any. I will attach a couple of options but consider finding or making one unique to your forum.

Step 4:

Now we have to edit a couple of templates.

Edit the template: post_thanks_button

Replace it all with this:

Code:
<a href="post_thanks.php?$session[sessionurl]do=post_thanks_add&amp;p=$post[postid]&amp;securitytoken=$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" id="post_thanks_button_$post[postid]"<if condition="$vboptions[disable_ajax] != 2"> onclick="return post_thanks_give($post[postid], <if condition="$vboptions[post_groan_integrate]">true<else />false</if>);"</if> <if condition="$display_thanks_image == 'none'">style="display:none"</if> rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/like.png" alt="Like This Post" border="0" /></a>
Note: The above template will work correct if you use the "Post Groan Hack" which I also use. You can convert the "Post Groan Hack" into an "dis-like" system basiclly the same way we are changing "Thank You" to "Likes."


Edit the template: post_thanks_postbit_legacy OR post_thanks_postbit (whichever postbit you use)

Replace it all with this:

Code:
<div style="background-color: #CAEBDA; border: 2px ridge #7BBA99; border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px; padding: 2px; width:99%; margin: 0px auto 0px auto; -webkit-border-radius: 10px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border-radius: 10px; margin-top:auto; margin-bottom:0px;">

<table border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="100">
<strong>Likes: ($post[post_thanks_amount_formatted])</strong><br />
				
</td><td>
<div style="float:left;">$post[post_thanks_bit]</div> <div style="float:right;"><if condition="$bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] == 6"><a href="post_thanks.php?do=post_thanks_remove_all&amp;p=$post[postid]"<if condition="$vboptions[disable_ajax] != 2"> onclick="return post_thanks_remove_all($post[postid], <if condition="$vboptions['post_groan_integrate']">true<else />false</if>);"</if> rel="nofollow">Delete All</a></if><if condition="$bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] == 6 AND $post['show_thanks_remove_option']"> | </if><if condition="$post['show_thanks_remove_option']"><a href="post_thanks.php?do=post_thanks_remove_user&amp;p=$post[postid]"<if condition="$vboptions['disable_ajax'] != 2"> onclick="return post_thanks_remove_user($post[postid], <if condition="$vboptions['post_groan_integrate']">true<else />false</if>);"</if> rel="nofollow">Unlike</a></if></div>
</td></tr></table>
</div>

At this point you should have a nice light-green "Like" box appearing below each post someone "Likes." You might want to stop here.

The last steps are only if you want to integrate the Like box INTO the posts like on my forum.

If you do the next step is pretty easy-

In Admin CP -> Plugin Manager, edit the plugin: Post Thank You Hack on hook: postbit_display_start

Find the line:

Code:
eval('$template_hook[postbit_end] .= " ' . fetch_template('post_thanks_box') . '";');
and change it to:

Code:
eval('$template_hook[postbit_signature_end] .= " ' . fetch_template('post_thanks_box') . '";');
OK This will move the "Like" box into the actual post table instead of below it.

Again this is a good place to stop if you are happy.

However there is one more template edit I did to keep the Like Box inside the post but at the very bottom of it regardless how short the post might be. In this case we must edit the postbit_legacy template. (I don't use the regular postbit template so I don't have any further instructions for people who use regular postbit. The following is ONLY for postbit_legacy.)

IMPORTANT- Copy all of your postbit_legacy template to a text file and save it as a backup in case you make an error or the instructions don't work for you. You can also "Revert" the template but that will undo ALL customizations you may have made.

Find in postbit_legacy:

Code:
<td class="alt2" width="175" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px">
Change it to:

Code:
<td class="alt2" rowspan="2" width="175" style="border: $stylevar[cellspacing]px solid $stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px">
Find:

Code:
$template_hook[postbit_signature_end]
And delete it.

Find:

Code:
		<!-- / edit note -->
		</if>

	</td>
</tr>

Add BELOW it:

Code:
<tr>
<td class="alt1" valign="bottom">
$template_hook[postbit_signature_end]
</td>
</tr>
----

And that should do it.

Of course you are encouraged to make some customizations... Most of what you'll want to change is in the top part of the post_thanks_postbit_legacy template. The background color, border style, and the like are all controlled by this code:

Code:
<div style="background-color: #CAEBDA; border: 2px ridge #7BBA99; border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px; padding: 2px; width:99%; margin: 0px auto 0px auto; -webkit-border-radius: 10px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border-radius: 10px; margin-top:auto; margin-bottom:0px;">
On my forum I actually use a background image texture but did not include it here as it is an unnecessary complication.

Feel free to play around and tweak the box to your liking. :up:
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First, thank you for sharing.

I'll test this on my test board, but thought I'd ask here first in case you might have any insight...

I'm currently running a modified version of Post Thanks similar to this. I've wanted to add a Like button to my site and was thinking of editing Post Thanks again...similar to what you have provided.

Do you think there would be any issue with, let's say... a site running (an unedited) Post Thanks and your Like system simultaneously?

TIA!
I would strongly suggest installing the "Post Groan Mod" also by Abe1 and turning that into a Likes system since both "Thanks" and "Groan" were made to run simultaneously.
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@BOP5 : How can you reduce more "Likes" showing in a post like Facebook or here ?
It would need some custom coding- not something I've tried.
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It would need some custom coding- not something I've tried.
I was just about to mention that, if your forum has lets say, 100 members, and you import the likes system, something like here, it would show

Likes (12): Tasking Mickey, Bird0Prey5, Lynne, Princetoon and 15 others

The 15 others, would show the other people who liked that post, it'd be much better, since it won't take up the whole post with like 20 usernames in the like box.
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I would strongly suggest installing the "Post Groan Mod" also by Abe1 and turning that into a Likes system since both "Thanks" and "Groan" were made to run simultaneously.
BUT don't do that if you have any designs on moving to vB4 as there is no "Groan" equivalent for vB4.
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Can you please update instructions for latest version 4.1.4

I can't find template hook postbit_display_start (I have postbit_display_complete)
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Can you please update instructions for latest version 4.1.4

I can't find template hook postbit_display_start (I have postbit_display_complete)
Maybe eventually but I don't normally use 4.1.4 and never even knew there was a Thank You hack for it. I've got other things on my plate right now. If/when I do I will post a notice here. If anyone else does before me feel free to post here and I'll link it in the first post.
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Maybe eventually but I don't normally use 4.1.4 and never even knew there was a Thank You hack for it. I've got other things on my plate right now. If/when I do I will post a notice here. If anyone else does before me feel free to post here and I'll link it in the first post.

Please note that this will not work (properly) for vb 4.x.x versions as post thank you hack has phrase changes and plugin changes which are different from 3.8x version.
I am only making a note as you have posted on post_thanks vb4.0x version
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...31666&page=110

example: There is no plugin with hook postbit_display_start (instead there is postbit_display_complete)
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Please note that this will not work (properly) for vb 4.x.x versions as post thank you hack has phrase changes and plugin changes which are different from 3.8x version.
I am only making a note as you have posted on post_thanks vb4.0x version
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...31666&page=110

example: There is no plugin with hook postbit_display_start (instead there is postbit_display_complete)
Oh wow... very sorry about that. I posted in the wrong thread. . I have deleted the post to avoid confusion.

I will take a look at the VB4 version as soon as I get a chance.

I have also updated the link and version number in this thread because it was also linking to the 4.x version.
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I would kiss you BirdOPrey5 Thank you for this article.
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I would kiss you BirdOPrey5 Thank you for this article.
Would probably have to pass on that Kevin but thanks.

FYI to all- Paul has reported the bug preventing the "Liking" of articles here on vb.org is fixed. :up:
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