Major Additions - CERBERUS: 1 vB4: runs multiple domains with custom styles, forums, universal login

***Attention: This product is currently UNSUPPORTED***

We would like to release an Alpha version of the vBulletin4 Cerberus product. This product allows you to create one vBulletin4 installation which can power unlimited number of domains and sub-domains; while allowing to customize each domain differently to make it look like different sites or sections. Domains will have one universal admincp and user login information.

***Example***
www.supercoolautoforum.com - main site, all forums
ferarri.supercoolautoforum.com - custom style and forums, same login
bmw.supercoolautoforum.com- custom style and forums, same login
honda.supercoolautoforum.com - custom style and forums, same login
supercoolmotorcycleforum.com - custom style and forums, same login

*** Why are you releasing this, I want more features?! ***

This is a very simple product; we believe that the basic functionality provided in this product will satisfy a lot of communities - and since the product is simple - it will be easy to extend it and modify it to work for your custom community requirements.

Overview of Current Features:

• One shared installation of vBulletin 4
• One shared user account on all domains
• Custom Style for each domain
• Custom Forum listing for each domain

Known Issues:

• CMS and Blogs are currently not configured to have special domain-specific categories and sections. CMS is shared across all sites although the appearance will be different for each domain.

Project Contributors: s.lauderdale;m.biddle;a.ahn; anders

[sticky]

Originally Posted by merk_aus

Okay,
I have an issue since upgrading to vb4.1.3 PL1 when I login people can post on the main site no issues...

However when they go to post in any of the other boards it comes up no permissions (and attempts to get them to post on the main site).

Before anyone suggests YES I Do have KW802's XML from post 221.

Any ideas/suggestions?

I forgot to mention I do have vBSEO installed

EDIT: I have disabled vBSEO and it all seems to work properly. mmmmm.... any suggestions at all to get this to work, it would be a shame to have to lose vBSEO.

This is why I don't upgrade

[merk_aus]

Sometimes some of us have to bite the bullet and upgrade

[merk_aus]

Okay so another question for you guys.
I have vBulletin Publishing Suite and three domains.
Domain1.com has the vBCMS and I want to keep it that way.
Domain3.com I am happy to have go straight to the forums (as it currently does)
however Domain2.com I want to point to a vBAdvanced installation.

Any idea how to do this and set it up successfully?

[Hareth]

Hello guys,

We’re using vBulletin 4.1.4, and have tried using CERBERUS 1 Mod with different subdomains and each has its own language, such as English.mydomain.com , French.mydomain.com, Arabic.mydomain.com ..
We’ve loaded and applied language packs for each subdomain and normalized to UTF-8.

The issue we’re having is that each subdomain Language Interface is getting a mix of the default language forum. Say, our main forum default language is English, then when users go to French.mydomain.com will get the French page but has a mix of English words in the Registration, making a new post and such. That makes them confused.

My question, is there a way that we can have a full Language User Interface for each subdomain that looks totaly independent from the other subdomains.

It would be greatly appreciated if anyone can help me with this, or direct me to a resolution.

Thanks in advance.

[merk_aus]

I was wondering if anyone could help me set the favicons seperate for each board.

I have five boards all together (all with licenses so don't threat) - however need all of them to have a different fav icon.

I found this:

<vb:if condition="$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'www.domain1.com'">
Test code
</vb:if>

Posted by: BirdofPrey5

However don't know if that can help, or how to do else/if conditionals.

Any help would be greatfully appreciated.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by merk_aus

I was wondering if anyone could help me set the favicons seperate for each board.

I have five boards all together (all with licenses so don't threat) - however need all of them to have a different fav icon.

I found this:

<vb:if condition="$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'www.domain1.com'">
Test code
</vb:if>

Posted by: BirdofPrey5

However don't know if that can help, or how to do else/if conditionals.

Any help would be greatfully appreciated.

This should work for favicons but I haven't tested...

<vb:if condition="$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'www.domain1.com'">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/somewhere/myicon1.png" />
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'www.domain2.com'">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/somewhere/myicon2.png" />
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'www.domain3.com'">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/somewhere/myicon3.png" />
</vb:if>
...

and so on... You can do if-else statements but there is no reason to in the setup you described.

[sticky]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

This should work for favicons but I haven't tested...

<vb:if condition="$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'www.domain1.com'">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/somewhere/myicon1.png" />
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'www.domain2.com'">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/somewhere/myicon2.png" />
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'www.domain3.com'">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/somewhere/myicon3.png" />
</vb:if>
...

and so on... You can do if-else statements but there is no reason to in the setup you described.

I tested it, works.

[sticky]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

This should work for favicons but I haven't tested...

<vb:if condition="$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'www.domain1.com'">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/somewhere/myicon1.png" />
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'www.domain2.com'">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/somewhere/myicon2.png" />
</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'www.domain3.com'">
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/somewhere/myicon3.png" />
</vb:if>
...

and so on... You can do if-else statements but there is no reason to in the setup you described.

You actually helped me with this back on page 21 : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=303

[merk_aus]

chuck that in the headinclude template or the header?
Sorry for being a complete idiot.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by sticky

You actually helped me with this back on page 21 : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=303

:up:

Originally Posted by merk_aus

chuck that in the headinclude template or the header?
Sorry for being a complete idiot.

headinclude would be the most appropriate place.