Integration with vBulletin - YAFB - Yay! Another Facebook Bridge

This is not just a "port" for vBulletin 4 of this modification, this is the next version of the modification which support both vBulletin 4 and vBulletin 3 family

IMPORTANT: FILE ISSUES HERE: http://code.google.com/p/vbulletinfacebook/issues/list (require a Google Account)

Yay! Another Facebook Bridge 3.3.2
Tested to work with vBulletin 3.7.x and 3.8.x (3.6.x requires some manual edit, contact me for detail instruction)
Tested to work with vBulletin 4.0 (use different .xml import file)
Please note: this product requires PHP5. If you get weird error messages, please check if you PHP version is still 4 (which is very old and you should change to PHP5 as soon as possible). Also, MySQL 5 is strongly recommended

[WHAT IS IT?]
There are many vBulletin - Facebook bridge out there but installing is always the problem for most of forum owner. So I decided to build this product from scratch and provide you the ability to install this Facebook Bridge into your forum in 10 minutes. The detail install instruction can be found below (under the Feature section). A few technical notes: This product uses Facebook Connect to maintance connection between vBulletin forums and complicated (and awesome) Facebook servers. All most everything is automatically done by the script, even the Administrators don't need to do any manual editing (yeah, I'm talking about manual templates editing, you WON'T need to edit templates each time you implement a new style). Once again, most of everything is options which can be enabled/disabled via AdminCP or UserCP interface. All possible type of caching is use to improve performance and reduce heavy PHP load on server side or javascript load on client side. Well, it's quite a long paragraph for introducing. Let's make it work!

[SEE IT IN ACTION]
Screencast:
1. Installation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ComjeipReE4
2. Connecting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7m85O_iX70
3. Posting and Notifications: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBwwiffLvJ8
Demo board:
vBulletin 3.8: http://daohoangson.com/vb38
vBulletin 4: http://daohoangson.com/vb40
Authentication Username: demo. Password: demo.

[MAIN FEATURE]
*** Damn easy to install!
1. Loaded with long list of actions/notifications: posting thread, posting reply, rating thread, sending pm, sending visitor message, uploading image (avatar/profile picture), uploading pictures, comment on pictures. This list are designed to be expandable easily later by me or other people who loves to develope this product (well, if you do, contact me right now!)
2. Ability to quick register with Facebook credential but Administrator can disable this function via AdminCP. Facebook proxied email addresses are handled completely and vBulletin can send email without any problems (of course, the member must grant the Email extend permission). There is a setting in AdminCP to disallow Facebook proxied email addresses also for boards that need email explicitly
3. Ability to auto login with Facebook session (Administrator can turn this on or off in AdminCP and members can enable or disable this feature on their accounts either)
4. Other abilities: Display a profile block on vBulletin member page. Display a wall tab/box on Facebook profile page. Synchronize avatar from Facebook.
5. [AdminCP] Administrator can "edit" template bundle easily. Actually the old template will be deactivated, the new template will be registered and then all action associated with the old template with be updated with the new template bundle id. Oops, why you need to care about all of it? I did it for you already! Just go the the editing page and click Edit. Yay! All done
6. [AdminCP] Staffs can manage connected users and see basic information about them (including granted permissions)
7. [AdminCP] Administrator can decide to: migrate connected users from other products to YAFB, restrict private forums from being posted to Facebook, view detail log of YAFB in action, send notifications to connected users
*. [Experimental] I have added a fun feature that generate the Fans List, the photo will be posted to new thread with friend tagged (if available). The main purpose of this bonus feature is to demostrate the ability of the bridge. If you have an idea, contact me and I will implement it if I can
*. [Experimental] Friend Inviting functionality is added. Access from UserCP > Facebook Bridge > Invite Friends

[CHANGE LOG]
Version 3.3.2 (released on Jun 10, 2010): Register On-the-fly issue with vBulletin 3.8.4 fixed
Version 3.3.1 (released on Jun 08, 2010): Bug fixes and Migration for vBulletin 4.0.3
Version 3.3 (released on Apr 06, 2010): Auto login related features added. User experience reached a new higher level!

[NEW INSTALLATION]
*. Upload all files/folders in folder "upload" into your forum root (Please upload before importing product)
1. Import Product:
1.1. Go to AdminCP
1.2. Plugins & Products ~> Manage Products ~> Add/Import Product:
1.2.1. Browse to the .xml file (use product-yafb.xml for vBulletin 3 and product-yafb_vb4.xml for vBulletin 4)
1.2.2. Click Import

2. Fill the settings:
2.1. Go to AdminCP
2.2. vBulletin Options ~> vBulletin Options ~> Yay! Another Facebook Bridge
2.2. Create a Facebook Application if you haven't had one for your forum. Refer to the Creating Facebook Application below if you don't know how to do it
2.3. Fill the API key and Secret into the approriate fields. You can leave the Template fields untouch (the will be filled automatically). If you want to use the Account Reclamation feature, please place http://domain.com/forums/register.php?do=fbb_reclaim into Account Reclamation URL field. With other fields, it's your decision to made
2.4. Click Save and you are done!

2.* Creating Facebook Application:
2.*.1. Go to Facebook Developer > Create Application page http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php (login if you didn't)
2.*.2. Enter the Application Name. Suggestion: Put your forum name here. Don't forget to tick the Agree radiobox and then click Save Changes
2.*.3. Now you can get your API Key and Secret (that are needed in step 2.3)
2.*.4. And go to the Connect tab, fill your forum url into Connect URL, fill your domain into Base Domain.
2.*.5. You are done with required information. But you can go through other tab and enter more detail about your forum, your application. I suggest putting a nice icon, banner into it. Happy customizing!

[UPGRADING]
Just upload overwrite files/folders then reimport the xml file. Do not forget to check "Yes" under "Allow Overwrite" to upgrade

[CONFLICT]
Since this product interfere with the registration procedure, I have found some other plugins/products that conficts with this product. Below is the full list of known confict and action taken to resolve the issue
No Spam (Human Verification): Temporary disabled during Facebook registration
vMail (Email Verification): Temporary disabled during Facebook registration

[OTHER PLUGINS/PRODUCTS]
I have developed an easy to use options/permissions system that allow other plugins/products to add it's actions into this bridge and let the forum members experience a whole new era of connections. I did a small demostration with my kBank System (which is a money system with award/thank functionality and a useful hiding feature) and it runs pretty well. If you are interested in testing kBank in action with YAFB, contact me. If you are a developer who wants to integrate your plugins/products with this Bridge, contact me either! You are all welcome
*Also available: Publishing Blog (vBBlog) to Facebook [New! Updated on Jan 10th, 2010]


[KNOWN ISSUES]
FILE HERE: http://code.google.com/p/vbulletinfacebook/issues/list (require a Google Account)

[LifesGreatestGift]

Just got done designing an amazing login box with this mod in mind

[cory_booth]

BUG...
Minor, in the template for FaceBook Wall Block, you include the base domain along with the recent thread icon. For me, using a CDN, I don't want the base domain as part of the thread icon image URL. Might want to add a option for that....

[cory_booth]

Originally Posted by AllinJac

BUMP...

I have an active testing board and my members can not post a new thread...

I am sure it is something I did but the message says... Your message is too short and you are not able to do anything after that... It resets your message back to nothing and takes you from quick reply to the full reply window...

DOES NOT DO IT ON MY ACCOUNT THOUGH! Only accounts that were activated TODAY!

Activated directly with YAFB not using the Syncronization from FB Connect...

THANKS For your help!

I am sure it is something I did...




Jeremiahi

Oddly enough I have seen this exact error before and it was tied back to a Quick Reply Plugin. For me (back in 3.X) it was the quick reply toolbar editor/smilie add on plugin and it affected Photopost and other third party usages.

[doemasters]

never was able to get it to work so had to let it go

[AllinJac]

Originally Posted by TheWindows7Site

Just got done designing an amazing login box with this mod in mind

I like the button and login box...

Is it available for us to acquire?

Thanks!

[junaid]

I cannot get active 5users from face book to submit my applications any help?
My FAN and friends more than 100 there active but from that applications it cannot show
show only 0 active users

[AllinJac]

@Cory or anyone with Any ideas I need help PLEASE...

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Yay! Another Facebook Bridge

Here is what I have installed in Products!

I have heard some conflicts with CYB so I just uninstalled or actually disabled it... So CYB IS NOT active...

Any thoughts???

Regarding Smiles...

I have added 75 Generic Smiles but only through the smile Manager not through any products.

Thanks Cory for your previous attempt at helping out and any I MEAN ANY insight is appreciated as I have to get this launched today at all costs!

THanks!

PS...

It works for me and my Super Moderator just fine but it has not worked on a few others that just singed up in the last few days AFTER the YAFB was installed!!!

Thanks!!!

PS...

It works fine for me but NOT for the people that have just signed up a within the last day or so after I installed YAFB!

Thanks!

I love the product but am getting nervous as I really need a FACEBOOK Connect prodcut and FB Connect is not working for many people so I switched to this but If people can not post I am going to have to disable it : (

I really do not want to do that!

This product is worth its weight in GOLD Just for 1 feature... The ability to INVITE your FB Friends to your FORUM!!!

All the other stuff is just ICING on the cake

[AllinJac]

Just posting this for reference...

Someone started another topic about availablity on 4.02...

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...53#post2014153

[AllinJac]

@Cory or anyone with Any ideas I need help PLEASE...

vBulletin 3.8.4
Cyb - Advanced Forum Statistics 6.6.1 Cyb - Advanced Forum Statistics

ibProArcade for vBulletin 2.7.0 ibProArcade - professional Arcade System for vBulletin

Live Topic 1.07b Live Topic transforms your forum into an amaizing live enviorment, which will keep your users active and happy.

Post Thank You Hack 7.7 Post Thank You Hack

Separate Sticky and Normal Threads 3.0.0 Separate Sticky and Normal Threads

Thread Thumbnails 2.1.0 Add a thumbnail to threads from a URL.

UserCP Referral ID 1.0.3 This product will place a collapsible box in the UserCP showing a referral message (can be customized) and the member's unique "Referral Link."

vBExperience 3.8.5 Calculate activity of your users

vBExperience Level 1.0 vBExperience Level

vBSEO 3.5.0 RC1 PL1 vBulletin SEO

vBSEO :: Sitemap Generator 2.5 Generate a Google & Yahoo Sitemap for your Forums

Yay! Another Facebook Bridge

Here is what I have installed in Products!

I have heard some conflicts with CYB so I just uninstalled or actually disabled it... So CYB IS NOT active...

Any thoughts???

Regarding Smiles...

I have added 75 Generic Smiles but only through the smile Manager not through any products.

Thanks Cory for your previous attempt at helping out and any I MEAN ANY insight is appreciated as I have to get this launched today at all costs!

THanks!

[AllinJac]

Ok I thought it might have something to do with the User Groups since I could post just fine...

But it does not have anything to do with the user groups as my other admin is not able to do it either...

Getting stressed here I am willing to even PAY someone, don't have much but I will pay ANYONE whatever I can or what you need within reason to fix this I want to use this product and I am SURE it is a conflict or something that I have done...

As lots of other people are using it just fine...

THANKS