Integration with vBulletin - C&D Comm - Social Networking

Here is a social networking script modeled after Myspace. This is a separate script that runs by itself. I have integrated the user login's from vb so that browsing is seamless.

Please click Mark as Installed if you are using this integration.

Basic highlights of the script:
3 levels of users: Administrator, Moderator, User
Multi Language Support
VBulletin Integration
FlashChat Integration (same DB)
Customizable home page
Background Image/Sound without needing Javascript
Search by area, user particulars, etc
Private Messaging
Public/Private Profile Notices (like bulletins)
Customizable default color scheme easily
Enable/Disable ability to have local background music
Easily turn on/off modules
Simple User Administration
Several sign up verifications available
Single point of registration/login

Requirements
PHP 4.4.7+
Compiled with GD2
MySQL 4.1.x+

Installation is fairly easy. There is an installation instruction file in the zip.

You should turn off registration on the forum and remove the logout/login links. All registration through the script will create forum accounts for new users.

For profile links to work, you need to edit your .htaccess file and add the following lines

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^p_(.*) view_profile.php?urlname=$1

The script does zero modification to your vb tables and files, so if you don't like it you can just delete the cnd_* tables and files and your back to how you were before.

Live Demo
Some admin functionality was disable for the demo site. Cannot delete/ban accounts, cannot change configuration of the script.

Administrator Account
email: admin@cnd-systems.com
pass: password

Moderator Account
email: mod@cnd-systems.com
pass: password

User Account
email: user@cnd-systems.com
pass: password

Version History

1.2.3a - [Thur 10th July 2008]

Fixed typo in sync users and sync pics

v1.2.3 - [Wed 9th July 2008]

Added ability to resend authorization email
Fixed Last post first bug
Added browse all link to header
Added ability for admin to enable/disable browse all link
Fixed problem with images being hidden from friend when the hide images from all but friends privacy setting is set.
Added mood indicator (Modify Profile->Personal Info)
Added photo albums (All users have a My Photos album to start)
Added Admin ability to disable/enable mood indicator
Added Admin ability to set whether users can edit their own comments on peoples notices
Added Admin ability to set whether users can delete their own comments on peoples notices, events, etc
Added Admin ability to set whether notice owner can delete other user comments for their notices
Fixed problem with not stripping slashes from display name on some pages
Sync Users and Sync Pics option in admin area will now move images stored in the database or filesystem

v1.2.2 - [Wed 4th June 2008]

Added ability to add user as administrator (Only primary admin can add/remove administrators)
Added ability to make user/mod/admin primary admin (irreversable besides through database)
Block ability to delete user if they are moderator or admin (Must remove mod/admin permissions first)
Changed forum sync to pull in profile picture from forum if available
Added ability for admin to update users pictures with profile picture from forum
Added ability for admin to set forum/events/calender to open in new window or current
Added ability to login to forum and have session pass login to script

v1.2.1 - [Sat 10th May 2008]

Fixed band images upload when max is set to 0
Fixed user images upload when max is set to 0
Fixed group message edit error
Fixed band upload image error
All music uploads now check post_max_size and use that as limit
Added config item for image size limit
Show post_max_size limit in the admin area
Added selection of admin from forum for linking with C&D Admin account
Added ability for user to set table and body background colors
Added ability for admin to set all but profile page colors
Added ability to operate from seperate database than flashchat
Changed profile layout to try to use external, then custom then default layout
Removed auto deletion of accounts that haven't activated in 2 weeks

v1.2.0 - [Wed 9th Apr 2008]

Modified install script to use an existing forum admin
Rearranged upgrade script
Added external javascript field for profile customizing
Added admin ability to disable external javascript field
Fixed messaging scheme to use less database records

v1.1.2 - [Mon 7th Apr 2008]

Fixed approving band issue
Fixed issue with adding contacts
Fixed some issues with syncing users with forum
Added error checking for reading vbulletin database connection

v1.1.1 - [Fri 4th Apr 2008]

Fixed some issues with syncing users with forum

v1.1.0 - [Thur 3rd Apr 2008]

Added Image Verification to Signup
Added ability to post youtube videos
Added ability to operate from seperate database than vbulletin
Added dubugging mode
Added better error handling
Added ability to have new users be assigned to specific forum group
Added ability to have disabled users be moved to specific forum group
Added ability for admin to delete accounts on C&D or Forum or Both
Added ability for admin to use forum calendar instead of C&D for events
Added basic Install Instructions

v.1.0.3 - [Thur 27st Mar 2008]
Added ability to show profile links without htaccess modification (not user friendly links)
Fixed creation of record in New Members list

v.1.0.2 - [Thur 27st Mar 2008]
Fix sync users for special characters in vbulletin
Added ability to sync users by vbulletin group
Modified placement of Sync Users popup

v1.0.1 - [Mon 24st Mar 2008]
Fixed country value in the search qualification
Fixed chat display name error on account edit if chat is not installed
Fixed wrong email subject on account activation page
Fixed case sensitivity for vbulletin queries

No database changes between 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 so you only need to swap files.

v1.0.0 - [Fri 21st Mar 2008]
Initial release

[hotwheels]

dylan, i redid the the social........you may have to reregister.

Pm me me if you need my server stuff.......I use cpanel

[Jase2]

This is great for a donation perk.

Thanks!!!

[hotwheels]

Still having trouble getting the mp3's to work and these types of address's:

Insane Society URL
http://www.insanemustangs.com/forums/social/p_tests


but my main address works: http://www.insanemustangs.com/forums/social/index.php

and this would be the mp3 addy of the song i uploaded: http://www.insanemustangs.com/forums/social/music/1.mp3

and this error when i try to upload an mp3: Warning: chmod() [function.chmod]: No such file or directory in /home/******/public_html/forums/social/incfiles/edit_band_top.php on line 287

I am using this addy in my cnd_config file ../social/mp3 and nothing uploads there.

I then tried to add a background song and i get this error: Warning: chmod() [function.chmod]: No such file or directory in /home/******/public_html/forums/social/incfiles/edit_prof_top.php on line 196

I also set you up as an admin on the social/index.php site........

[hotwheels]

okay, after 10hrs of testing and reinstalling.......i have to take a break......whew.

[Dylanblitz]

Originally Posted by hotwheels

Still having trouble getting the mp3's to work and these types of address's:

Insane Society URL
http://www.insanemustangs.com/forums/social/p_tests


but my main address works: http://www.insanemustangs.com/forums/social/index.php

and this would be the mp3 addy of the song i uploaded: http://www.insanemustangs.com/forums/social/music/1.mp3

and this error when i try to upload an mp3: Warning: chmod() [function.chmod]: No such file or directory in /home/******/public_html/forums/social/incfiles/edit_band_top.php on line 287

I am using this addy in my cnd_config file ../social/mp3 and nothing uploads there.

I then tried to add a background song and i get this error: Warning: chmod() [function.chmod]: No such file or directory in /home/******/public_html/forums/social/incfiles/edit_prof_top.php on line 196

I also set you up as an admin on the social/index.php site........

If anyone runs into this problem, most likely it is the size's allowed with php. On hotwheel's site the post_max_size was set to 8M but the upload_max_filesize was set to 2M, so the page thinks it can upload a 8M file but it would fail. Make sure they are both set to something that is useable.

[hotwheels]

The program is working pretty damn good...........I do have a couple more questions if that's okay?

1st) On the events set up, I am still getting an error when i try to post an event:

Event Title: 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup June 12th-15th 2008
Location: Steamboat Springs Colorado
Start Date: Jun 12 2008
End Date: Jun 15 2008
Description: "THIS SEEMS TO BE WHERE THE PROBLEM IS", when i put something in here, and submit it, all i get is a white page with the words: MYSQL ERROR and nothing else. If i do a test without dates, it seems to work okay........

So, if i were to use the vbulletin calander for as the event schedule, what would i need to do to set it up so it takes me to a new window? Would be nice if the event link would open another page, so you will still be on the social page, and you can close the events calander when you are done looking at it........Same with the forums link, if that is possible..

I really appreciate your help dylan, this is an awesome program.............doug

[Dylanblitz]

Originally Posted by hotwheels

The program is working pretty damn good...........I do have a couple more questions if that's okay?

1st) On the events set up, I am still getting an error when i try to post an event:

Event Title: 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup June 12th-15th 2008
Location: Steamboat Springs Colorado
Start Date: Jun 12 2008
End Date: Jun 15 2008
Description: "THIS SEEMS TO BE WHERE THE PROBLEM IS", when i put something in here, and submit it, all i get is a white page with the words: MYSQL ERROR and nothing else. If i do a test without dates, it seems to work okay........

So, if i were to use the vbulletin calander for as the event schedule, what would i need to do to set it up so it takes me to a new window? Would be nice if the event link would open another page, so you will still be on the social page, and you can close the events calander when you are done looking at it........Same with the forums link, if that is possible..

I really appreciate your help dylan, this is an awesome program.............doug

In the admin area there is a selection for debug mode. Can you turn it on and try to submit the event again? It should give you a descriptive error. I would do it but I'm not getting an error when I submit one.
In the next version I'll change it so you can open the calendar/events/forum either in current or a new window.

[hotwheels]

schweet.............thanks dylan, i really appreciate the help.

[Dylanblitz]

No problem, glad you like the script. Let me know if you figure out what event error your getting.

[blindmedia ltd]

`im having loads of trouble

ive followe3d the instructions supplied but when you start the install it connects to the database ect... but...

when it gets to the forum integration part i select vbulletin and all i get is:

Invalid forum path entered. Please enter the correct path to continue.

now i have put in the correct path but it makes no difference what i put in so can you tell me what im doing wrong and why it insists that the forum path is incorrect