I need to learn how to create VB Mods

[Denver Jackson]

Hello Everybody,

I am really interested in attemping to create a vbulletin modification. I have seen some of the other great work others have done in the past and how cool they are.

I was wondering how you guys learnt the and where you started off and how. I know all of HTML & XHTML & Some of PHP. If there is anything else you would recommend me knowing please let me know.

Thanks,
Denver

[Lynne]

Best thing to do is analyze how some of the coders have written their mods. Download one, install it, and then modify it to figure out how it works.

There are also several articles in the Articles forums about products/plugins. And, you're gonna want to be a bit familiar with mysql if you plan on making any queries in your mods.

[Denver Jackson]

Thanks for the reply.

I am eventually aiming on creating a league modification for vbulletin but this maybe a long while off yet. I will learn mysql over the next coming weeks and take a look at some code and see what I can come up with.

[Denver Jackson]

I've learnt the MySQL tutorial the basics that is. I fully understand all of that but I don't know how to start writing my modifications. I have looked at others but it's still just a load of writing to me.

Anymore idea's?

[Lynne]

The way I learned was by installing one that was close to what I wanted and then modifying it to suit my needs (I rarely install a modification as is). Then I started trying to write simple ones on my own. You need to start with small ideas and then graduate to larger ones. Or at least that is the way I went about it.

[TheLastSuperman]

Denver, check your PM's, I gave you something to tinker with for now, when you understand that you might be ready to look into doing a mod but excellent idea by Lynne right up above ^ so follow her advice anytime you see her post .

S-MAN

[Denver Jackson]

Thanks for the help guys. I will try and hopefully succeed quite soon.

[GoldenNuts]

Don't you have to learn xml? Every product is in xml.

[Dismounted]

Originally Posted by GoldenNuts

Don't you have to learn xml? Every product is in xml.

No. You don't need to touch the XML at all if you create the product through Admin CP functions.

[AlShammari]

the problem is here, alot try to create a product as simple as it is. yes it is simple. but how can you move the output of the product to any style in the forum?? and how get it above the navbar or down it or even in footer or header or changing the forumhome layout.

this is how to control the style from a product. and how to add templates or use templates using the product. and don't forget how to use mysql queries in the product.

this is all the questions that any new person want to start product.

i don't know the answers, and i want the answers if anyone can help.