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Creating different or multiple forums

How do I create different of multiple forums like *vBulletin Community Forums* located herehttp://www.vbulletin.com/forum/index.php. I need to have one main forum with multiple sub forums….. How do…

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PHP and MySql Versions Compatabillity

Hello I Have scheduled the upgrade from 3.6.8 PL2 to 3.7.0 for Monday Morning , Im trying to get everything in order , Back ups Ect …

Upon Looking at the 3.7.0 Version it Suggests
PHP 5.2.5 with…

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Odd error on upgrade with default templates

Im using the style “zStrike” and right now in that style are all the default templates. But i have a problem with the “Post Reply” or the “New Thread” via the image below

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vBSEO 3.2.0 Release Candidate 4

Attention all vBSEO Customers,

I’m happy to announce that vBSEO 3.2.0 is now on Release Candidate 4 and we are making it available to all licensed users for testing.

RC1 was internal build and RC2 was released only to staff members. The pre-release team has been testing RC3 and at this time we feel that it is stable enough to be provided to all of our users.

In vBSEO 3.2.0, our primary focus has been adding support for all new features in vBulletin 3.7.0, such as the new enhanced profiles, social groups, new blog URLs and tags.

vBSEO 3.5.0 vs. vBSEO 3.2.0
Being imperative to add support for the new content areas in vBulletin 3.7.0, development of vBSEO 3.5.0 was interrupted momentarily and our team shifted focus to vBSEO 3.2.0 and related activities. vBSEO 3.5.0 development has been resumed, although we will rush to clear any reported bugs in vBSEO 3.2.0 RC’s and redistribute new builds as necessary.

Development Process
Think of it as a new iteration of the URL rewrites as implemented back in 2005 (and refined through the next 3 years). The new vBulletin adds a total of 24 URL types (original vBulletin had 26 URL types), to that, add the URL variations that break link consensus and easily, the number of rewrites approaches 60 to 80. In addition, compatibility had to be built in for the updated AJAX methods enabling the smooth and consistent operation you’ve come to expect from vBSEO.

So although it may not appear as vBSEO 3.2.0 introduces *many* new features, the compatibility update for vBulletin 3.7.0 has been a very involved and time consuming process.

To those of you who have taken the plunge, and opted to install vBulletin 3.7.0 at different stages during their beta period, I want to thank-you for your patience as we completed this update. I’m confident you won’t be disappointed!

New Features
We’ve managed to include a couple new valuable features in the new vBSEO. Read ahead.

NEW FEATURE: Custom Meta Tags for vBulletin Blogs (blog post pages only). Includes first words of the blog post for description along with blog title for keywords.

NEW FEATURE:
Config file option added to limit the number of characters in the LinkBack titles.

NEW FEATURE:
Added configuration option allowing users to specify name of vBulletin configuration file, since some users change the name.

NEW FEATURE:
Acronym Expansion’ setting refinement. New features added:

Quote:

Acronym Expansion Options:

Do NOT add expand acronyms - Acronyms are not modified.
REPLACE acronyms as expanded text -This option converts matching acronyms to the corresponding text as defined in the field below.
ADD ‘acronym’ html tag to acronyms - This option wraps each acronym around an ‘acronym’ html tag with the corresponding text as a name attribute.
ADD ‘abbr’ html tag to acronyms - Same as above but using the ‘abbr’ html tag, as opposed to the ‘acronym’ html tag.


NEW FEATURE: New acronym expansion feature added to allow definition of replacement code:

PHP Code:


 define(‘VBSEO_ACRONYM_FORMAT’,         ‘%2′); 





NEW FEATURE:
Add domain to blacklist from Linkback List (showthread). For efficiency, we’ve moved the Linkback blacklisted domains list to the database instead of the config file (although it is still possible to modify it in vBSEO CP). There is a "red card" icon in the linkbacks table list below the threads, when clicked, the domain is added to the Linkback blacklist, all existing linkbacks from that domain are removed.

NEW FEATURE
[Removed in RC2]:
Relevant replacements added for blog pages. Removed due to the fact that it would not add enough value.

NEW FEATURE: When reply post titles are in the format "re: { main thread title } ", and admins update the main thread title, all of the post titles in the indicated format will be updated to show the revised thread title.

NEW FEATURE: New setting: Ignore Linkbacks from Duplicate URLs - Using a special algorithm, vBSEO will attempt to identify when a new Linkback is a duplicate of a previously registered Linkback, but comes from a different URL. The source of these duplicate Linkbacks are often forums or publishing platforms with flawed navigational architecture, that display the same content under multiple URLs.

Updates and Fixes
We will publish a complete list of over 50 updates and fixes in the official Gold release announcement.

Other language packs will be updated with vBSEO 3.2.0 GOLD vBSEO 3.2.0 RC4 DOES NOT include updated language packs for any of our currently supported languages. The following language packs will updated with vBSEO 3.2.0 Gold:

  • German (Du & Sie)
  • Turkish
  • Dutch
  • Russian
  • Arabic

Download Info
All Licensed users may download vBSEO 3.2.0 RC4 from their User Control Panel at the http://www.vbseo.com forums. Under the "Miscellaneous" section, find the link to "Download vBSEO". Or visit http://www.vbseo.com/downloads/

Installation & Upgrade
Find detailed installation and upgrade instructions within the readme.html file included in ‘docs’ folder of the installation package.

Note: Please report all bugs discovered via the appropriate forum NOT via this thread.

*Find out more at the VBSEO website (http://www.vbseo.com/255/)*

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vBSEO 3.2.0 Release Candidate 4

Attention all vBSEO Customers*,*

I’m happy to announce that vBSEO 3.2.0 is now on Release Candidate 4 and we are making it available to all licensed users for testing.

RC1 was internal build and RC2 was released only to staff members. The pre-release team has been testing RC3 and at this time we feel that it is stable enough to be provided to all of our users.

In vBSEO 3.2.0, our primary focus has been adding support for all new features in vBulletin 3.7.0, such as the new enhanced profiles, social groups, new blog URLs and tags.

*vBSEO 3.5.0 vs. vBSEO 3.2.0
*Being imperative to add support for the new content areas in vBulletin 3.7.0, development of vBSEO 3.5.0 was interrupted momentarily and our team shifted focus to vBSEO 3.2.0 and related activities. vBSEO 3.5.0 development has been resumed, although we will rush to clear any reported bugs in vBSEO 3.2.0 RC’s and redistribute new builds as necessary.

*Development Process*
Think of it as a new iteration of the URL rewrites as implemented back in 2005 (and refined through the next 3 years). The new vBulletin adds a total of 24 URL types (original vB had 26 URL types), to that, add the URL variations that break link consensus and easily, the number of rewrites approaches 60 to 80. In addition, compatibility had to be built in for the updated AJAX methods enabling the smooth and consistent operation you’ve come to expect from vBSEO.

So although it may not appear as vBSEO 3.2.0 introduces *many* new features, the compatibility update for vB 3.7.0 has been a very involved and time consuming process.

To those of you who have taken the plunge, and opted to install vB 3.7.0 at different stages during their beta period, I want to thank-you for your patience as we completed this update. I’m confident you won’t be disappointed!

*New Features*
We’ve managed to include a couple new valuable features in the new vBSEO. Read ahead.

*NEW FEATURE:* Custom Meta Tags for vB Blogs (blog post pages only). Includes first words of the blog post for description along with blog title for keywords.
*
NEW FEATURE:* Config file option added to limit the number of characters in the LinkBack titles.
*
NEW FEATURE:* Added configuration option allowing users to specify name of vBulletin configuration file, since some users change the name.
*
NEW FEATURE:* Acronym Expansion’ setting refinement. New features added:

—Quote—
* Acronym Expansion Options:*

* Do NOT add expand acronyms* - Acronyms are not modified.
* REPLACE acronyms as expanded text* -This option converts matching acronyms to the corresponding text as defined in the field below.
* ADD ‘acronym’ html tag to acronyms* - This option wraps each acronym around an ‘acronym’ html tag with the corresponding text as a name attribute.
* ADD ‘abbr’ html tag to acronyms* - Same as above but using the ‘abbr’ html tag, as opposed to the ‘acronym’ html tag.
—End Quote—
*NEW FEATURE:* New acronym expansion feature added to allow definition of replacement code:

PHP:
———
define(’VBSEO_ACRONYM_FORMAT’, ‘%2′);
———
*
NEW FEATURE: *Add domain to blacklist from Linkback List (showthread). For efficiency, we’ve moved the Linkback blacklisted domains list to the database instead of the config file (although it is still possible to modify it in vBSEO CP). There is a “red card” icon in the linkbacks table list below the threads, when clicked, the domain is added to the Linkback blacklist, all existing linkbacks from that domain are removed.
*
NEW FEATURE [Removed in RC2]:* Relevant replacements added for blog pages. Removed due to the fact that it would not add enough value.

*NEW FEATURE:* When reply post titles are in the format “re: { main thread title } “, and admins update the main thread title, all of the post titles in the indicated format will be updated to show the revised thread title.

*NEW FEATURE:* New setting: *Ignore Linkbacks from Duplicate URLs* - Using a special algorithm, vBSEO will attempt to identify when a new Linkback is a duplicate of a previously registered Linkback, but comes from a different URL. The source of these duplicate Linkbacks are often forums or publishing platforms with flawed navigational architecture, that display the same content under multiple URLs.

*Updates and Fixes*
We will publish a complete list of over 50 updates and fixes in the official Gold release announcement.

*Other language packs will be updated with vBSEO 3.2.0 GOLD* vBSEO 3.2.0 RC4 DOES NOT include updated language packs for any of our currently supported languages. The following language packs will updated with vBSEO 3.2.0 Gold:

* German (Du & Sie)
* Turkish
* Dutch
* Russian
* Arabic

* Download Info*
All Licensed users may download vBSEO 3.2.0 RC4 from their User Control Panel at the http://www.vbseo.com (http://www.vbseo.com/) forums. Under the “Miscellaneous” section, find the link to “Download vBSEO”. Or visit http://www.vbseo.com/downloads/*Installation & Upgrade*
Find detailed installation and upgrade instructions within the readme.html file included in ‘docs’ folder of the installation package.

*Note:* Please report all bugs discovered via the appropriate forum NOT via this thread.

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Some templates still RC4

I just updated to Gold. Upgrade went fine and it shows I’m running 3.7. Admin panel says that I have 4 templates that need to be upgraded but when I click on “History”, it shows that the latest…

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Member Search on Search Dropdown

*_What is This?_*

This Product / Mod will add a Member Search Drop Down (And Link to Advanced Member Search) to the Navbar Search Dropdown

*_Installation_*

Just Import / Install the Product…

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Index.php

Seems I can’t over right my existing index file. I keep getting: 550 utime(index.php): Operation not permitted

This may have started after upgrading my PHP & mysql…..Any ideas on why?

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Does this new version have a blog system?

Forgive me if this written somewhere obvious and I missed it. I thought I read somewhere prior to this release that it was going to now have a blogging system included. Does it have this now? That…

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