PacktLib: vBulletin: A Users Guide
Building Forums with vBulletin
Credits
About the Authors
Preface
Introduction to the vBulletin Board
What is vBulletin?
The vBulletin Advantage
vBulletin Licensing Options
Example vBulletin Sites
Summary
Installing and Configuring vBulletin
Requirements
Installing vBulletin
Troubleshooting
The vBulletin Control Panel
Importing Data into vBulletin
Default Usergroups
Securing vBulletin
Help & Support
Summary
A Tour of vBulletin
The vBulletin User Experience
The vBulletin Administrator Experience
Forum Management
Branding
Summary
Customizing Your vBulletin Board
Types of Customization
CSS Modifications
Phrase Modifications
Template Modifications
PHP Code Modifications
Hacks
Summary
Administering Your Forum
Setting Up a Forum
Super Administrators
Other Changes to the config.php File
Maintaining the Database
Some Maintenance Issues
Smilies
Avatars
Summary
Upgrading vBulletin
When to Upgrade
Preparing for Upgrade
Migrating Changes
Uploading the Files
Running the Upgrade Script
Testing the Upgrade
Unveiling the Upgrade
Summary
Changing the Look of vBulletin
Styling vBulletin
Template Lifecycles
Editing the Default Style
Adding a New Style
Making the New Style into the Default
Distributing a Style
Installing a New Style
Summary
Developing a Hack
Hacking vBulletin
Making the Changes
Hack Distribution
Plugins and Products
Summary
Programmer's Reference
Default Usergroup Settings
Default vBulletin Database Tables
Moving Servers in Six Easy Steps
Graphics
Global Post Text Find and Replace
Programming Standards
Summary
vBulletin Directory Structure
vBulletin Directory Structure
vBulletin Directory Structure
vBulletin Resources, Hacks, Add-ons, and Templates
vBulletin Resources, Hacks, Add-ons, and Templates
vBulletin Resources, Hacks, Add-ons, and Templates
vBulletin Resources, Hacks, Add-ons, and Templates
vBulletin Resources, Hacks, Add-ons, and Templates
vBulletin Resources, Hacks, Add-ons, and Templates