Building forums with vBulletin : creating and maintaining online discussion forums /: creating and maintaining online discussion forums. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: VBulletin
• Further Information: Note: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Kathie Kingsley-Hughes.
• Other Names: Kingsley-Hughes, Adrian; Kingsley-Hughes, Kathie
• Contents: Table of Contents; Building Forums with vBulletin; Building Forums with vBulletin; Credits; About the Authors; Preface; What This Book Covers; Conventions; Reader Feedback; Customer Support; Downloading the Example Code for the Book; Errata; Questions; 1. Introduction to the vBulletin Board; What is vBulletin?; Why Have a Discussion Board?; Benefits of a Discussion Board; Why vBulletin?; History; Development; The vBulletin Advantage; Versatile; Performance; Customizable; Easy to Maintain; Other Features; vBulletin Licensing Options; Leased License; Owned License; Choosing a License. Example vBulletin SitesSummary; 2. Installing and Configuring vBulletin; Requirements; Disk Space; Bandwidth; System Resources; Shared Hosting; Semi-Dedicated Hosting; Dedicated Hosting; Other Options; Installing vBulletin; Tools; Downloading the Installation Files; File Extraction; Upload Preparation; Creating the Database; Command-Line Database Creation; cPanel Database Creation; File Editing; Uploading the vBulletin Files; Running the vBulletin Installation Script; Troubleshooting; Database Access Issues; Images/Styling Not Showing; PHP Errors; The vBulletin Control Panel. Importing Data into vBulletinDownloading the ImpEx Script; Compatibility; Preparing for Upload; Editing the Configuration File; Target Database Settings; Source Database Settings; Upload the ImpEx Script; Running the ImpEx Script; Default Usergroups; Securing vBulletin; Help & Support; Summary; 3. A Tour of vBulletin; The vBulletin User Experience; How to Get to the Board?; What the End Users See; Site Logo; Forum Title, Login Box, and Navbar; Welcome Banner; Main Body of the Forum; What's Going On; Footer; Touring the Main Forum-Unregistered Users; No ""New Threads"" for Unregistered Users. Registering on a vBulletin BoardTouring the Forum-Members; New Threads; Replying; Editing a Message; Private Messages; BB Code; What Does BB Code Look Like?; Using BB Code; User Tools; Display Modes; Navbar Changes for Members; The vBulletin Administrator Experience; Forum and Thread Tools; vBulletin Options; vBulletin Option Tools; Forum Management; Editing and Adding Forums; Editing Existing Forums; Moderation Options; Forum Styling; Access Control Options; Forum Posting Options; Enable/Disable Features; Branding; Changing the Logo; Undoing the Change; Summary. 4. Customizing Your vBulletin BoardTypes of Customization; CSS Modifications; Changing the Table Title Text; Viewing Changes; Undoing the Changes; Phrase Modifications; Searching for Phrases; Making Changes; Viewing the Changes; Undoing Changes; Template Modifications; Accessing Templates; Exploring a Template; Template Structure; Adding a FORUMHOME Sidebar; Two Changes; PHP Code Modifications; PayPal Modification; File Modification; Hacks; Pros and Cons of Hacking a vBulletin Board; Finding a Hack; Installing a Hack; Backing Up a Hack; Commercial Hacks; Summary; 5. Administering Your Forum.
• Publisher Details: Birmingham, UK : Packt Pub
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 231 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 004.693; Electronic discussion groups; Computer bulletin boards; Online chat groups; COMPUTERS -- System Administration -- Email Administration; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847190536; 1847190537
• Related ISBNs: 9781904811671; 1904811671
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.