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Search vBulletin Documentation Search terms: Search in: -- Search all Sections -- vBulletin Installing vBulletin     Downloading the vBulletin Package     Preparing the vBulletin Files for Upload     Editing the vBulletin Configuration File         config.php         MySQLi     Uploading vBulletin Scripts to Your Web Server     Running the vBulletin Install Script Upgrading vBulletin     Preparing the vBulletin Files for Upload     Updating the vBulletin Scripts on Your Web Server     Running the vBulletin Upgrade Script     Checking for Updated Templates     Checking for Updated Phrases     Installing A Patch Level The Admin Control Panel     Logging-in to the Control Panel     Getting Around the Admin Control Panel vBulletin Options     vBulletin Options         Turn Your vBulletin On and Off         Site Name / URL / Contact Details         General Settings         Image Settings         Human Verification Options         Date and Time Options         Cookies and HTTP Header Options 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    <select> Menus             Small Font             Time Color             NavBar Text             Highlighted Font             Panel Surround             Panel (Forms)             <legend>             Popup Menu Controls             Popup Menu Body             Popup Menu Option Row             Popup Menu Highlighted Option             Forum Jump Menu Classes             Additional CSS Definitions                 Why are there two Additional CSS Definitions...         Replacement Variables             Preventing Visitors from Activating Replacement...             Where are the Replacement Vars from vB2?         StyleVars             HTML Doctype             Main Table Width             Spacer Size             Inner Border Width             Table Cell Padding             Form Element Spacer Size             Form Width             User CP Form Width             Message Area Width             User CP Message Width             Code Block Width             Title Image             Image Directory Paths         Style Inheritance             Inheritance Example             Inheritance Mechanics         Color Map Reference             Forum Home Template             Navbar Template             New Thread Template             Thread Template             User Control Panel Template             What's Going On Template             Forum Display Template     The Style Manager         Creating New Styles             Creating Child Styles         Editing Style Settings         Deleting a Style         Editing Fonts, Colors etc.             The Common Templates Editor             The StyleVars Editor             The CSS Editor                 Fields in the CSS Editor                     Background and Font Color                     Font Style, Size and Family                     Links CSS                     Extra CSS Attributes                 Forum Jump CSS                 Additional CSS Definitions                 The Color Picker                 Store CSS as Files             The Replacement Variable Editor             The Toolbar Options Editor         Editing the Templates             Adding or Editing a Single Template             Comparing Templates     Search in Templates         Search Templates         Find and Replace in Templates     Replacement Variable Manager         Add New Replacement Variable         Customizing a Replacement Variable     Download / Upload Styles         Downloading a Style         Uploading a Style     Find Updated Templates Languages and Phrases     An Introduction to Languages and Phrases         Languages vs. Phrases         The 'Master Language' and 'Custom Master Language'         Phrase Syntax         Using Phrases in Templates     Managing Languages         Adding or Editing a Language         Translating a Language         Language Quick Reference         Rebuilding All Languages     Managing Phrases         Adding or Editing a Phrase         Orphan Phrases     Search in Phrases     Downloading and Uploading Languages         Data Format     Find Updated Phrases Frequently Asked Questions     Introduction to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)     FAQ Manager     Adding or Editing a FAQ Item Notices     The Notices Manager     Adding and Editing Notices Announcements     Announcement Manager     Adding or Editing an Announcement Forums & Moderators     An Introduction to Forums     Forum Manager     Adding or Editing a Moderator     Adding or Editing a Forum     Forum Permissions     Show All Moderators     View Permissions     Podcast Settings     Thread Prefixes Calendars     An Introduction to Calendars     Managing Calendars         Creating a New Calendar         Custom Fields         Modifying Existing Calendars     Calendar Moderators         Adding a New Moderator         Modifying Calendar Moderators     Calendar Permissions         Usergroup Level Calendar Permissions         Calendar Level Permissions     Holiday Manager         Adding a New Holiday         Modifying Existing Holidays     Practical Examples of Calendar Permissions         A Birthdays Only Calendar         A Private Events Calendar Threads & Posts     Mass Prune Threads     Mass Move Threads     Unsubscribe Threads     Strip Poll from Thread     Who Voted in Poll     Tags     Front-End Inline Moderation Tools         Inline Thread Moderation         Inline Post Moderation     Prune Post Edit History Thread Prefixes     The Thread Prefix Manager     Adding or Editing a Prefix Set     Adding or Editing a Prefix Moderation     Moderate Threads / Posts     Moderate Attachments     Moderate Events     Moderate Visitor Messages Attachments     An Introduction to Attachments     General Attachment Settings         Message Attachment Options     Attachment Manager         Managing Extensions     Attachment Permissions         Managing Attachment Permissions     Attachment Storage Type         Moving Attachments to the Filesystem         Moving Attachments to the Database Users     Adding or Editing a User         Quick User Links         Editing Access Masks         User Change History     Search for Users         Quick Search         Advanced Search         Search Results     Merge Users     Ban User     Prune / Move Users     Private Message Statistics     Referrals     Search IP Addresses     View Banned Users     Send Email to Users     Generate Mailing List     Access Masks         Additional Functions Usergroups and Permissions     An Introduction to Usergroups and Permissions         Basic Concept: Inheritance         Basic Concept: Membership to Multiple Groups         Access Masks: The Overriding Permission and...         How Permissions are Applied (in a Nutshell)     Managing Usergroups     Adding or Editing a Usergroup     Join Requests     Usergroup Promotions         Adding or Editing a Promotion     Managing Forum Permissions     Additional Forum Permission Tools         Permission Duplication Tools         Permissions Quick Editor         Quick Forum Permission Setup     Practical Examples of Permission Schemes         An Announcement Forum         A Private Forum         Registration-Required Board     Administrator Permissions User Titles     An Introduction to User Titles     User Title Manager     Adding or Editing a User Title User Infractions     An Introduction to User Infractions     Modifying User Infraction Levels     Modifying User Infraction Groups     Modifying Automatic Bans     Viewing User Infractions     Issuing User Infractions User Ranks     An Introduction to User Ranks     Modifying User Ranks     User Ranks Example 1 User Reputation     An Introduction to User Reputation     Modifying User Reputation Levels     Viewing Reputation Comments User Albums     Album Picture Storage Type         When Pictures are in the Database         When Pictures are in the File System     Rebuild Thumbnails Custom Profile Fields     An Introduction to Custom Profile Fields     Adding a New Custom Profile Field         Single-Line Text Box         Multiple-Line Text Box         Single-Selection Radio Buttons         Single-Selection Menu         Multiple-Selection Menu         Multiple-Selection Checkbox     Modifying Existing Custom Profile Fields Paid Subscriptions     An Introduction to Subscriptions     Payment API Manager         PayPal         NOCHEX         Worldpay         Authorize.Net         2Checkout         CCBill         Moneybookers     Adding or Editing a Paid Subscription     Practical Example of a Paid Subscription     Subscription Manager         Manually Adding A Subscribed User     Transaction Log     Transaction Stats     Subscription Permissions Avatars     An Introduction to Avatars     Implementing Avatars on vBulletin     Adding Avatars         Adding a Single Avatar         Adding Multiple Avatars     Avatar Management         Avatar Mass Move         Avatar Category View         Avatar Category Edit         Avatar Category Delete         Avatar Category Permissions     Uploading Avatars     User Picture Storage Type         Move User Pictures from Database to File System         Move User Pictures in a file system to the...             Move Avatars to a Different Directory             Move Profile Pictures to a Different Directory Post Icons     Introduction to Post Icons     Implementing Post Icons on vBulletin     Adding Post Icons         Adding a Single Post Icon         Adding Multiple Post Icons     Post Icon Management         Post Icon Mass Move         Post Icon Category View         Post Icon Category Edit         Post Icon Category Delete         Post Icon Category Permissions     Uploading Post Icons Smilies     Smilie Manager     Add New Smilie         Smilie Display Order     Upload Smilie Custom BB Codes     An Introduction to BB Codes     BB Code Manager     Adding or Editing a BB Code RSS Feed Posting Robot     Managing RSS Feeds     Editing RSS Feeds         Posting RSS Items as Threads         Posting RSS Items as Announcements     Saving and Previewing RSS Feeds Scheduled Tasks     Introduction to Scheduled Tasks     Managing Scheduled Tasks     Adding or Editing a Scheduled Task     Scheduled Task Log Plugin System     The Product Manager         Importing / Installing a Product         Temporarily Deactivating a Product         Removing / Uninstalling a Product     The Plugin Manager         Adding or Editing a Plugin         Plugin Summary View     Help! I've broken my board!     Creating a Product         Adding a Product         Writing Plugin Code             Optimizing Plugin Memory Usage         Product Dependencies         Installation & Uninstallation Code         XML-based Control Panel Navigation         XML-based Bitfield Definitions         Exporting a Product Statistics & Logs     Statistics     Control Panel Log     Moderator Log     Scheduled Task Log Maintenance     Database Backup         CSV Backup of a Table     Repair / Optimize Tables     Update Counters     Diagnostics     Execute SQL Query     View PHP Info Podcasting Troubleshooting and Common Solutions     Upgrade Issues     Email Issues     Image Manipulation Issues     Blank or 'White' Pages     MySQL Issues         Common MySQL Error Messages         Link ID == False         Failure to Connect         Duplicate entry 'XXX'         Lost connection to MySQL server during query         Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket     Branding Free Instructions     Restoring the Required Copyright Notice Appendix 1: Terminology     vBulletin-Related Terms         Access Mask         Admin Control Panel         Administrator         Avatar         BB Code         Buddy List         Bulletin Board         Category         Conditionals         Customer Number         Customer Password         Data APIs         Forum         Guest         Hook         Ignore List         Inline Moderation         Member         Members' Area         Moderator         Moderator Control Panel         Plugin         Post         Post Icon         Product         Prune         Replacement Variable         Smilies         Sticky Thread         StyleVar         Super Administrator         Super Moderator         Thread         User         User Control Panel         Usergroup     General Internet-Related Terms         AJAX         Cookie         CSS         Domain         FTP         HTML         HTTP         IP Address         Javascript         Search bot         Server         Spider         SSH         Telnet         URL         XHTML         XSS         XML     Miscellaneous Terms         AIM         ASCII         CGI Shebang         COPPA         DST         FAQ         Firewall         ICQ         Import         Localhost         MSN         MySQL         PHP         phpMyAdmin         RSS Enclosure         Thumbnail         WYSIWYG         Yahoo Appendix 2: Feature List     General Features     General Forum Features     Calendar Features     User Control Panel Features     Admin Control Panel Features Appendix 3: Technical Documents     Securing Your vBulletin Installation         Securing Your Server         Accessing Your Server and Files         Restricting Access to Your Files         Securing your Config.php File     Moving Servers         1) Backing Up and Moving the Files         2) Backing-Up the Current Database         3) Transferring to the New Server         4) Restoring the Database on the New Server         5) Bringing it Back Online     Installing PHP and Apache         1) Downloading PHP and Apache         2) Preparing to Install Apache         3) Compiling and Installing PHP         4) Compiling and Installing Apache         5) Completing the Installation     Installing PHP under IIS using FastCGI     Installing MySQL         1) Compiling and Installing MySQL         2) Setting Up a New User for MySQL         3) Starting the MySQL Server         4) Making MySQL Start Up with Your Server     Creating a New MySQL Database for vBulletin to Use         Setting-up a MySQL Database on the Command Line         Setting-up a MySQL Database in cPanel         Setting-up a MySQL Database in Plesk         Setting-up a MySQL Database in Ensim     Backing-up your MySQL Database Manually         Backing Up The Database via SSH/Telnet         Backing Up The Database via phpMyAdmin     Restoring your MySQL Database Manually         Restoring The Database via SSH/Telnet         Restoring The Database via phpMyAdmin     The vBulletin Datastore Appendix 4: Developer Tools     Graphics Developer Kits         vBulletin 3 Graphics Kit             Table of Sizes and Matte Classes         vBulletin 2 Graphics Kit     vBulletin Code Standards         Braces         Indenting         Loops and Branches         Use of Spaces         Quoting Strings         Quoting Array Keys         $_GET / $_POST / $_REQUEST         Boolean Function Return Values         AND/and/&& OR/or/|| etc.         Commenting Code         Variable Comparison etc.         SQL Query Syntax         'Do' Branch Naming         Function Naming     Data Managers         Programming with a Data Manager         Data Manager Example         Advanced Data Manager Techniques Appendix 5: ImpEx Import System     Planning the import         Before the import         Setting up         Attachments     Installing ImpEx         Downloading the ImpEx Package         Preparing the ImpEx files for upload         Editing the ImpEx Configuration File             ImpExConfig.php         Uploading ImpEx Scripts to Your Web Server     How to Use ImpEx         Introduction to the ImpEx core System         Importing a board         Re-running modules         Final Import Steps         Password         Now what ?         Cleaner.php         Help.php     Medium / Large imports     Quick Guide     Multiple imports.     Terminology     ImpEx systems         Tier systems list             EVE & Groupee             IPB 1.3             IPB 2             phpBB 1             phpBB2             phpBB 3             SMF             Snitz             ubb.threads 6.5             ubb.threads 7             vBulletin 2.3.11             vBulletin 3.0.17             vBulletin 3.6.4             WoltLab Burning Board 2.3.3             Ikonboard (MySQL) 3.x         List of all systems modules     ImpEx FAQ Appendix 6: vBulletin 2 Manual     Installing vBulletin         Downloading the vBulletin Package         Preparing the vBulletin Files for Upload         Editing the vBulletin Configuration File             config.php         Uploading vBulletin Scripts to Your Web Server         Running the vBulletin Install Script     Introduction     The Control Panel     Control Panel Options     Forum Announcements     Forums and Moderators         Adding Forums         Modifying Forums     An Introduction to Threads         Pruning Threads         Moving Threads     An introduction to User Management         Adding Users         Finding Users         Find Users by IP Address         User Referrals         Emailing Users         Generate Mailing List     An Introductions to User Titles         Adding User Titles         Modifying / Removing User Titles     User Profile Fields         Adding User Profile Fields         Modifying / Removing User Profile Fields     User Groups and Permissions         Modifying User Groups         Modifying Forum Permissions         Adding User Groups     Avatars         Adding Avatars             Uploading Avatars             Adding an Avatar         Modifying / Removing Avatars     Styles & Templates         Adding a Style Set     Icons     Smilies     Custom BB Codes         Single-Parameter BB Codes         Modifying BB Codes         Testing BB Codes     Importing data into vBulletin 2         The Import Process     Updating Counters     Stats Appendix 7: vBulletin Project Tools     Overview         Terminology         Control Panel Overview     Installation / Upgrading     Project Manager         Add/Edit Project         Project Categories         Project Versions     Project Permissions         Permissions Viewer         Permission Editing     Issue Type Manager         Add/Edit Issue Type         Add/Edit Issue Status     Tag Manager     Update Counters     Edit Issue     Attachment Storage Type Appendix 8: vBulletin Blog     Overview         Terminology         Control Panel Overview     Installation / Upgrading     Blog Moderators     Permissions     Update Counters     Attachment 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