Instructions for common questions regarding implementing features and changes in vB versions 3.6 and 3.7.
Most people are being hit with a lot of spam these days. Some things you can do to reduce this are: 1. Moderate new registrationsAdmin CP -> vBulletin Options -> User Registration Options ->...
The following settings in the vBulletin Options are optional and should be disabled if you are experiencing high server loads Server Settings & Optimization Options - Update Thread Views...
Step 0 : Upgrade to the latest stable build of vBulletin to get the best anti spam tools and options. http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275800 Most people are being hit with a lot of...
Here's some things you can do to increase the level of security for your forums: Always upgrade to the latest stable version. Do not install any unofficial hacks or plugins as they are not...
This forum is limited to staff members only to post and post replies in, that's why even licensed members can't participate. If you wish to submit your own quick tips and hints thread please post...
I've managed to scrape up some defines/constants for use in vBulletin's config file (config.php) This forces all userinfo queries to include avatar information. define('AVATAR_ON_NAVBAR',...
Here is a tip for any one who is having trouble with the Suhosin module in vbulletin. It was bugging me for a long time. I have it originally posted HERE in my admin blog for my website. I was...
When a new user registers, admins receive an e-mail with their registration information. I've improved this e-mail with a link to check the new user's e-mail address against a spam list, and also...
If you are getting the above error, this means either: 1. One or more of the following is wrong in your config.php file: - $config - $config (except in rare cases, this should almost always...
Taken from Jake's Post. I just adjusted the code to reflect vb 3.6 Admin CP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> Edit Templates -> Navigation/Breadcrumb Templates -> navbar Find this code....
There is a new virus that is affecting a variety of PHP driven websites out there. The method of injection isn't completely known at this time. It has been noticed to affect vBulletin sites amongst...
As Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 is public beta, using the standard mode breaks the layout and functionnalities of vBulletin. To avoid this and to force your users to use the "Emulate IE7" button...
When a guest user visit your forum they get a message that says: Currently this only shows on the front page of your forums. Using Notices you can show this on every page. First open your...
With the new Notices system in vBulletin 3.7.X, you can make announcements and notices to your members based on particular criteria. By default they are plain text though you can liven them up using...
If you have accidentally banned all IPs, then to fix this you will need to remove all banned IPs from the database. To do this run this query: UPDATE setting SET value ='' WHERE varname = 'banip'...
I had a problem a few weeks ago where users would change the text color to "white" to hide post content from the moderators (my forums have a white background) The quick fix was to turn off the BB...
A list of useful conditionals for Vbulletin, this list will be upgraded with more useful information: 1. How to setup a conditional to show some information only to 1 usergroup. 2. How to...
This can be done with a group promotion that is based on post count. First you need to remove the ability to use custom avatars for the usergroup in question: Admin CP -> Usergroups ->...
Send a Vbulletin Page, Post, Thread to Facebook Profile http://www.facebook.com/share_partners.php Just Copy the Code and Put it anywhere on your Vbulletin Page Here is How to Publish a Thread...
This template edit will align users' signatures to bottom, when forum uses postbit template. Original idea by Sledgstone (found on vbulletin.org) rearranged and updated for vB 3.8 by me. Admin CP...
I had to modify vBulletin to display only results from current forum when using “Today’s Posts” (when not logged in) or “New Posts” (when logged in) link on the top. I made the following changes...
My users and myself are having issues with blank pages, forbidden and not acceptable errors, what can I do? There is a very good chance your host has installed a add-on for apache called...
There are a few steps involved in integrating Google Adsense into your forums with vBulletin 3.8. Before Downloading - Log in to your member's area at http://members.vbulletin.com - In the left...
This is my checklist and "how to" for upgrading vBulletin as smoothly and as quickly as possible. The goal is to have under 60 seconds downtime from the time you close your forums until you...
Yes, it does work very well. Thank you very much. However, it would only be "almost laughably simple" to someone who has far more expertise into the system than the average forum administrator - and...
Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame.
Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted.
Order threads in...
Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first.
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