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System Requirements
Introduction to vBulletin
What's New in vBulletin.
Supported Browsers
Recommended Software
How to get help
Getting Started with vBulletin
Managing your License
Frequently Asked Questions
Basic Terminology
Installing vBulletin
Downloading the vBulletin Package
Preparing the vBulletin Files for Upload
Preparing the vBulletin Files for Upload (Apple...
Preparing the vBulletin Files for Upload (Windows)
Using vBulletin with NGINX
Creating your Database
Editing the vBulletin Configuration Files
Editing the Presentation config.php File
Example Presentation Config.php
Editing the Core config.php File
Example Core Config.php
MySQLi
Uploading vBulletin Scripts to Your Web Server
Running the vBulletin Install Script
Cleaning up after the Install
Enabling SSL Logins in vBulletin
Common Installation Issues
Upgrading vBulletin
What to know before you upgrade to vBulletin
Creating a Test/Development Installation
Preparing the vBulletin Files for Upload
Updating the vBulletin Scripts on Your Web Server
Running the vBulletin Upgrade Script
Using the Command Line Upgrade
Common Issues While Upgrading.
Cleaning up after your Upgrade
Checking for Updated Templates
vBulletin Template Diff/Merge System
Checking for Updated Phrases
How to Patch Your Site
Administrators
Site Builder
What is the Difference Between AdminCP and Site...
What is Site Builder
Channel Manager
Add Forum
Creating a Category
Removing a Forum
Organizing Forums
How to set up your Header
How to set up your Navigation Bar
How to set up your Footer
Introduction to Pages
How to Create a Page
How to Edit a Page
How to Change the Layout
How to Create a Template
How to use the Color Style Form
Introduction to Modules
How to add a module to a page
How to remove a module from a page
How to edit a module
How to change the positioning of modules
Module List - Documentation and Customization
Modules
Activity Stream
Ad
Announcement
Online Users
PHP
Search
Static HTML
Tag Cloud
Today's Birthdays
Top Active Users
Video
Administrator Control Panel
Logging in to the Control Panel
Getting around the Admin Control Panel
Settings
Options
Turn Your vBulletin On and Off
Site Name / URL / Contact Details
General Settings
Image Settings
Human Verification Options
Date and Time Options
Cookie and HTTP Header Options
Server Settings and Optimization Options
Style & Language Settings
Censorship Options
Email Options
User Registration Options
User Infractions & Post Reporting Options
User Profile Options
User Profile: Album Options
User Profile: Visitor Messaging Options
Message Searching Options
Error Handling & Logging
External Data Provider
Paid Subscriptions
Message Attachment Options
Message Posting and Editing Options
Poll and Topic Rating Options
Spam Management
XML Sitemap
Search Type
Installing Sphinx
Installing Sphinx on Linux/Unix/Mac OS
Installing Sphinx on Windows
Human Verification Manager
CMS
Content List
Category List
Tag List
Styles
vBulletin Style Reference
Templates
How do Templates Work
Template Syntax
CSS
CSS Templates
css_additional.css Template
Style Variables
How Style Variables Interact with CSS
Style Variable List
Style Inheritance
Inheritance Example
Replacement Variables
The Style Manager
Creating New Styles
Creating Child Styles
Replacement Variables
Replacement Variable Manager
Add New Replacement Variable
Customizing a Replacement Variable
Download / Upload Styles
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 and Editing A Language
Translating a Language
Language Quick Reference
Rebuilding All Languages
Managing Phrases
Adding or Editing Phrase
Orphan Phrases
Search in Phrases
Downloading and Uploading Languages
Data Format
Find Updated Phrases
Help
Help Manager
Add or Edit a Help Item
Notices
Notices Manager
Adding and Editing Notices
Announcements
Announcement Manager
Adding and Editing Announcements
Channel Management
An Introduction to Channels and Forums
Channel Manager
Adding or Editing a Channel
Adding and Editing Moderators
Channel Permissions
Moderator Permissions
View Permissions
Topic Prefixes
The Topic Prefix Manager
Adding or Editing a Prefix Set
Adding or Editing a Prefix
Moderation
Unsubscribe Topics
Strip Poll from Topic
Tags
Tagging Options
Attachments
An Introduction to Attachments
General Attachment Settings
Attachment Manager
Adding Attachment Types
Attachment Permissions
Managing Attachment Permissions
Attachment Storage Type
Users
User Moderation
Adding or Editing a User
Editing Access Masks
Quick User Links
Search For Users
Quick Search
Advanced Search
Search Results
Merge Users
Ban Users
User Banning Options
View Banned Users
Prune/Move Users
Referrals
Search IP Addresses
User Profile
Usergroups & Permissions
Understanding Usergroups and Permissions
What are Users and User Menus
What are Usergroups and Usergroup Menus
Membership to Multiple Groups
What are Channels
What is Inheritance
What are Permissions
What are Join Requests
What are Promotions
Usergroup & Permission Tools
User Manager
Usergroup Manager
Managing Usergroups
Adding and Editing A Usergroup
Adding and Editing Promotions
Show All Primary Users
Show All Additional Users
View Reputation
Channel Permissions Manager
Managing Permissions
Adding and Editing Channel Permissions
Permission Duplicating Tools
Administrator Permissions Manager
Managing Administrators
Adding and Editing Administrator Permissions
Join Requests
Promotions
Promotions: Practical Examples
Promotions Example 1: Moderate New Users
Promotions Example 2: Limit Access
Promotions Example 3: Free/Paid Access
Promotions Example 3: Upgrade Access After Time
User Infractions
An Introduction to User Infractions
The User Infraction Manager
Modifying User Infraction Groups
Modifying Automatic Bans
Viewing User Infractions
Issuing User Infractions
User Profile Fields
An Introduction to Custom Profile Fields
User Profile Field Manager
Add New User Profile Field
Single Line Text Box
Multiple Line Text Box
Single Selection Radio Buttons
Single Selection Menu
Multiple Selection Menu
Multiple Selection Checkbox
User Profile Field Categories
Adding / Editing User Profile Field Categories
Modifying Existing Custom Profile Fields
User Ranks
An Introduction to User Ranks
Modifying User Ranks
User Ranks Example
User Reputation
An Introduction to User Reputation
Add New User Reputation
User Reputation Manager
User Titles
An Introduction to User Titles
User Title Manager
Adding or Editing A User Title
Paid Subscriptions
Introduction to Paid Subscriptions
Payment API Manager
Paypal
NOCHEX
Worldpay
Authorize.net
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
User Picture Storage Type
Smilies
Smilie Manager
Add New Smilies
Smilie Display Order
Upload Smilies
Scheduled Tasks
Managing Scheduled Tasks
Products and Hooks
Moderators
What are Moderators
Inline Moderation
Developers
Extensions
vBulletin Template Syntax
Appendix: Terminology
vBulletin-Related Terms
Access Mask
Admin Control Panel
Administrator
Avatar
BB Code
Bulletin Board
Category
Channel
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: 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
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