z Title -Title of the Social Bookmarking Site
z Icon - A 16 x 16 icon that will be used to link to the social bookmarking site, this image should be in the miscellaneous images directory which by default is images/misc.
z Link - Link to the add page of the social bookmarking site, you can use {TITLE} and {URL} as replacements for the current page title and link.
z Display Order - The sort order for this social bookmarking site. Lower values will be displayed first.
z Active - If this is set to 'Yes' then the icon will appear at the bottom of the thread template.
To add a new moderator, go to vBulletin Blog > Blog Moderators > Add New Moderator at the bottom table, if you wish to edit on the same page just click edit next to the username of the moderator.
z Moderator Username – the name of the user that will become the moderator.
z Can Edit Blog Entries – allow blog entries to be edited.
z Can Delete Blog Entries – allow blog entries to be soft deleted.
z Can Remove Blog Entries – allow blog entries to be physically removed from the database.
z Can Moderate Blog Entries – allow blog entries to be approved as well as moderated.
z Can Edit Blog Comments – allow blog comments to be edited.
z Can Delete Blog Comments – allow blog comments to be soft deleted.
z Can Remove Blog Comments – allow blog comments to be physically removed from the database.
z Can Moderate Blog Comments – allow blog comments to be approved as well as moderated.
z Can View IP Addresses – allow IP addresses of blog entries and comments to be viewed.
The update counters section lets you ensure that counters such as number of replies in an issue or the number of issues in a project are correct. This is a maintenance section. You do not need to run either of the options here unless you suspect that the counters are incorrect. They should remain correct during day-to-day use.
There are five counters that can be rebuilt:
z Rebuild Blog Post Information - this will rebuild the total comments, trackbacks and last post information for each blog entry.
z Rebuild Blog User Information - this will rebuild the total entry count for categories as well as the total entries, comments, trackbacks and last post information for each blog.
z Rebuild Blog Counters - this will rebuild the total entry count for categories, total attachments and trackbacks for a blog entry.
z Clear Parsed Text Cache - this will clear the contents of the cached parsed text. Run this if you've added a new custom BBCode or changed BBCode settings and don't want to wait for it to clear in time.
z Rebuild thumbnails - this will rebuild the thumbnails of image attachments. Run this if you did not (or could not) have thumbnails enabled in the past but wish to now or have changed thumbnail dimensions..
Permissions for the Blog can be found in the standard usergroup permission page, the default install attempts to create a set of permissions that are based on the permission to create new threads / posts.
When adding / editing a usergroup at Usergroups > Usergroup Manager > Edit Usergroup in the right column you will find the following permissions:
z Can Manage Comments within Own Blog - provides the ability for users to manage their own blog comments, allowing them to both delete, edit and moderate them as they see fit.
z Can Send Pingback/Trackback - allows blog entries to ping other documents.
z Can Receive Pingback/Trackback - allows entries to receive external pingbacks / trackbacks.
z Can Search Blogs - allow blog entries and comments to be searched.
z Can View Own Blog - allow the viewing of a user's own blog.
z Can View Other's Blog - allow the viewing of other user's blog.
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Back to Topz Can Post New Blog Entries - allow users to post new blog entries, the can view own blog permission is required as well.
z Can Edit Own Blog Entries - allow users to edit their own blog entries.
z Can Delete Own Blog Entries - allow entries to be soft deleted.
z Can Remove Own Blog Entries - allow entries to be permanently removed from the database.
z Can Upload Attachments - allow uploading of attachments to entries.
z Can View Attachments - allow the viewing of attachments.
z Follow Blog Moderation Setting - if set to yes all blog entries will follow the global settings, if set to No then all entries will be moderated.
z Allow Smilies - allow entries to contain smilies.
z Allow BB Code - allow entries to contain bbcode.
z Allow [IMG] Code - allow entries to contain the IMG bbcode.
z Allow HTML - allow entries to contain HTML, though this isn't recommended.
z Can Post Comments to Own Blog - allow users to make comments to their own blog entries.
z Can Post Comments to Others' Blog - allow users to make comments to blogs that are not their own.
z Can Edit Own Comments - allow users to edit their own comments after they have been posted.
z Can Delete Own Comments - allow users to delete their own comments.
z Follow Blog Comment Setting - if set to yes the moderation policy will follow the current blog setting, else all comments will be moderated.
z Allow Smilies - allow comments to contain smilies.
z Allow BB Code - allow comments to contain bbcode.
z Allow [IMG] Code - allow comments to contain the IMG bbcode.
z Allow HTML - allow comments to contain HTML, though this isn't recommended.
The other permissions are self explanatory and are closely linked to their Thread / Post counterparts which can be read at this manual entry.
The vBulletin CMS allows you and your users to create, edit and publish articles directly to your site. It combines a simple to use content manager with a unique organizational system that lets you control the smallest detail of the site from the number of sections, to the overall layout, to the placement of widgets and displays on each page.
Within the content manager you can perform bulk actions on your articles and other content types within the CMS. There are more options to manage individual articles in the publicly viewable front-end of the CMS. Edit the article to view them.
The checkbox to the left of each article name is used to select an article. You can use this to apply a single action to multiple articles at the same time.
Publishing an article will make it viewable to users. To publish an article, select the checkbox beside the article and click the <Published> button.
Un-publishing an article will make it invisible to users. To un-publish an article, select the checkbox beside the article and click the <Un-publish> button.
To save a number of different changes to different articles, click on the <Save Changes> button.
To move an article from one section to another, select the checkbox beside the article you want to move and click the <Move> button. A popup appears with a list of sections you can move the article to. Click the section you want the article moved to. The article appears in the new section.
To delete an article, select the checkbox beside the article you want to delete and click the <Delete> button. A popup confirmation appears. Click the <Ok> button.
To edit an article and its contents, click on the name of the article. This opens the article form where you can make and save your changes to the article.
To change the order the articles appear in on the main page, select a number from the dropdown menu in the “Order†column.
To view articles in individual sections, click the <Change Section> button. This opens a popup with the name of all the sections. Select a name of the section you want to view. The page will refresh with a list of articles in that section.
z The author of the article appears in the “by†column.
z The date the article was originally written appears in the “Date†column.
z The number of views the article has received appears in the “Views†column.
z The number of comments the articles has received appears in the “Comments†column.
z To allow any user, regardless of individual section permissions, to see previews, select the “Permission Preview†checkbox.
You can create, publish and order your sections here.
The numbers to the left indicate the order of the sections. To change the order of the sections, click on the up and down order buttons.
To navigate to a specific section, click on the name of the section.
To add a new section, click on the green icon with a white plus sign in the middle.
To edit an existing section, click on the pencil icon to the right of the section name.
To make the section visible to users, select the “Published†option from the published dropdown list.
To make a section invisible to users, select the “Unpublish†option from the published dropdown list.
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Back to TopTo change the display format of the article previews, select an option from the “Content Columnsâ€
dropdown lists. The options you can choose from are:
z 1 column – article previews appear in a single column
z 2 column – article previews appear in two columns
z 3 columns – article previews appear in three columns
z 1x2 columns – a single article appears at the top of the page with two columns beneath
z 2x1 columns – two articles appear side by side at the top of the page with a single column beneath them
To change the display order of article previews, select an option from the “Display Order†dropdown list.
The options you can choose from are:
[*]Manual - a moderator sets the order in which the articles appear [*]Newest First – the newest articles appears first on a page
[*]Newest per Section – the newest articles in each sub-section will appear first.
To change the number of article previews that appear per section, enter a different number in the “Content per Page†text field.
The number of subsections (in a section) is displayed in the “Subsection†column.
The number of articles (in a section) is displayed in the “Content†column.
The number of views each section has received appears in the “View†column.
You can manage your categories here. Categories are used as admin level tags to organize sections. Categories can be used to manage content across multiple sections.
To edit the category, click on the pencil icon to the right of the category name.
To add a new category, click on the new category button at the top of the page or the plus icon to the right of the category name. Clicking the plus sign to the right of the category name will create the new category as a subcategory of the selected category.
To delete a category, click on the red minus icon to the right of the category name.
The number of articles assigned to the category is listed in the item count column.
You can manage and edit grids here.
Grids control the overall appearance of individual sections, like the number and width of the columns that content is displayed in. To change the location of the different types of content within the grid, click on the “Layout Managerâ€.
To add a new grid, click on the “Add New Grid†button at the bottom of the list.
To download an existing grid, click on the <Download/Upload Grids> button at the bottom of the list. This takes you a different form.
To upload a grid from your computer, click on the <Download/Upload Grids> button at the bottom of the list.
This takes you to a different form.
To edit the properties of a grid, select the “Edit†option from the “Controls†dropdown list to the right of a grid and click the <Go> button.
To edit the grid as CSS, click on the “Flatten Grid†option in the “Controls†dropdown list to the right of a grid. This takes you to a confirmation screen. Click <Yes>. This takes you to the CSS form for the selected grid. You cannot un-flatten a grid once this had been done.
To delete an existing grid, select the “Delete†option from the “Controls†dropdown list to the right of a grid and click the <Go> button.
To create a layout for the grid, select the “Create a Layout†option from the “Controls†dropdown list to the right a grid and click the <Go> button
You can upload and download grids to and from your vBulletin here.
To download a grid to your computer, enter the name of the grid in the “Filename†text field and click the
<Download> button.
To clear the “Filename†field, click on the <Reset> button at the bottom of the form.
To import the XML file from your computer, click on the <Choose File> button to the right of the “Either upload the XML file from your computer†text and click on the <Import> button.
To import the XML file from your server, enter the location of the file to the right of the “OR import the XML file from your server†text and click on the <Import> button.
To overwrite an existing grid with an uploaded grid, select the “Yes†radio button to the right of the “Allow overwriting of exiting grids with same name?†text.
To clear the import field, click on the <Reset> button at the bottom of the form.
Note:
-- When you upload a file it must be in XML format.
Category Manager
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Back to TopYou can manage and create layouts here.
A layout controls the location of different types of content within a grid. The overall structure of a layout is dependent on the grid it’s created for.
The name of the layout is displayed to the left.
The grid the layout is created for is listed in the “Grid†column.
To edit a chosen layout, select the “Edit†option from the “Controls†dropdown list and click the <Go>
button. This opens a form containing the selected layout.
To delete a chosen layout, select the “Delete†option from the “Controls†dropdown list and click the
<Go> button. This opens a popup confirmation. Click <Ok>. This deletes the selected layout.
You can create layouts and manage the placement of content within a grid here.
The title of the layout goes in the “Title†text field.
To change the grid the layout is using, select a new grid from the grid dropdown menu.
To add a widget to the grid, select a widget from the scrolling list beneath the “Widget†header and click the >> button to the right. The widget appears in the grid.
To change the position of a widget or the content, click and hold your mouse over the widget or content you want to move. Drag the box to its new location and click <Save>.
What are widgets?
Widgets are the smaller applications that fill in the layout content. Where the layout content organizes the widgets and orders how they appear, it’s the individual widgets that define what sorts of data are displayed.
Widgets can be added, deleted, and edited through the Widget Manager.
You can view, manage and create new widgets here.
The name of the widget appears in the left most column.
The type of widget appears beneath the “Widget Type†column.
To edit a widget, select the <Edit> option in the “Controls†dropdown list and click the <Go>. This opens the widget form. You can only change the name of the widget and the kind of widget it is in this form.
To delete a widget, select the <Delete> option in the “Controls†dropdown list and click the <Go> button.
This opens a popup confirmation.
To configure a widget, click on the <Configure> link to the right of the widget you wish to change.
To create a new widget, click on the <Create New Widget> button at the bottom of the list of widgets. Creating a widget only allows you to name a widget and select the kind of widget it is. If you want to define what content the widget displays, you must configure the widget.
You can manage and create new widgets here.
To change or select the widget type, select an option from the “Widget Type†dropdown list.
To add a description to the widget, enter text in the text field to the right of the “Description†header.
To increase the size of the “Description†text field, click on either the <Large Edit Box> button or the
<Increase Size> link beneath the text field.
To decrease the size of the “Description†text field, click on the <Decrease Size> link beneath the text field.
To save your changes, click the <Save> button at the bottom of the form.
What are the basic types of widgets?
· Category Navigation Widget
The Cateogry Navigation Widget controls how the category menu is formatted.
· General Search
The General Search Widget displays the most recent results for a specific set of search terms that you set.
· My Friends Widget
The My Friends Widget is a general search widget that displays the most recent results for a specific set of search terms that you set made by members of a user’s friendslist.
· Poll Widget
The poll widget allows you to add polls and or poll results to the main page.
· Recent Activity
The Recent Activity Widget displays the most recent activity on your website. You can select what sort of activity you want displayed. This can range from forum posts, to new blog posts, to the latest published articles.
· RSS Feed
The RSS Feed allows you to stream and RSS feed from an off-site location on to your site page.
· Section Navigation Widget
The Section Navigation Widget controls how the section menu is formatted.
· Static HTML
The Static HTML Widget allows you to create a widget that displays a piece of text with HTML markups.
· Static BBcode
The StaticBB code Widget allows you to create a widget that display a piece of text with BBCode markups.
To configure individual widgets after saving them, click on the Configure link to the right of the widget
To configure individual widgets after saving them, click on the Configure link to the right of the widget