1/11/2018 vBulletin Manual vBulletin Manual This manual is based off vBulletin version 4.2.5 vBulletin System Requirements Installing vBulletin Downloading the vBulletin Package Preparing the vBulletin Files for Upload Creating your Database Editing the vBulletin Configuration Files config.php MySQLi Uploading vBulletin Scripts to Your Web Server Running the vBulletin Install Script Cleaning up after the Install Upgrading vBulletin 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 The Admin 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 Content Management General Settings Facebook Options Enabling Facebook Image Settings Human Verification Options Date and Time Options Cookie and HTTP Header Options Server Settings and Optimization Options Friendly URLS Style and Language Settings Email Options Sending email via SMTP Censorship Options User Registration Options User Refractions & Post Reporting Options User Profile Options User Profile: Album Options User Profile: Style Customization Options User Profile: Visitor Messaging Options Social Group Options User Picture Options User Reputation Options User Notes Options User Listing Options User Banning Options BBCode Options Message Posting and Editing Options Message Posting Interface Options Poll and Thread Rating Options Message Searching Options Tagging Options Forum Home Page Options Forum Listings Display Options Forum Display Options (forumdisplay) Thread Display Options Threaded / Hybrid Mode Options (showthread) Private Messaging Options Who's Online Options Identifying Spiders in Who's Online Search Engine Friendly Archive Admin Control Panel Options External Data Provider Implementing the External Data Provider Error Handling & Logging Paid Subscriptions Plugin/Hook System Spam Management XML Sitemap Search Type Changing Minimum Search Characters Changing MySQL's Stopwords. Human Verification Manager Social Bookmarking Manager The Social Bookmarking Manager Adding or Editing a Social Bookmarking Site vBulletin Blog Blog Moderators Update Counters Permissions vBulletin CMS Content Manager Section Manager Category Manager Grid Manager Download/Upload Grids Clear CMS Cache Layout Manager Layout Form Widget Manager Add Widgets Widget Types Configure Widgets Example: Configuring the General Search widget Permissions Advertising Google Adsense Integration Manage Ads Add New Ad Google AdSense Integration Styles & Templates vBulletin Style Reference Templates How do Templates Work? Template Syntax Link Syntax Template Conditionals https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/onepage/?manualversion=40205500 1/380 1/11/2018 vBulletin Manual Using PHP Functions in Template Conditionals The Legacy Postbit Template Including External Files CSS CSS Templates Additional.css Style Variables How Style Variables Interact with CSS Types of Stylevars Adding Stylevars Stylevar Dictionary Ads Album AssetManager Attachments BBCode Blocks Global Buttons Calendar Comments Common Editor Footer Forms Forums Groups Header ImagePaths Navbar Notices Mobile Page Title Pagination Polls PopupMenus Postbit Profile SecondaryContent Sidebar ThreadBit ToolsMenu UserCP Blog vbcms Widgets Replacement Variables Preventing Visitors from Activating Replacement Variables Where are the Replacement Vars from vB2? Style Inheritance Inheritance Example Inheritance Mechanics The Style Manager Creating New Styles Creating Child Styles Editing Style Settings Deleting a Style Editing the Templates Adding or Editing a Single Template Comparing Templates Mobile Style Installing the vBulletin Mobile Style Disabling the Mobile Style Enabling the Mobile Style Frequently Asked Questions 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 https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/onepage/?manualversion=40205500 2/380 1/11/2018 vBulletin Manual 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 View Banned Users Prune / Move Users Private Message Statistics Referrals Search IP Addresses 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 Another Method for Creating Exceptions 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 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 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 https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/onepage/?manualversion=40205500 3/380 1/11/2018 vBulletin Manual 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 database 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