register before you can view this page.]]> Alert: The forums are currently turned off!]]> {2}.]]> {2}]]> FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.]]> {1}]]> [IMG] code is {2}]]> {2}]]> {2}]]> {2}.]]> {1}]]> Copyright ©2000 - {2}, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.]]> Private Messages: {1}, {2}.]]> Smilies are {2}]]> {1} at {2}]]> {2}]]> add a new folder, enter the name of the new folder in one of the empty boxes in the list.]]> rename a folder, edit the folder's name in the list.]]> vB code is {2}]]> {2}]]> from the usergroup ]]> {1} is on your ignore list.]]> may {1} edit your posts]]> may {1} post attachments]]> may {1} post new threads]]> may {1} post replies]]> sure you want to delete the announcement called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to delete the {1} called '{2}'?
({3}: {4})

{5} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to revert the {1} called '{2}'?
({3}: {4})

{5} This action can not be un-done.]]> {2}]]> {1}]]> Customised: Using custom permissions for this usergroup]]> (Default date cut-off for thread display)]]> (Also applies to child forums)]]>
Selecting "Yes" will allow the user access to the forum. Selecting "No" will deny the user access to the forum. Any changes made to one user's account will override the default permission settings in their usergroup.

Selecting "Default" will revert the user to the default permissions settings for their usergroup.

(Please note that the permission inheritance system still works here.)

(Ensure that you have access masks enabled before attempting to use these!)]]> click here.]]> OR import the XML file from your server]]> Select the settings type you want to edit and click the "Edit Settings" button.]]> Standard: Using default usergroup permissions]]> EITHER upload the XML file from your computer]]> (Will be replaced by upgrade scripts)]]> Enter the options that the user can choose from. Separate each option with a new-line (carriage return).]]> from the calendar {2}]]> from the forum {2}]]> {2} (id: {3})]]> (Sets whether or not permissions from the user's member (secondary) user group memberships are inherited or not)]]> (Includes Sub-Forums)]]> (Sets whether or not the birthdays of users in this group are displayed on the calendar and forum home pages)]]> Notes that this user has posted, for self or others. This will override the above manage permissions, if enabled.]]> (Completely removes the post from the database)]]> (Only applies if Fulltext searching is enabled)]]> (Does not include sub-forums)]]> 1KB = 1024 bytes]]> Customized: Using custom permissions for this usergroup]]> {1} in Forum {2}]]> If no, posts are always placed into moderation queue]]> Inherited: Using custom permissions inherited from a parent forum]]> (This setting allows you to specify which of your user groups contain 'banned' members. Your moderators will be able to 'ban' users into this group if you specify 'Yes' to this setting)]]> Do not set this too high for performance reasons (set to 0 to disable)]]> If you set this to 0 users from this usergroup will not be able to use private messaging.]]> Note: Groups marked with a * can be selected by their members to override the username markup and user title from their primary usergroup.]]> (Includes sub-forums)]]> (If you specify a number of days here, users will be required to change their password when this amount of time elapsed since they last changed)]]> (If you specify a number of days here, users will not be allowed to change their password to a value that they have used in the past x days.
Note: this setting has no effect if password expiry is set to 0 days)]]> 1KB = 1024 bytes]]> edited by note on edited messages?]]> (Set to 0 to not have a limit)]]> (Use this to override the default 'ladder' of user titles)]]> (Specify an opening and closing HTML tag with which to display the names of users in this group. This applies to names that appear on Logged-in Users, Who's Online, Users Browsing Forum, Users Browsing Thread, Posts, Member List etc.)]]> (Sets whether or not users in this group will appear on the member list)]]> (Sets whether or not to show members of this group on the 'View Forum Leaders' page)]]> already a member of the usergroup {2}.]]> (Will act as category if no)]]> (Only if changed)]]> sure you want to delete the forum called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> (Setting this to no will prevent a password from being inherited and from being set by moderators)
(Note: You may still set a password manually)]]> (Separate each address with a SPACE)]]> (Separate each address with a SPACE)]]> (Will not appear if set to no, but remains accessible if the forum's URL is known)]]> (Entering a URL here will cause anyone clicking the forum link to be redirected to that URL)]]> (Set this to 'No' to prevent any new posts being made in this forum)]]> (Optional: This acts in addition to any other permissions set for this forum)]]> * are Password-Protected]]> (Setting this to 'No' will prevent anyone from being able to search in this forum)]]> (If this forum uses as custom style, this will force users with a different style choice to see the forum with the style you specified)]]> (By default, the post warning system will only notify the moderators of a forum. If you would also like to notify the forum administrators and super moderators, then enable this option)]]> {1}]]> sure you want to delete the calendar moderator called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to delete the calendar called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to delete the custom calendar field called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to delete the holiday called '{1}'?
(holidayid: {2})

This action can not be un-done.]]> (Sets the maximum number of birthdays to be listed on a single day in the monthly view before a single link to all that day's Birthdays is shown instead)]]> (Sets the maximum number of {2} to be listed on a single day in the monthly view before a single link to all that day's {2} is shown instead)]]> {1}]]> Beginning and ending years in the format of:
Example: {1}

Start year must be greater than 1969. End Year must be less than 2038.]]> View the user is presented with when they enter the calendar.]]> {1} in Calendar {2}]]> {1} for Calendar {2}]]> (Separate each address with a SPACE)]]> (Sets the maximum number of events to be listed on a single day in the monthly view before a single link to all that day's Events is shown instead)]]> {1} so it will appear to occur on a different day on your calendar.]]> (Sets the maximum number of characters of an event title that are shown on the monthly view.
To disable the cutoff, enter '0')]]> Every day(s)]]> month(s)]]> Every week(s) on]]> (Setting this to 'No' forces the calendar to display only Monday to Friday, ignoring the user's start of week option)]]> (Sets the default first day for the calendar, which will be shown to guests with no start of week preference)]]> Reading from {1}]]> Reading from {1}]]> Reading from {1}]]> sure you want to delete the avatar called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to delete the post icon called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to delete the smilie called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]>
Delete all Avatars from this category? Yes No

If you do not want to delete all Avatars from this category, they will all be moved to the category selected below.

Destination Category: ]]>
Delete all Post Icons from this category? Yes No

If you do not want to delete all Post Icons from this category, they will all be moved to the category selected below.

Destination Category: ]]>
Delete all Smilies from this category? Yes No

If you do not want to delete all Smilies from this category, they will all be moved to the category selected below.

Destination Category: ]]> (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)]]> (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss)]]> (username)]]> This file path should be readable AND writeable by your web server (usually chmod 0777)]]>
Attachments in Database: {1}
Total Attachments Processed: {2}

The above two values should be the same!

Number of Attachments that were could not be created or are 0 bytes: {3}
The above value should be 0! Having 0 byte attachments is not uncommon so a few is nothing to worry about but if the number equals the number of attachments in the database than DO NOT FINALIZE this step or you will lose all of your attachments.]]> Set this if you have partially completed a conversion. You should start at 0 to insure an error free transfer.]]> This file path should be readable AND writeable by your web server (usually chmod 0777)]]> {1}]]> {1}]]> {1}]]> {1}]]> Total Attachments Processed: {2}

The above two values should be the same!

Number of Attachments that could not be read or are 0 bytes: {3}

We have completed moving attachments to the database. Presently, the attachments still remain in the filesystem but are being read from the database. If you are sure that the process completed without incident, go ahead and select yes below to remove the attachments from the filesystem.

This step can not be reversed and may take a few minutes depending on the number of attachments. Please be patient.

We will only be able to remove attachments and attachment directories that we have write permission to. Normally this should be every attachment but sometimes the permissions are not correct and the removal will fail. You will need to manually remove the attachments from the filesystem in this event.]]> (bytes)]]> (bytes)]]> (in pixels, 600 for example)

This only applies to image files of the extensions: bmp, gif, jpe, jpg, jpeg, png, psd, tif and tiff.]]> (in pixels, 800 for example)

This only applies to image files of the extensions: bmp, gif, jpe, jpg, jpeg, png, psd, tif and tiff.]]> (in bytes)

There are several configuration options that limit the maximum size of uploaded files. Consult the Quick Stats on the your main admin cp page for your current settings.]]> This controls what your browser does with the attachment. Leave blank if you don't know what to put here and the user will generally be prompted to download the attachment.]]> {1}]]> {1}]]> {1}]]> This file path should be readable AND writeable by your web server (usually chmod 0777)]]> This file path should be readable AND writeable by your web server (usually chmod 0777)]]> [FAILED]]]> [FAILED]]]> {1} attachments from the database.]]> This file path should be readable AND writeable by your web server (usually chmod 0777)]]> This only applies to image files of the extensions: bmp, gif, jpe, jpg, jpeg, png, psd, tif and tiff. The creation of a thumbnail for any image type is not guaranteed.]]> (Relative to your forums home page)]]> (Relative to your forums home page)]]> We are ready to attempt to move your Attachments from the Database to the Filesystem.

It is possible that you might not have enough disk space in the supplied path or space in the database but we are unable to determine that ahead of time.

We will not finalize the move until the end of the process.

If the process aborts before the end, you will need to free up space before trying again.
]]> We are ready to attempt to move your Attachments from the Filesystem to the Database.

It is possible that you might not have enough disk space in the supplied path or space in the database but we are unable to determine that ahead of time.

We will not finalize the move until the end of the process.

If the process aborts before the end, you will need to free up space before trying again.
]]> We are ready to attempt to move your Images from the Database to the Filesystem.

It is possible that you might not have enough disk space in the supplied path or space in the database but we are unable to determine that ahead of time.

We will not finalize the move until the end of the process.

If the process aborts before the end, you will need to free up space before trying again.
]]> We are ready to attempt to move your Images from the Filesystem to the Database.

It is possible that you might not have enough disk space in the supplied path or space in the database but we are unable to determine that ahead of time.

We will not finalize the move until the end of the process.

If the process aborts before the end, you will need to free up space before trying again.
]]>
If you would like to add any additional CSS for use in your custom templates, any text entered here will be included at the end of the <style> tag]]> sure you want to delete the replacement variable called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to delete the style called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to revert the replacement variable called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to revert the template called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> This folder contains the various icons used to represent different attachment file types such as txt, jpg, zip etc.]]> This is the folder containing all the button images for this style.
The location of this folder can be overridden by a language setting.]]> (This value controls the width of [code], [php] and [html] bbcode blocks. You may set this value to 'auto', but if you do, Internet Explorer will stretch the width of the block rather than inserting a scrollbar.)]]> {1}]]> {1}']]> {1}]]> {1}]]> Parent Style]]> {1} by {2}
Your Custom Template Last Edited in {3} by {4}]]> (This is the size of the spacer used to separate blocks of form elements)]]> (This value specifies the width in pixels of most forms in the vBulletin interface)]]> (This value allows you to specify a smaller form width, to compensate for the presence of the navigation bar in the user control panel pages)]]> and all parent styles]]> only in this style]]> {1}]]> Use style file even if it was created by a different version of vBulletin?]]> (This value specifies the width in pixels of the inner-border of all colored tables)]]> (This is the width given to every table within your vBulletin pages)]]> (This is the width of the table that contains all your vBulletin content)]]> Menus]]> (This value allows you to specify the width in pixels of the text box used for all message posting in vBulletin)]]> (This value represents the width in pixels of the message area in user control panel pages)]]> This folder contains the various images that do not fit into other category.]]> (This value specifies the width in pixels of the outer-border of all colored tables)]]> (Selecting a style here will cause the imported style to be merged into an existing style, overwriting any conflicting entries. Leave blank to create a new style)]]> {1}']]>
Any child styles will attach themselves to this set's parent style.]]> This folder contains the various images used to build the colored bars in poll voting results.]]> This folder contains the images used to illustrate the rating applied to an item (usually a thread).]]> advanced users only! Setting this option to 'yes' will use preg_replace() instead of str_replace() for your find/replace operation. Do not use this option if you are not sure how to use PCRE regular expressions!

Example usage: Find <img (.*)/?> and replace with <img \1 /> would find all <img> tags and make them XHTML compliant by adding the closing slash. The actual command executed from this would be:

preg_replace('#<img (.*)/?>#siU', '<img \1 />', $template);]]> This folder contains the small images used to display a user's current reputation.]]>
This will cause all templates to revert to their default or inherited status, although templates you have added yourself will not be affected.

The following templates will be reverted:

{2} This action can not be undone.]]> (Spacing between the body border and the main content)]]> This folder contains all the icons representing the status of forums, threads, posts etc.
For example: announcement_old.gif / announcement_new.gif]]> strongly recommended that you use the 'test' option before actually performing a regex replace.]]> (This value allows you to set the cellpadding for all tables in vBulletin)]]> {1}
This is likely caused by a malformed conditional statement. It is highly recommended that you fix this error before continuing, but you may continue as-is if you wish.]]> {1} already exists.

If you click 'Save' the existing template will be overwritten.]]> (This will show you the results of doing this find/replace, without actually updating the templates)]]> This folder contains the button and interface images for the vBulletin text editor (used to post/edit messages)]]>
You may click the 'Customize' button to create a customized version of this template, based on the customizations in the {1} style.

If you would like to edit the {3} template within the {1} parent style, Click Here.]]>
Double-click the template name or click the 'Edit' button to modify the template.

You may also view the original template, from which this template was customized, by clicking the 'View Original' button.]]>
Double-click the template name or click the 'Customize' button to add a customized version of this template to the current style and its child sets.]]> (Leave blank to use the style title specified in the style file)]]> This is the image located in the 'header' template, used as the main logo for your forum.]]>
It may be necessary for you to revert the custom templates, or otherwise check that they fully support vBulletin {1}. If you do not do this, some sections of vBulletin may not function! Please see the release announcements at the vBulletin.com Forums for more information.]]> (see notes below)]]> {1}]]>
The following functions are allowed in template conditional expressions:]]> Alternative PHP Cache (APC) that is incompatible with vBulletin 3.5. Please upgrade APC to version 3.0.0 or newer.]]> Fatal Error Could not open {1}]]> {1} customized template(s) that need to be updated or reverted. Some sections of vBulletin may not function if you do not do this!

Click here to view these templates!]]> this post for more information.]]> this post for more information.]]> strongly recommended that you set $config['Database']['force_sql_mode'] to true in your includes/config.php file!]]> Please note: deleting this item will also remove any child entries of this item.]]> Primary Usergroup' to change the user's main usergroup to this group or select 'Additional Usergroups' to add this group to the user's additional usergroups]]>
If you do not want to receive these notices, disable this option.]]> subscribed threads, with the option to receive email notification of new replies to that thread.]]> this help page.]]>
You currently have {1} reputation points.]]>
Depending upon the capabilities of your web browser, you may not be able to use all of these options. If you experience problems when posting messages, try switching to a different interface type.]]> private messaging system, which allows members to send messages to one another privately.

If you do not want to send or receive private messages, you may disable the private messaging system.]]>
If you are over the age of 13, you should not be seeing this message. Please contact the administrator with your username, and your account will be changed.]]>
If you want to keep your email address private, do not allow vCard downloads.]]> {2}]]>
Please note that some forums here may override your skin choice temporarily.]]> delete a folder, remove the folder's name from the list.]]> here.]]> click here to have the codes emailed to you again.]]> - leave blank to make a general topic
- use commas to separate multiple actions sure you want to delete the FAQ item called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to delete the topic called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]>

{1}

has been replaced with the following:

{2}

You may edit the replacement link name below.]]>
Click the Proceed button to return to the main repair page.]]> error number: {1}
error desc: {2}]]> Helpful, predefined queries for mass updating the settings of users and posts. Once a query is executed it can not be reversed.]]> Warning: The file path specified here will save the backup within the web root, meaning that anybody can download it. We recommend that you specify a more secure location to store your backup.]]>
This system will attempt to correct the problem and rebuild your UNIQUE indexes.

Please ensure that the mysql-schema.php file is present in the install folder on your web server before continuing.]]> Only one query can be run at a time. Once a query is executed it can not be reversed]]> Your web server must have access to write to this directory (usually chmod 0777)]]> {1} which supports a new table format called MyISAM.

The ISAMformat does not support repair/optimize so you will need to convert tables to MyISAM before they can be repaired/optimized.

The following tables are using the obsolete ISAM format.]]> sure you want to delete the Payment API called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to delete the subscription called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> ClickBank click the button below and follow the onscreen instructions.]]>
Selecting "yes" will allow this user access to the forum.

Selecting "default" will use default permissions settings for their usergroup.

(Please note that the permission inheritance system still works here)

(Ensure that you have access masks enabled before attempting to use these!)]]> MoneyBookers click the button below and follow the onscreen instructions.]]> NOCHEX click the button below and follow the onscreen instructions.]]> PayPal click the button below and follow the onscreen instructions.]]> * indicate that purchasing this subscription is recurring, this means after the period is complete it will automatically be renewed.]]> sure you want to delete the language called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to delete the phrase called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> Use this to override the default birthday (with Year) date format]]> Use this to override the default birthday (without Year) date format
DO NOT put in a code for the year]]> {1}']]> See: http://www.php.net/manual-lookup.php?function=strftime

Examples:
European Format (e.g., 25-04-98): %d-%m-%y
Default Date Format for this Locale: %x ]]> If a locale is defined, you must use the formatting found here, otherwise use the formatting found here]]> (The character used to separate integers from floating point number components, such as the . used in 0.01. To specify a space, please use the underscore _)]]> This is the value of the 'charset' attribute for the HTML content type setting in the 'headinclude' template.]]> Use language file even if it was created by a different version of vBulletin?]]> Use this to override the images folder associated with the style being used. You may use <#> to represent the style ID the user is currently using]]> (Developer Option)]]> (No language settings will be included if 'Yes' is selected)]]> This is the abbreviation your language uses, such as "en" or "en-US". See here for more information.]]> You can define a locale so that dates are properly translated. The setting for your locale will depend on your server OS and not all locales are supported on all systems. Windows servers need to look here and everyone else needs to look here and here. You must fill in all of the override fields below and use the formatting found here.

Examples for windows are 'Chinese' and 'deu'.
Examples for Linux are 'deu' and 'fre'.]]> Use this to override the default Admin CP Log format]]> (Selecting a language here will cause the imported language to overwrite an existing language. Leave blank to create a new language.)]]> {1}']]> and Phrase Variable Name]]> Use this to override the default registration date format]]> (The character used to separate thousands in formatted numbers, such as the , used in 1,024. To specify a space, please use the underscore _)]]> See: http://www.php.net/manual-lookup.php?function=strftime

Examples:
AM/PM Time Format (eg, 11:15 PM): %I:%M %p
24-Hour Format Time (eg, 23:15): %H:%M
Default Time Format for this Locale: %X ]]> (Leave blank to use the language title specified in the language file)]]> '{2}']]> sure you want to delete the BB code called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> Explanations:

Title: The title of your tag, which will be used to generate the BB code list.

Tag: This is the text for the BB code, which goes inside the square brackets.
eg. you would use 'b' for [b] tags, 'url' (without quotes) for [url] tags.

Replacement: This is the HTML code for the BB code replacement. Make sure that you include '{param}' (without the quotes) to insert the text between the opening and closing BB code tags, and '{option}' for the parameter within the BB code tag. You can only use {option} if 'Use Option' is set to yes.
eg. you would use <b>{param}</b> for tags, <a href="{option}">{param}</a> for [url=xxx] . You will always use '{param}', but you will only use '{option}' when "Use Option?" is "yes."

Example: This is a sample piece of BB code to use as an example for this particular BB code.
eg. you would use [b]Bold[/b] for [b] tags, [url=http://www.vbulletin.com]vBulletin[/url] for [url] tags

Description: This is a piece of text to describe the BB code tag. This can include HTML tags if you wish.

Use Option: Setting this option to yes will allow you to create a [tag=option][/tag] style tag, rather than just a [tag][/tag] style tag.]]> (Optional) If you would like this bbcode to appear as a clickable button on the message editor toolbar, enter the URL of an image 21 x 20 pixels in size that will act as the button to insert this bbcode.]]> {1}.]]> open_basedir setting has been set to {1}. The uploaded file was stored outside of this directory and is not readable. You will need to contact your host and ask them to specify upload_tmp_dir with a directory inside {1}. Note that PHP must be able to read and write to this directory.]]> {1}]]> If you receive a fatal error or if the process seems to hang, you will need to delete the last attachment listed on the screen then refresh this window.]]> Below is a list of all the tables in your database. You should make sure that you select only tables that are part of vBulletin.

If you are not sure, do not continue with this operation.

]]>
(Old table prefix: '{1}', new table prefix: '{2}']]> Note: Duplicate threads are threads that have the same title, post name, and post time and are posting in the same forum as another thread.]]> Note: This will rebuild the similar thread list regardless of whether they are enabled or not. However, they will not be displayed until the option is enabled.]]> Note: If you are reindexing, you may want to empty the indexes. Click Here to do so!]]> Note: This is a server intensive process.]]> WARNING!
The following tables do not have the original table prefix! These tables may not be part of vBulletin.

{1} Are you absolutely sure you want to continue?]]> If you are sure you want to continue and rename the tables listed above, click the rename button below.

Note: This is your final chance to stop. Clicking the button below will alter all the tables listed above, requiring you to edit your config.php file before your vBulletin will work again.

]]> {1}? ]]> {1} to {2} ... ]]> Note: this option requires that your MySQL account has ALTER, CREATE and DROP privileges.
If you are not sure, do not use this option!]]> Table Name]]> {1}' does not exist!]]> This script has now completed.
Your table prefix has been changed from '{1}' to '{2}'.

You must now edit your includes/config.php file to include the line:

$config['Database']['tableprefix'] = '{2}';

Your vBulletin installation will not function until you do this.

]]> This script will allow you to rename your vBulletin SQL tables in order to accomodate a new table prefix value in includes/config.php.

Note: Do not alter the tableprefix value in config.php until this script has completed and you are given a message telling you to edit the value.

Your table prefix is currently set to '{1}'.

]]> (0 for unlimited)]]> Number of options to display simultaneously. 0 will display them all.]]> Input 0 to display all of the boxes on the same line unless they wrap due to the user's browser.]]> You may specify a default value that is entered into this field at the time of registration.]]> Maximum number of options the user may select. Enter 0 to allow them to choose all of the options.]]> You may require the input field to match a regular expression (PCRE).]]> Will set the first option as the default.]]> {1}]]> If you select "Edit Profile", this option will show up when viewing a user's profile. All other options are primarily used in conjunction with template conditionals to create additional options for your users.]]> (separate ids with spaces - eg: 1 2 6 9)]]> Note: This includes individual posts made by the specified user.]]> (Has a deletion notice)]]> Leave this blank to remove ALL thread subscriptions.]]> Select the length of the ban here.
The ban will be lifted at the time specified]]> this post is {2}.]]> To Forum:]]> To Forum:]]> To Forum:]]> {1} by {2} Removed]]> {1} by {2} Soft Deleted]]> {1} Edited]]> {1} by {2} Undeleted]]> {1} messages at a time.]]> Sent Items folder.]]> delete a folder, remove the folder's name from the list. All messages stored in this folder will be moved to the Inbox.]]> {2} contains {3} stored messages.]]> {1} contains {2} messages.
You have {3} messages stored, of a total {4} allowed.]]> {1} has requested a read receipt - Confirm? ]]> {1} confirmed and {2} unconfirmed private message receipts.]]> registered group.]]> sure you want to delete the private messages belonging to the user called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to delete the private messages sent by the user called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to delete the subscriptions called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> sure you want to delete the user called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

{4} This action can not be un-done.]]> {1} into {2}?

{1} will be deleted after the merge.]]> Enter Username]]> You may enter a partial IP Address]]> x days]]> here.]]> {1}"]]> {1}"]]> update user titles and ranks after adding, editing, and deleting user titles or ranks.]]>
Posts, threads, calendar events, private messages, post count, reputation, buddylist and ignorelist will be combined.

The combined user will still have the same permissions that the destination user had to begin with. Any access masks or moderator ability that the source user had will not be transferred.

This process can not be reversed.]]> In the message, you may use $userid, $username, $email, $activateid, and $activatelink.

$activateid will be the activation number the user must use to activate his/her account. $activatelink will be the URL that a user needs to visit to be activated. Note: These will only be defined to users in the "Users Awaiting Email Confirmation" group.

Note: you can not send passwords using this form as they are encrypted in the database. Please link to the 'lost password' form instead.]]> As defined by their usergroup(s)]]> (Will not send any email out)]]> This is a space by default, but you may wish to produce, CSV (in this case use a comma) or quoted CSV (use: "," in this case, including the quotes), so both of these are possible.]]> not reversible... please be sure!

Users marked with the [ ! ] button are not editable using this system.]]>
Use the form below to select users matching your search conditions. You will then be given the option to individually move or prune away the matched users.]]> ranks are images that appear beneath your user's names on their posts. Ranks assigned to All Usergroups appear for everyone.]]> (Note: this overrides the 'day of the month' option)]]> {1}]]> sure you want to delete the moderator called '{1}'?
({2}: {3})

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You will receive an email in your inbox. You MUST follow the link in that email before you can post on these forums. Until you do that, you will be told that you do not have permission to post.]]> {1}. Your registration is now complete.

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If you think you should have permission to access this page, you will need to edit the $config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'] variable in the includes/config.php file.

To allow the administrators to access this page, edit the variable to include the user IDs of those administrators should have access, separating each user ID with a comma, like this:

$config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'] = '1,25,57';

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]]> Plugin Manager to add this file.]]> Manage Products to add this file.]]>
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Images include use of smilies, the vB code [img] tag and HTML <img> tags. The use of these is all subject to them being enabled by the administrator.]]> here.]]> {3}]]> Click here to view your attachments]]>
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Please go back and remove any semi-colons]]> here.]]> here]]> administrator and they may be able to help.]]> {1}' to '{2}', but a phrase already exists with the variable name '{2}'. - The update cannot continue]]>
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You must now manually move all attachments to the new folder, using an FTP client or a shell command such as:

mv -rf {2}/* {1}/]]> {1} rather than {2}.

You must now manually move all avatars to the new folder, using an FTP client or a shell command such as:

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A value of 0 disables the auto-refresh.]]>
This can dramatically slow down the Display of Who's Online.]]>
Enter '0' to treat all members as 'active'.]]>
A member is considered 'active' if they have visited the board within the number of days specified in 'Active Members Time Cut-Off'.]]>
It will send the 200 OK HTTP headers if turned on.]]>
Set to 0 to have administrators follow the same rules as everyone else.]]>
For example, if this option is enabled "yahoo" will block any email address with "yahoo" in it. If this option is disabled, no emails will be banned unless the ban was changed to "yahoo.com".]]>
Disabling a bbcode will prevent it from working anywhere on the forum, including signatures, private messages, user notes etc.]]>
Enter domains in the form of .domain.com (including the leading dot). Seperate multiple domains by line breaks.]]> (Strongly not recommended.)]]> Note: This does not stop users from logging out and then registering new accounts.

If you wish to allow your users to sign up for multiple names, then select yes for this option, and they will not be blocked from registering additional usernames.]]> phpinfo() page by adding '&do=phpinfo' to the URL.]]> bug' and '*bu*' matches 'vBulletin').]]> This is done on a per-forum basis.]]> no to have the real threads linked from the archive.]]> Search-Friendly Archive works only under the Apache web server with PHP compiled as a module.

It provides a basic structure that search engines can spider to grab all the content on your site.]]>
Before RC1, we stored attachments for each user in a sub folder named after that user's userid. This resulted in us having X folders for X users with attachments. Some systems couldn't cope when this number exceeded 32,768 so we altered this method for RC1. Now each digit of the userid is made into a directory, i.e. userid 568 gets her attachments stored in /path/5/6/8. To use the new setting you must move all of your attachments back into the DB and then move them back out to the FS. This is the only way to 'activate' the new option.]]> Extensions & Sizes to choose what image types will be thumbnailed. You will need to go to Import & Maintenance -> Update Counters -> Rebuild Attachment Thumbnails after changing these setting.]]> Import & Maintenance -> Update Counters -> Rebuild Attachment Thumbnails.]]> all attachments can occupy.

Set the option to 0 to have no disk space limit.]]>
Avatars are small images chosen by the user and displayed under usernames in thread display and user info pages.]]> 1 KB = 1024 bytes
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Note that partial email addresses are matched from the end of the address unless you enable "Aggressive Email Banning" below. Therefore if you ban @example.com you will ban user@example.com, but if you ban @example that user will not be banned. If you enable "Aggressive Email Banning", user@example.com would be banned by @example.

If the email address of a user attempting to register or change their email address matches any of the addresses you specify here will see a no-permission error. For example, if you have banned 'example.com' then a user attempting to use 'someone@example.com' will be rejected.

Put a space between each email address or email address fragment.]]>
If you enter a complete IP address (242.21.11.7), only that IP will be banned.
If you enter a partial IP (243.21.11. or 243.21.11), any IPs that begin with the partial IP will be banned. For example, banning 243.21.11 will prevent 243.21.11.7 from accessing your board. However, 243.21.115.7 would still be able to access your board.

You may also use a * as a wildcard for increased flexibility. For example, if you enter 243.21.11*, many IPs will be banned including: 243.21.11.7, 243.21.115.7, 243.21.119.225.

Place a space or a line break between each IP address.]]> Administrators will still be able to see the forum.]]>
Note: as an administrator, you will be able to see the forums as usual, even when you have turned them off to the public.]]> Note: do not add a trailing slash. ("/")]]>
Please note that stripping raw ASCII characters with this setting may break some double-byte languages. If you are unsure, remove the contents of this setting.]]> DO NOT put in a code for the year.]]>
If you type "dog", all words containing the string "dog" would be censored (dogma, for instance, would appear as "***ma"). To censor more accurately, you can require that censors occur only for exact words. You can do this by placing a censor word in curly braces, as in {dog}. Signifying "dog" in the curly braces would mean that dogma would appear as dogma, but dog would appear as "***". Thus your censor list may appear as: cat {dog} {barn} barn

Do not use quotation marks and make sure you use curly braces, not parentheses, when specifying exact words.

You will need to Rebuild the Post Cache after making changes to update existing posts.]]> clear.gif image, relative to your forum directory.
By default, the value of this setting is 'clear.gif', meaning that the image is located in the base directory of your vBulletin installation (in the same folder as forumdisplay.php).

This URL must be relative, NOT beginning with 'http://'.]]>
This value controls the number of lines at which the box stops adding height and inserts a scrollbar.]]> sendmessage.php otherwise use something such as 'mailto:webmaster@example.com' or your own custom form. This appears at the bottom of every page.]]> Image Settings.

]]> .example.com (note the domain begins with a dot.

Suggested valid values for Cookie Path are available in the drop-down menu opposite. If you have a good reason to want a different setting, tick the checkbox and enter the desired value in the box provided.

You most likely want to leave this setting blank as entering an invalid setting can leave you unable to login to your forum.]]>
Suggested valid values for Cookie Path are available in the drop-down menu opposite. If you have a good reason to want a different setting, tick the checkbox and enter the desired value in the box provided.

Please note that your path should always end in a forward-slash; for example '/forums/', '/vbulletin/' etc.

Entering an invalid setting can leave you unable to login to your forum.]]>
However, on larger boards, this may cause significant delays in copying a thread. If this is a problem for you, we recommend disabling this option.]]>

Default - Displays all of the forums on one page but may not work on all browsers, especially if you have a large number of forums.
Collapsible - Allows collapsing/expansion of certain forums within the forum manager. This may reduce the ease of usability of the forum manager, but will prevent rendering problems with the dropdown menus with certain browsers/operating systems.
Single - Display a single dropdown from which you may choose the forum you wish to modify. This is most useful if you have a large number of forums.

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Folders in the 'cpstyles' folder must contain at least the following:

- controlpanel.css
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If you type "dog", all words containing the string "dog" would be censored (dogma, for instance, would appear as "***ma"). To censor more accurately, you can require that censors occur only for exact words. You can do this by placing a censor word in curly braces, as in {dog}. Signifying "dog" in the curly braces would mean that dogma would appear as dogma, but dog would appear as "***". Thus your censor list may appear as: cat {dog} {barn} barn

Do not use quotation marks and make sure you use curly braces, not parentheses, when specifying exact words.]]>
See: http://www.php.net/manual-lookup.php?function=date

Examples:
US Format (e.g., 04-25-98): m-d-y
Expanded US Format (e.g., April 25th, 1998): F jS, Y
European Format (e.g., 25-04-98): d-m-y
Expanded European Format (e.g., 25th April 1998): jS F Y]]>
These features may cause problems with boards not running in English. You may use this setting to disable all AJAX features or just the ones problematic with non-English boards.]]>

Error reports about database connection errors will still be sent.

It is not recommended that you set this value to 'Yes' unless you are logging database errors to a file. (see above)

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Set the value to 0 to allow users to edit their posts indefinitely.]]>
Set to 0 to disable this flood check. Admins are always exempt from this floodcheck.]]> Report Bad Post
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Email a Member
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You can turn off the 'Send to Friend' feature for individual user groups in the User Permissions area. ]]>
By switching the system off, only vBulletin-native code will be run, so it can be used to establish whether errors exist within vBulletin itself or in plugin code.]]> User Groups->Modify).]]>
To disable searching of all forums, delete the option from the searchintro template.]]>
Please note that the directory in which this file is to be created must be writable by the web server.]]> 1048576 bytes = 1 megabyte.

When a log file reaches this size, it will be renamed as {filename}{unix timestamp}.log and a new file will be created.

Set this value to 0 to disable log rotation.]]>
Please note that the directory in which this file is to be created must be writable by the web server.]]>
Please note that the directory in which this file is to be created must be writable by the web server.]]>
You may wish to check out http://www.efax.com/.]]>
By enabling floodcheck, you disallow users from making another post within a given time span of their last posting. In other words, if you set a floodcheck time span of 30 seconds, a user may not post again within 30 seconds of making his last post.

Administrators and moderators are exempt from floodcheck.

Recommended: 30 seconds. Type the number of seconds only. Enter 0 to disable this function.]]> index.php but you may want to call it 'forum' or whatever else you like for your own purposes.

If you change this value you must manually rename the forumhome PHP script to match the new value.]]>
Enter a list of userid numbers, separated by spaces (for example: 4 12 68 102).

If you change this option, you need to rebuild thread and then forum information here.]]>
For example, a web-programming forum with a minimum word length of 4 characters might want to include 'PHP' in the search index, even though the word is only 3 characters long.

Separate each word with a space.]]>
We strongly recommend that you use level 1 for optimum results.]]>
This feature requires the ZLIB library.

If you are already using mod_gzip on your server, do not enable this option.]]> not count words in [QUOTE] tags towards the total number of characters posted.

The primary use for this is to prevent users posting messages with enormous quotes and a single short word of their own.]]>
If any of the names here are included within the username, the user will told that there is an error. For example, if you make the name John illegal, the name Johnathan will also be disallowed.

Separate names by spaces.]]>

GD	ImageMagick

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A value of 0 will not trim the titles at all.]]>
Please note that if you enable this option and wish to customize the template, you should edit the 'postbit_legacy' template rather than the 'postbit'.]]>
This allows vBulletin to determine the load on the server and processor, and to turn away further users if the load becomes too high.

If you do not want to use this option, set it to 0.
A typical level would be 5.00 for a reasonable warning level.]]>
See: http://www.php.net/manual-lookup.php?function=date]]>
Note: Not all listed fonts may work so keep choosing a font until you find one you like. ImageMagick must have freetype support compiled in.]]> convert and identify). Example:

Unix: /usr/local/bin/
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Set the value to 0 to disable this function.]]>
Set this option to 0 to allow any number of options.]]>
When using the Fulltext search, this option limits the size of words that may be searched for. Smaller words take longer to search for as they are more common. MySQL Fulltext has its own minimum word length as well that must be changed at the server level.]]> [Edited by xxx] message appearing at the bottom of the edited post.]]>
Set this to 0 to disable the option.]]>
Set this to 0 for no limit.]]>
Set the value to 0 to disable this function.]]>
Note: setting this to 0 will not completely disable the minimum characters per post check. Users must always enter at least 1 character.]]> (Strongly not recommended.)]]>
Profile pictures are small images (although usually larger than avatars) that users can upload to their profile pages.]]> 1 KB = 1024 bytes
1 MB = 1048576 bytes]]>
Users may use the full editor by clicking the 'Go Advanced' button in the inline editor.]]>
When Quick Reply is enabled, you may specify whether or not users must click the Quick Reply icon in order to start typing in the Quick Reply editor.

If you choose not to require a click, the system will not know to which post a user is replying, making both the threaded and hybrid display modes non-sensical.

We strongly recommend that you set the option to require a click if you use Quick Reply and have Threaded Mode available on your forums.]]>
The user may specify their own title if they want to do so.]]> Works like: = func($thread[rating]) * $ratingscore]]>

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See: http://www.php.net/manual-lookup.php?function=date]]> Works like: = func($thread[replies]) * $replyscore]]> negative level, then this phrase will be used for them. If you do not wish to use this phrase, make sure you set a negative reputation that is larger than the largest score (negative) that a user on your forum has.]]> SAFE MODE Restrictions, set this to yes.]]>
Set this to 0 to allow users to search as frequently as they want.]]>
If this is set to 'Yes', then an online form must be filled in to send a user an email, thus hiding the destination email address.

Setting 'No' will mean that the user is just given the email address in order to send email using their email client application.]]>
Set this to 0 to disable this option.]]> User Groups->Usergroup Manager).]]>
Set to 0 to disable upcoming events.]]>
This option applies to the any forum listing, including the Forum Jump menu, and Search Results.]]>
Please note that this setting will only work if you have 'Automatic Similar Thread Search' enabled in the message searching options section.]]> This can have an effect on performance. ]]>
Set this value to 0 if you would like to hide the clickable smiliebox completely.]]>
Disable this for some international forums with different character sets, as this may cause problems.]]> below the depth specified in the 'Depth of Forums' settings above, you can display them as sub-forum links in each forum's display area.

Set this value to 0 if you want to display no sub-forums.]]>
This setting will have no effect if 'Enable Threaded / Hybrid Mode' is set to 'No'.]]>
Click the help icon on the right for more information on each option.]]>
Set this value to 0 to disable thread previews.]]> This can have an effect on performance.]]> This can have an effect on performance.]]>
This only applies if GD is your chosen image library.]]>
See: http://www.php.net/manual-lookup.php?function=date

Examples:
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24-Hour Format Time (eg, 23:15): H:i]]> Help Cookies and HTTP Header Options (defaults to 15 minutes). If this option is disabled, then the period will be one hour.

Logins to the admincp are more secure with this enabled.]]>
Note: Do NOT include the trailing slash ('/') after the directory name.]]> (Strongly not recommended.)]]>
For more info about this law, see here: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.htm]]>
Note: Some pages will still use the redirection page when cookies are involved to prevent some potential problems.]]>
If you have a large site, you may wish to enable locking. This prevents a rare situation where the same email is sent multiple times.]]>
Please note that disabling this option will also disable some AJAX features, such as user name suggestion.]]>
Example setting: 10,20,30,40]]>
If a user's account is not activated by the user visiting the link, it will remain in the 'Users Awaiting Activation' usergroup.]]>
Set this to 'No' if you want to preserve bandwidth or server processor resources.]]> Works like: = func($thread[views]) * $viewscore]]>
Note: If you require emails to be verified, this email will be sent after the user has activated his or her account. If you moderate new memberships, no welcome mail will be sent as the user will already be receiving an email.]]>
If you do not want this to occur, enter 0.]]>
Set this value to 0 if you would like to hide the popup smilie menu completely.]]>
'Normal' uses the date and time formats below this option.

'Yesterday / Today' will show 'Yesterday' and 'Today' for dates that fall in those periods.

'Detailed' will show times such as '1 Minute Ago', '1 Hour Ago', '1 Day Ago', and '1 Week Ago'.]]>
To enable the MySQL Fulltext search, we will issue the following two queries. If for some reason this process is unsuccessful, you will need to perform these queries manually. Please be patient as this can take from 10 seconds to an hour depending on the number of posts on your forum.

ALTER TABLE {1}post ADD FULLTEXT INDEX (title,pagetext) ALTER TABLE {1}thread ADD FULLTEXT INDEX (title) {2} {3}]]>
Make sure access masks are enabled here or these user-level permissions will not work.]]>
You can also view a list of the users who are granted access, denied access, or all users with access masks related to a given forum. You can remove all access masks from a forum by clicking the Reset link next to it.

At the top of the page you can use the 'Delete All Access Masks' link to remove every access mask from all forums. (You will be prompted for confirmation, but be careful as this is not undoable!)

The 'Access Masks Quick Editor' allows you to list every access on a page, with Yes, No, and Default buttons for each mask to quickly mass-modify masks.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Users
User Tools
User Banning
Emailing Users
Access Masks

Access Masks:
Access Masks allow you grant permission to view a forum, or alternatively to deny permission to view a forum, on a per-user basis without making an additional usergroup. This works in conjunction with the Forum Permission system.

Note that inheritance applies here; if you allow a user to view a parent forum, they will also have access to any children forums.

You must enable access masks in your vBulletin options, otherwise changes made here will do nothing.]]> Adding/Editing Custom Calendar Fields)]]> 2000-2006. Due to the way PHP works, the maximum range is 1970 to 2037; entering dates outside this range may result in errors or problems.]]>
For all other holidays - those that appear in the Holiday Manager - use the "Show admin defined holidays on this calendar" option above to enable or disable their display.]]> Display Calendar Events? under Forums Home Page Options in the vBulletin Options.]]>
An example of usage of this would be if you have a forum for multiple high school sports teams, and each team is a different usergroup. You could have a calendar for each team, and each calendar could be configured to allow only those who are in the usergroup that corresponds to that team to add events while allowing everyone to view it.

The options on this screen are described below.]]>
The options on this page are described below.]]>
The options on this screen are described below.]]>
An example of usage of this would be if you have a forum for multiple high school sports teams, and each team is a different usergroup. You could have a calendar for each team, and each calendar could be configured to allow only those who are in the usergroup that corresponds to that team to add events while allowing everyone to view it.

This screen allows you to edit the settings and options of an existing calendar. The options on this screen are described below.]]>
At the top of the screen, clicking the Delete Moderator button will prompt you for confirmation to delete this moderator from this calendar.

The options on this screen are described below.]]>
Next to each calendar, in the Controls column, is a drop-down menu with a number of options. These are:
Edit Calendar: This will link you to the Edit Calendar page to change your calendar's settings. You can also edit a calendar by clicking on it's title. (see Editing Calendars)
View Calendar: This will take you to view your calendar as your users see it.
Remove Calendar: After confirming your choice, this will remove the selected calendar and all of its' custom profile fields and moderator list.
Edit Permissions: This allows you to set per-calendar, per-usergroup permissions for various functions of the calendar. (see Modifying Calendar Permissions)

Next to the options are the display order of your calendars. The display order affects the order in which the calendars are displayed in the "Jump To" menu in the frontend, and on this screen in the backend. Setting a display order to 0 will prevent that calendar from showing in the Jump To menu, but a user will still be able to access it by typing in the direct URL to it. If you modify the display orders, be sure to click Update Display Order at the bottom of the screen to save the changes.

On the extreme right are a list of each calendar's moderators. You can modify the moderator by selecting their name, or add a new moderator by selecting "Add New Moderator". (see Editing Calendar Moderators and Adding Calendar Moderators)

At the bottom of the screen is a link to add a new calendar.]]>
Note that due to the complex methods used in determining the actual dates each year, several holidays are built-in and you cannot edit or remove them. (They can be disabled through a separate option on the Add / Edit Calendar screen.) These holidays include Easter, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, and Pentecost.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Calendars
Calendar Permissions

Calendars:
vBulletin's calendar system is very advanced. In addition to allowing both public and private events, it allows you to have multiple calendars with usergroup permissions for each.

Calendar administration is relatively easy. vBulletin ships with a default calendar, with most options turned on. You can reach this calendar by clicking Calendar Manager under Calendars & Moderators in the left navigation bar. (see Modifying Calendars)

You can also assign moderators to each calendar. Follow the steps above to reach the calendar modification screen, then select 'Add' on the Moderator drop-down across from the appropriate calendar to start the process. (see Adding a Calendar Moderator)

Also on the Modify screen you can edit any existing moderators - simply select their name from the moderator drop-down and press Go. (see Editing a Calendar Moderator)

From the Modify screen, you can select to edit any calendar by choosing Edit from the Controls drop-down menu across from that calendar. (see Editing a Calendar)

After you have modified the default calendar, you may wish to add more. Click Add New Calendar under Calendars & Moderators in the left nav bar to add another calendar. (see Adding a Calendar)

After adding a calendar, you can add custom fields to facilitate easy entry of information that is particular to a given calendar. From the Modify screen, select Edit from the Controls drop-down across from the calendar you wish to add fields to, then select Add Field next to Custom Fields. (see Adding/Editing Custom Calendar Fields)

Permissions are usually the last thing to be given to a calendar, since it obviously must exist before they can be added. Each usergroup has default calendar permissions that are assigned to it when a new calendar is created. You can change these by clicking Calendar Permissions under Calendars and Moderators in the left nav bar. (see Modifying Usergroup Calendar Permissions)

The Holiday Manager allows you to add or remove holidays from the calendar system. Each calendar can be set separately to show or hide holidays; the Holiday Manager is where you determine what holidays show when holidays are turned on for a calendar. (see Modifying Holidays)]]>
Under Viewing, you have four options to limit your log search. These are explained below.

Once you have made your selection, press View Logs.

If you wish to prune your log, the pruning selector is very similar. The options are also described below.

Keep in mind that these options are cumulative. If you select JoeBlow for option #2 and enter 40 for option #3, you will remove all entries by JoeBlow that are more than 40 days old.]]>
Access control to the admin log is not controlled through the control panel for security reasons.
Access to the admin log is controlled with two variables which are located in includes/config.php file.

Both variables can take either a single number, or a list of numbers separated by commas, each representing userids which have access to the admin log.

If you would like to change the current access permissions to the adminlog,, you may do so by opening includes/config.php in a text editor and modifying the following variables

 $config['SpecialUsers']['canviewadminlog'] = '1,10';
 $config['SpecialUsers']['canpruneadminlog'] = '1';

This will restrict viewing access to this script to only you (usually userid 1) and the member with userid 10. Access to prune entries from the log is restricted to you (usually userid 1).

If the $canviewadminlog line is omitted from config.php, or if the value is blank ($canviewadminlog = '';), all administrators will have access to view and prune the admin log.
Conversely, if the $canpruneadminlog line is omitted or blank, nobody will be granted pruning permission.

Example config.php

<?php
/*======================================================================*\
|| #################################################################### ||
|| # vBulletin
|| # ---------------------------------------------------------------- # ||
|| # All PHP code in this file is ©2000-2006 Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. # ||
|| # This file may not be redistributed in whole or significant part. # ||
|| # ---------------- VBULLETIN IS NOT FREE SOFTWARE ---------------- # ||
|| # http://www.vbulletin.com | http://www.vbulletin.com/license.html # ||
|| #################################################################### ||
\*======================================================================*/

/*-------------------------------------------------------*\
| ****** NOTE REGARDING THE VARIABLES IN THIS FILE ****** |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| If you get any errors while attempting to connect to    |
| MySQL, you will need to email your webhost because we   |
| cannot tell you the correct values for the variables    |
| in this file.                                           |
\*-------------------------------------------------------*/

	//	****** DATABASE TYPE ******
	//	This is the type of the database server on which your vBulletin database will be located.
	//	Valid options are mysql and mysqli.  Try to use mysqli if you are using PHP 5 and MySQL 4.1+
$config['Database']['dbtype'] = 'mysql';

	//	****** DATABASE NAME ******
	//	This is the name of the database where your vBulletin will be located.
	//	This must be created by your webhost.
$config['Database']['dbname'] = 'yourdbname';

	//	****** TABLE PREFIX ******
	//	Prefix that your vBulletin tables have in the database.
$config['Database']['tableprefix'] = 'yourprefix';

	//	****** TECHNICAL EMAIL ADDRESS ******
	//	If any database errors occur, they will be emailed to the address specified here.
	//	Leave this blank to not send any emails when there is a database error.
$config['Database']['technicalemail'] = 'example@example.com';



	//	****** MASTER DATABASE SERVER NAME ******
	//	This is the hostname or IP address of the database server.
	//	It is in the format HOST:PORT. If no PORT is specified, 3306 is used.
	//	If you are unsure of what to put here, leave it at the default value.
$config['MasterServer']['servername'] = 'localhost';

	//	****** MASTER DATABASE USERNAME & PASSWORD ******
	//	This is the username and password you use to access MySQL.
	//	These must be obtained through your webhost.
$config['MasterServer']['username'] = 'yourusername';
$config['MasterServer']['password'] = 'yourpassword';

	//	****** MASTER DATABASE PERSISTENT CONNECTIONS ******
	//	This option allows you to turn persistent connections to MySQL on or off.
	//	The difference in performance is negligible for all but the largest boards.
	//	If you are unsure what this should be, leave it off. (0 = off; 1 = on)
$config['MasterServer']['usepconnect'] = 0;



	//	****** SLAVE DATABASE CONFIGURATION ******
	//	If you have multiple database backends, this is the information for your slave
	//	server. If you are not 100% sure you need to fill in this information,
	//	do not change any of the values here.
$config['SlaveServer']['servername'] = '';
$config['SlaveServer']['username'] = '';
$config['SlaveServer']['password'] = '';
$config['SlaveServer']['usepconnect'] = 0;



	//	****** PATH TO ADMIN & MODERATOR CONTROL PANELS ******
	//	This setting allows you to change the name of the folders that the admin and
	//	moderator control panels reside in. You may wish to do this for security purposes.
	//	Please note that if you change the name of the directory here, you will still need
	//	to manually change the name of the directory on the server.
$config['Misc']['admincpdir'] = 'admincp';
$config['Misc']['modcpdir'] = 'modcp';

	//	Prefix that all vBulletin cookies will have
	//	Keep this short and only use numbers and letters, i.e. 1-9 and a-Z
$config['Misc']['cookieprefix'] = 'bb';

	//	******** FULL PATH TO FORUMS DIRECTORY ******
	//	On a few systems it may be necessary to input the full path to your forums directory
	//	for vBulletin to function normally. You can ignore this setting unless vBulletin
	//	informs you to fill this in. Do not include a trailing slash!
	//	Example Unix:
	//	  $config['Misc']['forumpath'] = '/home/users/public_html/forums';
	//	Example Win32:
	//	  $config['Misc']['forumpath'] = 'c:\program files\apache group\apache\htdocs\vb3';
$config['Misc']['forumpath'] = '';



	//	****** USERS WITH ADMIN LOG VIEWING PERMISSIONS ******
	//	The users specified here will be allowed to view the admin log in the control panel.
	//	Users must be specified by *ID number* here. To obtain a user's ID number,
	//	view their profile via the control panel. If this is a new installation, leave
	//	the first user created will have a user ID of 1. Seperate each userid with a comma.
$config['SpecialUsers']['canviewadminlog'] = '1';

	//	****** USERS WITH ADMIN LOG PRUNING PERMISSIONS ******
	//	The users specified here will be allowed to remove ("prune") entries from the admin
	//	log. See the above entry for more information on the format.
$config['SpecialUsers']['canpruneadminlog'] = '1';

	//	****** USERS WITH QUERY RUNNING PERMISSIONS ******
	//	The users specified here will be allowed to run queries from the control panel.
	//	See the above entries for more information on the format.
	//	Please note that the ability to run queries is quite powerful. You may wish
	//	to remove all user IDs from this list for security reasons.
$config['SpecialUsers']['canrunqueries'] = '';

	//	****** UNDELETABLE / UNALTERABLE USERS ******
	//	The users specified here will not be deletable or alterable from the control panel by any users.
	//	To specify more than one user, separate userids with commas.
$config['SpecialUsers']['undeletableusers'] = '';

	//	****** SUPER ADMINISTRATORS ******
	//	The users specified below will have permission to access the administrator permissions
	//	page, which controls the permissions of other administrators
$config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'] = '1';

	//	****** MySQLI OPTIONS *****
	//	PHP can be instructed to set connection paramaters by reading from the
	//	file named in 'ini_file'. Please use a full path to the file.
	//	Used to set the connection's default character set
	//	Example:
	//	$config['Mysqli']['ini_file'] = 'c:\program files\MySQL\MySQL Server 4.1\my.ini';
$config['Mysqli']['ini_file'] = '';

/*======================================================================*\
|| ####################################################################
|| # CVS: config.php
|| ####################################################################
\*======================================================================*/
?>

]]> Related General Help Topics:
Statistics
Control Panel Log
Moderator Log
Scheduled Task Log

Control Panel Log:
The Administrator's Log allows you to keep tabs on your co-admins, or have a record of IP address(es) and activity in case of a break-in. Each time an action is performed in the Administrator's Control Panel, it is logged. The information stored includes the username, their IP address, the script involved, the script section in use, and additional information which varies depending on the action being performed.

You can restrict other administrators from viewing and/or pruning the Administrator's Log by modifying your includes/config.php file. (see Restricting Access to the Admin Log)]]>
Log ID: This is simply an internal ID used for cataloguing.

Username: This is the person who performed the action.

Date: This is the date and time the action was performed.

Script: This is the script involved. Most scripts' names are self-explanatory. For example, viewing the admin log would generate a log item with the script "adminlog.php".

Action: This is the action that the user performed. This may not always be easily understood, as it is the internal action name, not necessarily a verbose description of the action.

Extra Info: For some actions, this records extra bits, such as what userid was being modified, or which template was being edited.

IP Address: This is the IP address that was logged while the user was performing the action. Clicking on the address will attempt to resolve the IP address; that is, put it into an actual machine name and/or domain name. Sometimes this is not possible to do; see Reasons for an IP address not resolving.

At the bottom of the page, if there are more entries than could be displayed on one screen, you will find links to view the first page, previous page, next page, and last page. These buttons appear as necessary. For example if you are on the first page, the First Page and Previous Page buttons will not appear.

To return to the main screen, choose Restart from the bottom of any page.

You can restrict access to this script, or just to the pruning function or just to the viewing function. See Restricting Access to Admin Log.]]>
From here you can link to the Admin Log for a particular user by clicking View Administrator Log, or edit their area permissions by clicking Edit Permissions. Click their username to edit the user's profile.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Usergroups
Forum Permissions
Administrator Permissions

Administrator Permissions:
vBulletin allows you to restrict administrator access to the Admin CP on a per-admin basis. In this way you can create co-administrators without giving them total access to mess up your forums.

Your userid # must be given access in the config.php file in order for you to access this page. Please see this help topic for instructions.]]> Rebuild User Repuation.]]>
From this screen you can also choose to edit or remove any single level. Click the Edit link to modify the Level description (see Editing a Reputation Level) or click Remove to delete a level. If you remove a level or modify the minimum reputation needed to be at a level, all users will be updated to reflect their new level if necessary.]]> User Reputations:
vBulletin's user reputation system provides a way of rating users based on the quality of their posts. Users on your forums can add or subtract reputation points from other users by clicking the reputation link in their posts. You can set restrictions on the giving and taking away of reputation points by users in your vBulletin options.

User reputations allow the users in your community to tell vBulletin which users are quality and which users are not. And in response to user feedback, vBulletin has the ability to label and reward users for the quality of their posts, as is indicated by their reputation.

You can label quality users by defining reputation levels in the User Reputation Manager. User reputation levels work very similar to user titles and user ranks in that they are an indicator of status that are displayed next to names in posts.

You can reward quality users by creating promotions on the Promotions page. Promotions are used to change a user's group memberships when they meet certain conditions, one of which can be their reputation level. Because forum permissions can be controlled with group memberships, a user's reputation in conjunction with promotions can be used to control a user's forum permissions. And so by using a combination of user reputations, promotions, and group permissions, you can enable your community to reward and punish good and bad posters on your forums.]]> not be deleted after the end date; rather it will simply be hidden from the end-user. You will still be able to view, edit, and/or reactivate the announcement from the Admin CP or Mod CP after the End Date.]]>
At the top are global announcements; these show in all forums. There is a button labeled New that you can click to add a new global announcement. (If you don't currently have any global announcements, this section will not show. In this case, to add a new global announcement, click Add New Announcement in the navigation bar.)

Below that you will find a list of every forum, along with lists of announcements in each forum. Remember that just because an announcement is listed here does not mean it is viewable by the end-user. Announcements are not automatically deleted after their end date - you must manually remove them (by clicking the Delete link next to the announcement), or you can reactivate them (by clicking the Edit link next to the announcement and choosing a new end date that is after today's date).
You can view the announcements as your users see them by clicking on a forum name.

To create a new announcement in a specific forum, click the New button across from that forum name.]]> Announcements:
vBulletin's announcement system allows you to communicate important information to your users. While there are other methods for doing this (such as Sticky threads), announcements have several distinct advantages: you can use HTML without enabling it in a forum (which is very dangerous), you can set the announcement to not appear until sometime in the future and automatically disappear on a certain date, and you can add an announcement to show up in all forums.

If you have multiple announcements in a forum, global announcements included, they will all be displayed in one thread, which can be accessed by clicking on the title of the most recent announcement on forumdisplay.

Announcements are never automatically removed. When the End Date set for an announcement is reached, it will disappear from end-user view. It can be removed or reactivated from the Admin CP at any time. To reactivate an expired announcement, simply change the End Date to some date in the future.

To add an announcement, click Add New Announcement under Announcements in the left navigation bar, or click New across from the forum it should apply to. (see Adding Announcements)

Once you have one or more announcements, you can view a list of them and the forums they belong to. Click Announcement Manager under Announcements in the left navigation bar to see a list of your forums and announcements. From here you can create a new global or forum-specific announcement, or modify or remove an existing one. (see Modifying Announcements)

From here, click Edit to modify the properties or text of an announcement, or Delete to remove it. (see Editing Announcements)]]> Moderate.]]>
http://images.vbulletin.com/images_vb3/misc/vbulletin3_logo_white.gif]]> not KiloBytes! Note that if you are using both Filesize Greater Than and Filesize Less Than, Filesize Greater Than must be less than Filesize Less Than or there will be no range to search!]]> not KiloBytes.]]> Results of Searching Attachments)

At the top are several links to common searches. These are:
Largest Attachments: This searches attachments, ordering them by size, largest first.

Most Popular Attachments: This sorts a search of attachments by number of downloads, most downloads first.

Newest Attachments: This searches attachments and sorts them by date, newest first.

Oldest Attachments: Selecting this shows all attachments, sorted by date with oldest first.

Attachment Pruning finds attachments older than a certain date, with 30 days being the default. Enter the desired age and press View Results.

Under Advanced Attachment Search, you can use specific criteria to do a custom search. The criteria entry boxes are described below.]]> No will find only those attachments.]]> Searching for Specific Attachments)

From this screen, you are shown the following:
Filename: This is the filename of the attachment. Clicking on the filename will show you the attachment itself if it is an image, or prompt you to download the file if it is another type of attachment.

User Name: This is the user that posted the attachment. Clicking their name will take you to edit their profile.

Date: This is the date the attachment was posted. Next to the date is a link to view the post that the attachment belongs to.

Size: This is the size, in KB (KiloBytes), of the attachment.

Downloads: This is how many times the attachment has been downloaded.

At the extreme left is a column of checkboxes. You can check them individually or click the box in the header row to select them all. Clicking "Delete Checked Attachments" will remove the selected attachments.

At the extreme right is a link to delete an attachment.]]>
From top to bottom: Statistics:
Total Attachments: This is the total number of attachments on your forum.

Disk Space Used: This is how much disk space is consumed by all attachments combined.

Storage Type: Where the attachments are being stored, either in the database or the file system, and if they are in the file system, the actual path to them.

Average Attachment Filesize: This is the average size of an attachment, determined by dividing the number of attachments into the total disk space used.

Under Five Most Popular Attachments, the columns are:
Rank: The rank of the attachment.

Filename: The filename of the attachment. Clicking on it will show you the attachment, if it is an image, or prompt you to download it if it is another file type.

User Name: This is who posted the attachment. Clicking on the username will bring up the edit user page for that individual.

Downloads: This is how many times the attachment has been downloaded by users.

To the left are several other options.
View Post shows you the post that the attachment was attached to.

Delete: Choose this to remove the attachment.

The Five Largest Attachments is nearly identical, save for having a Size column instead of a Downloads column. The Size column indicates the actual byte size of the attachment, in KB (KiloBytes).

Five Users Whose Attachments Take Up The Most Space shows you at a glance who is attachment-happy. For each user in the top five (if there are not five users who have made attachments, only those who have will be shown) their name, number of attachments, and the total size of those attachments is displayed. Clicking View Attachments at the end of each row will find all of the attachments that the user has posted. (see Searching Attachments)]]> Attachments will not be removed from the database or filesystem and your storage type setting will not be changed until the end of the process.
If the process aborts before the end, you will need to free up space or prune attachments before trying again.

If you are moving attachments into the file system, it is recommended that you do *not* place the folder under your web root (usually named public_html or www or www_root) because people will be able to bypass vBulletin's permission system and download them. Also, you will need to make the folder writeable by PHP. The easiest way to do this is CHMOD it 777 (consult your FTP, Telnet, or SSH documentation for more info on how to do this). We do not recommended that you put a folder that is CHMODed 777 under your web root - another good reason to have it located above the document root.

If you are moving attachments from the file system into the database, you must have enough storage space on the drive and/or partition where your database is located.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Attachments
Moderating Content

Attachments:
vBulletin supports file uploads to posts, called post attachments. Post attachments are useful in attaching any kind of file that relates to a post including images, text files, pdfs, zips, and any other file type you allow to be attached to posts.

vBulletin provides you with two options for storing post attachments: 1) you can store them in the database or 2) you can store them in the file system on your web server. Both methods have advantages and disadvantages. The database is more efficient with storage space and is easier to backup than individual files. However, storing attachments in the database is also an extra burden on the database when users download attachments. Other considerations include how you want to restrict access to attachments, whether you want to use vBulletin's permission system or directory permissions like htaccess.

vBulletin's attachment system allows you to specify maximum file sizes for each type of file you allow to be attached. Some file types tend to belong to larger files (videos and images versus text for example) and this ability allows you to take that into consideration.

On the topic of maximum file sizes, vBulletin allows you to limit the total size of all of a user's attachments at the group level (see the Usergroup Manager). This is useful in preventing any one user from taking up too much storage with their attachments.

Another nice feature of vBulletin's attachment system is its support for thumbnails. When a user posts an image attachment you can configure vBulletin to generate a miniature version of the image (called a thumbnail) that is linked to the larger version of the image. This is useful in preventing large inline image attachments from stretching your forum layout. You can configure thumbnails and many other attachment options in your vBulletin options. If you are using the ImageMagick library, then you may be able to create thumbnails from additional image types: BMP, TIF, PSD, and PDF. You should have the latest versions of ImageMagick and Ghostscript installed for creating thumbnails from PDF files. Thumbnailing large PDF files may still cause problems so use this option with caution.

Like other forum permissions in vBulletin, the ability of a user to post attachments can be set at the group level (see the Usergroup Manager), and at the group level for a specific forum (see Forum Permissions).]]> vb.net has an extension of net.]]>
The correct format for this field is
Content-type: type/subtype
For example, for JPEG images:
Content-type: image/jpeg

You can find a list of types and subtypes here.]]>
If you are moving images into the file system, you will need to create a directory within your forums folder (/images/customavatars is a good one) for their storage. Unlike when you are storing attachments in the file system, this folder must be accessible from the web (usually CHMOD 777).

If you are moving images from the file system into the database, you must have enough storage space on the drive and/or partition where your database is located.]]>
A setting of
./customavatars
would mean a directory called customavatars inside your forums root directory.]]>
./customavatars

for the Avatar File Path option, you would set this option to
customavatars]]>
A setting of
./customprofilepics
would mean a directory called customprofilepics inside your forums root directory.]]>
./customprofilepics

for the Profile Picture File Path option, you would set this option to
customprofilepics]]> Related General Help Topics:
Avatars, Post Icons, and Smilies
User Picture Storage

User Picture Storage:
vBulletin supports two storage types for avatars and profile pictures : database or file system.

Both methods have advantages and disadvantages. The database is easier to backup than individual files. However, storing user pictures in the database is also an extra burden on the database when images are loaded on forum pages. Other considerations include how you want to protect access to the images, whether you want to use vBulletin's permission system or directory permissions like htaccess.]]>
For example, if you want to save the backup file in your user's home directory then just enter a file name here, like "forumbackup.sql". If you want to save the file in a directory below your user's home directory then enter the path in front of the file name, like "/path/to/directory/forumbackup.sql".

The filename must end with the .sql extension.]]>
Save data to file on server is similar to how mysqldump works on the command line. This is still subject to PHP timing out, so we cannot recommend this one either if you have a choice. If you must use it, enter the path to and filename of the backup file you want to create. It can have any extension, though you might want to name it .sql to remind you what it is. As is noted on that page, PHP must have write access to the directory you specify. Usually this means you must CHMOD the directory 777. Consult your FTP documentation on how to do this.

CSV Dump of data produces a CSV (comma-separated values) file that can be imported via the command line or phpMyAdmin. This is also subject to PHP timeout as well as browser timeout since this, like the first option, is dumped to screen. You choose one table at a time, the separator character (note this; it is important when you import the file later), what quotes around the data should be, and whether or not to show column names.]]>
Type

mysqldump --opt -uUSERNAME -p DATABASENAME > /path/to/dump.sql

and press Enter. (Replace USERNAME, DATABASENAME, and /path/to/dump.sql with your MySQL username, the database name, and the path and file name of where you want to place the backup.) You will be prompted for your password. Type it in and press Enter. You will be returned to the command prompt when the command finishes; this should take between 30 seconds and a few minutes to complete, depending on your database size.

Verify that you have a dump.sql in the /path/to area you specified. If you don't, and you didn't receive any errors, double-check the path you entered is where you are looking. If you are positive you are looking where you told it to place the file, ask your host to search the server for your file, or create another backup.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Database Backup
Repair / Optimize
Update Counters
Diagnostics
Execute SQL Query

Database Backup:
vBulletin's backup script can be used to backup your forum's database. Please note, this backup script is not the recommended way to backup your database because it is subject to PHP timeouts, especially on large databases. If you use this script to backup your database you might get an imcomplete backup.

The recommended backup method is to use the mysqldump command via telnet / SSH. Please view these instructions on how to make a backup of your database using the command line via Telnet or SSH.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Users
User Tools
User Banning
Emailing Users
Access Masks

User Banning:
The banning pages in the Users tab of the Admin CP allow you to ban users and view users which are currently banned.

You can ban users at the Ban User page of the Moderator Control Panel. You are given a choice of ban length and banned usergroup to which you want to move the user. If you want a usergroup to be used for banning then you need to enable the "This Usergroup is a 'Banned' Group" option for that group in the Usergroup Manager; all usergroups with this option enabled will show up as selectable banned usergroups on the Ban User page.

Additionally, you can view a list of currently banned users on the View Banned Users page of the Moderator Control Panel. This page shows you all current temporary and permanent bans and gives you the option to lift any bans you choose.]]> e.g. to demonstrate the use of the [b] tag, you would enter [b]Some Text[/b].]]> eg. [b]My Text[/b] turns into My Text. To create that tag, enter
<b>{param}</b>
If you were to create a tag like the URL tag, you would use {option}. The URL tag can be used like this:
[url]http://www.example.com[/url]
which turns into
http://www.example.com/
It can alternatively be used like this:
[url=http://www.example.com/]My Site[/url]
which would turn into this:
My Site
This is actually two different tags with the same code to make it easy on the end-user.
To create the first tag, you would enter
<a href="{param}">{param}</a>
To create the second, you would enter
<a href="{option}">{param}</a>
If you are using options, option is what is entered within the tag, e.g. www.example.com in the following:
[url=www.example.com]
{param} is what is entered between tags, e.g. My Site in the following:
[url=www.example.com]My Site[/url]
You will always use '{param}', but you will only use '{option}' when "Use Option?" is "yes" and you need a second bit of input from the user as in the above example.]]> eg. For the bold tag, you type [b] - the BB Code Tag for this is simply b without the brackets.

]]> BB Code user explanation screen, along with all other below options except "Use Option".

]]>
Explanations of the options on this screen are listed below.]]>
Across, the columns are:
Title: The title of the BB Code.
BB Code: The actual code that is used for the BB Code.
HTML: The BB Code example parsed into HTML.
Replacement: The results of displaying the HTML.
Button Image: If you specified an image for this to appear on the toolbar it will be displayed here.
Controls: Edit or Delete BB codes from here.]]> BB Code:
BB Code is a special coding system, similar to HTML, where you type in tags around your text and the text is formatted. For example, typing:

[b]My Text[/b]

...would produce:

My Text

It is a safe and easy way to allow your users to format their posts. It does not have the security risks of allowing HTML, and users cannot mess up page layouts by accidentally leaving a tag open. You as the admin control what tags are available to your users.]]>
Please note, the way events work has been changed from vBulletin 2.2.x. The idea of "public" and "private" events has been changed to a single event type; therefore, there is now only one option regarding posting events. Whether or not events are "public" is determined by the setting Can View Other's Events, below. (see Can View Other's Events)]]>
Please note, the way events work has been changed from vBulletin 2.2.x. The idea of "public" and "private" events has been changed to a single event type; therefore, there is now only one option regarding posting events. Whether or not events are "public" is determined by this setting. If it is set to Yes, events on this calendar would be "public". Otherwise they would be "private". (see Can Post Calendar Events)]]> Related General Help Topics:
Calendars
Calendar Permissions

Calendar Permissions:
By default, users will have the permissions for their usergroup (see the Usergroup Manager) for each calendar. However, you might not want users of a particular usergroup to have access to every calendar. In that case, vBulletin allows you to create custom permissions for a specific calendar for a specific usergroup. This is useful in restricting certain calendars for certain usergroups.]]> ./includes/cron/
Note the . at the beginning - this indicates that the following is an absolute path from the current directory, not from the root of the server (as /includes/cron would indicate). You could also write the above as
includes/cron
The file to be run should not echo anything or send output to screen.]]>
The columns across the top are:
m: (Minute) This is the minute that a task runs. If this is an asterisk it runs every minute.
h: (Hour) This is the hour of the day that a task runs. If this is an asterisk it runs every hour.
D: (Date) This is the day of the month (numerically) that a task runs. If this is an asterisk it runs every day.
M: (Month) This is the month of the year that a task runs. If this is an asterisk it runs every month.
DoW: (Day of Week) This is the day of the week that a task runs. If this is an asterisk, it defers to the Day setting.
Title: This is the title of the task.
Next Time: This is the next time the task is scheduled to run. You can run it immediately using the Run Now button at the far right.
Controls: This column contains a drop-down with Edit and Delete controls, and a Run Now button to run the task immediately.

At the bottom of the screen you can use the Add New Scheduled Task button to add a task.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Scheduled Tasks
Scheduled Tasks Log

Scheduled Tasks:
vBulletin's scheduled tasks system is used to perform regularly needed tasks at certain time intervals. Scheduled tasks are basically vBulletin cron jobs.

One benefit of the scheduled tasks system is that common vBulletin tasks, like updating view counters and sending emails, can be queued up and performed all at once which reduces the average server load. This can make a huge difference on high traffic forums. You can choose to schedule common vBulletin tasks in your vBulletin options.]]> Viewing: Show only entries generated by...
If you wish to only view logs generated by a particular script, select it from the list here.

Pruning: Remove Entries Related to Action
If you wish to only prune entries related to a certain script, select it from this list.]]>
If no entries match your pruning criteria, you will be shown an error message.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Statistics
Control Panel Log
Moderator Log
Scheduled Task Log

Scheduled Task Log:
The scheduled task log contains log entries for every scheduled task that has been run since you last pruned the log. This log is useful in confirming that your scheduled tasks are running at their proper times. Log files can also be useful sources of information when you are tracking down a problem.]]>
The Result column displays extended information about each entry, if available.]]>
An example of a table cell is one of the boxes on your forumhome page that contains a linked forum name and its description.]]>
An example of a table cell is one of the boxes on your forumhome page that contains a linked forum name and its description.]]>
Enter a number of pixels followed by a "px" (e.g., 640px).]]>
Enter a number of pixels followed by a "px" (e.g., 640px).]]> Edit Profile page.

Enter a number of pixels followed by a "px" (e.g., 480px).]]>
At this time, vBulletin 3 defaults to the XHTML Transitional DTD of:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">]]>
Enter a directory path that is relative to your forum directory (e.g., images/attach).]]>
Enter a directory path that is relative to your forum directory (e.g., images/buttons).]]>
Enter a directory path that is relative to your forum directory (e.g., images/editor).]]>
Enter a directory path that is relative to your forum directory (e.g., images/misc).]]>
Enter a directory path that is relative to your forum directory (e.g., images/polls).]]>
Enter a directory path that is relative to your forum directory (e.g., images/rating).]]>
Enter a directory path that is relative to your forum directory (e.g., images/reputation).]]>
Enter a directory path that is relative to your forum directory (e.g., images/statusicon).]]>
Enter a number of pixels followed by a "px" (e.g., 540px).]]> Send New Private Message form, for example (if you have the PM feature enabled).

Enter a number of pixels followed by a "px" (e.g., 380px).]]>
An example of a table cell is one of the boxes on your forumhome page that contains a linked forum name and its description.]]>
For example, if you want your forum content to always fill the entire browser window regardless of window size / screen resolution then you would set this to 100%. On the other hand, if you want your forum content to exist within a fixed box then you would enter a pixel value here... for example, 800 or a little less is optimal for 800x600 resolution.]]> options[forumhome]}.php" target="_blank">forumhome page, for example, you will notice there is a gap between the boxes that contain your forums and the outside border of your forum layout. This setting controls how large that gap is.]]>
For example, if your title image is named titleimage.gif and you upload it to the images directory in your forum directory, then you would enter this: images/titleimage.gif]]> Related General Help Topics:
Styles & Templates
Common Templates, StyleVars, and CSS
Replacement Variables

Common Templates:
The header, headinclude, and footer templates are considered common templates because they are included / parsed on every forum page.

The header, headinclude, and footer templates are respectively represented in the templates by the $header, $headinclude, and $footer variables. The parsed contents of these three templates are substituted in for these variables when a forum page is loaded.

The header template contains the HTML code that makes up the top portion of your forum layout, including the title image and openning table code for the content table in which your forum content is displayed.

The contents of the headinclude template are inserted within the <head></head> tags on each forum page. Meta tags, style sheets, scripts, etc are added here.

The footer template contains the HTML code that makes up the bottom portion of your forum layout, including the closing table tags for the content table in which your forum content is displayed and the vBulletin copyright notice.

StyleVars:
The StyleVars on this page include the "Size and Dimensions", "Image Paths", and "Miscellaneous" tables below. These settings control various style related aspects of your forum pages. These stylevars are represented in the templates as:

$stylevar[var_name]

These stylevar variables are parsed into their corresponding values when a forum page is loaded. By representing commonly used stylevars as variables in the templates it is very easy to change them - just edit their values on this page and the changes will take effect for all forum pages.

CSS:
vBulletin uses CSS classes for its various page elements. These page elements all call on the various CSS classes defined here. Therefore, you can change the attributes of all page elements that use a CSS class by editing the class on this page. A good site to learn CSS is w3.org.

Note that several CSS attributes are color fields which use standard HTML color codes. You can click on the color box to the right to pull up the color picker window where you can visually pick a color by clicking on it. vBulletin will automatically insert the corresponding color code for the color you pick. The small button to the left of the close box allows you to switch color palettes for more choices. The dotted box on the top left represents no color (transparent).]]>
The various types of information you can be shown is described below:
MySQL Variables is a list of the MySQL variables that are set. Please visit the following pages for more information on MySQL variables and their meanings: MySQL Variables, Tuning Server Parameters.
MySQL Status shows the status of many things related to the MySQL server. For more information on the items listed on this page, visit MySQL Status.
Table Status: If you are running MySQL 3.23 or higher, you can also view this page of information. The following link provides more information about the information displayed on this page: MySQL Table Status.]]>
For more information on the various PHP settings, please visit the following links:
file_uploads
open_basedir
safe_mode
upload_tmp_dir
upload_max_filesize
]]> System Information Results)]]> Payment API Manager. If anything below fails, then that means the corresponding payment processor is not currently working with your forum - that means you either set the wrong parameters for that processor or something is wrong with the processor itself.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Database Backup
Repair / Optimize
Update Counters
Diagnostics
Execute SQL Query

Diagnostics:
The diagnostics page contains several diagnostics that are useful for troubleshooting problems with your forums.

The "Upload" diagnostic tests file uploading functionality on your server. If your server isn't configured correctly for file uploads then several vBulletin features will not work including custom avatar uploads and post attachments.

The "Email" diagnostic will send a test email to the address you specify. If you receive the test email then PHP and your mail server are configured correctly. Otherwise they are not configured correctly and you need to contact your host. Without email functionality you will not be able to use any email features on your forums including email verification on registration and "send to friend."

The "Suspect File Versions" diagnostic checks the version of every PHP file in your forum directory and tells you which ones are for different versions of vBulletin than the one you are running. Running files that are not meant for your version of vBulletin can cause any number of problems. If any files are for different versions then you should upload the originals from the vBulletin zip file for the version you are running.

The "System Information" diagnostics report on your MySQL configuration and the status of your database. vBulletin team members may ask you to give them the output of these reports to help them troubleshoot problems with your server and forums.]]> Username Contains for information on the string matching used here.]]> Birthday is Before)]]> Birthday is After)]]> Username Contains for information on the string matching used here.]]> Username Contains for information on the string matching used here.]]> Username Contains for information on the string matching used here.]]> Join Date is Before)]]> Join Date is After)]]> Last Post is Before)]]> Last Post is After)]]> Last Visit is Before)]]> Last Visit is After)]]> Username Contains for more information on the string matching used here.]]> Username Contains for information on the string matching used here.]]> Number of Posts is Less Than)]]> Number of Posts is Greater Than or Equal To)]]> Reputation is Less Than)]]> Reputation is Greater Than or Equal To)]]> Username Contains for more information on the string matching used here.]]>
For example, the string exam would match example, anexample, and theexam, but not exsiam.]]> Username Contains for more information on the string matching used here.]]> Username Contains for more information on the string matching used here.]]>
Keep in mind all criteria are cumulative; that is, if you enter a username string to match and select a usergroup, users that match the username string AND are in the selected group will be found, but those that match only one of the above will not.]]> $userid: This is the user's userid. Normally this won't mean much to a user, but if you are, for example, sending an email telling users what their referrer link is, you would need to include the userid like this:
www.mysite.com/myvb/index.php?refererid=$userid
which would then give the user credit if another user follows that link and registers.
$activateid and $activatelink are only applicable if you have Email Verification turned on and the user has not verified their address yet. $activatelink is the link that the user needs to visit to activate their account. $activateid would be used if you are manually typing out that link, otherwise it is of no use.
$username: If you want to personalize the email, or remind the user what their username is, use this variable.
$email: This is the email address on file for the user. It is useful if you wish to include a line to the effect of
This email was sent to $emailaddress which was used to register an account at the vBulletin Community Forums.
Please note you can not send passwords in emails because they are now encrypted in the database. You can, if you wish, direct users to the Lost Password page which is located at
http://www.yoursite.com/yourvb/login.php?do=lostpw]]>
Keep in mind all criteria are cumulative; that is, if you enter a username string to match and select a usergroup, users that match the username string AND are in the selected group will be found, but those that match only one of the above will not.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Users
User Tools
User Banning
Emailing Users
Access Masks

Emailing Users:
The email pages in the Users tab of the Admin CP allow you to send mass emails and generate mailing lists based on the same search criteria you use to search for users on the Search for Users page.

You can email users on the Send Email to Users page and you can generate a mailing list of email addresses on the Generate Mailing List page. Both pages use the same search criteria. vBulletin emails / includes in the mailing list only users whose profiles match the search criteria you specify. One obvious application of these email features is to send out mass emails notifying your members of updates to your forums. Other applications include sending warning emails to inactive users before you prune their accounts or otherwise deal with them.]]>
For entries, it can also be thought of as the "Question", which the "Text" answers. It does not have to be unique, but should be unique to this set of entries to minimize confusion.

For sets, it should be descriptive of what kind of questions are in the set.]]>
Any children of this FAQ will be deleted as well. This action cannot be undone!]]>
You start at the top level of the FAQ. At the very top it says "FAQ" - this will expand to become a navigation bar as you drill down into the FAQ levels. Below this is a list of the top two levels of your FAQ structure. To view lower levels, click the parent of the level you wish to view. For example, under vBulletin FAQ, click User Maintenance to view all entries associated with that topic, and child sets (if any). Or, click vBulletin FAQ to view the entries associated with all three children of vBulletin FAQ.

You can edit a set's or entry's properties from here by clicking edit across from the item name. (see Editing FAQ Entries and Sets)

You can add additional sets or sub-sets. To do so, click Add in the left nav bar, or click Add Child across from the item you wish to add an item under. (see Adding FAQ Entries and Sets)]]> FAQs:
The vBulletin FAQ system allows you to create infinitely nestable sets of entries, or questions, and additionally allows end-users to search the FAQs. FAQs are typically a collection of Frequently Asked Questions, while vBulletin's FAQ system is something of a FAQ / Knowledge Base hybrid because of its searchability.

vBulletin ships with a number of default sets and entries that are focused on using vBulletin from the end-user's perspective. You may wish to add additional FAQs that answer questions about your specific forum configuration - forum permissions for example.

The FAQ system also supports multiple languages. Each FAQ entry can have a translation for each language in the Language Manager. When a user loads a FAQ page vBulletin will display it's FAQ entries in the language in which the current logged in user is viewing your forums.]]> strongly recommended that you DO NOT turn this on as it can severely compromise security and/or severely mess up layout if users insert malformed HTML. Even if you set this to Yes, users still cannot use certain tags, including javascript: and about:.]]> not be indexed by the search engine. Such posts will not able to be searched for. This is desirable if you have a "Testing" type forum, or a forum that is chit-chat that you don't want indexed.]]> not be allowed to access it.]]> will not have any effect if you do not change the existing password or add a new one.]]>
If you change any of the posting options at the bottom of this page then you should rebuild your post cache to update the existing posts in this forum.]]>
Under the Forum Controls, across from each forum title, are the following options:
Edit: Lets you modify forum settings. (see Editing Forums)

Remove: Deletes the forum, any subforums, and posts in the forum and any subforums. This action cannot be undone, so it is highly recommended that you make a backup of your database before doing this.

Add Sub-forum: This allows you to add a forum that will be a child of the forum you select this for. (see Adding Forums)

Add Moderator: Lets you add a moderator to this forum. Moderators moderate the selected forum and any subforums of that forum. (see Adding Moderators)

Add Announcement: Allows you to add an announcement to this forum. (see Adding Announcements)

Move Contents: You can quickly move all the posts from the selected forum into another forum.

Empty Forum: Selecting this will (after confirmation) remove all the threads in a forum.

In the next column is Display Order. This determines what order forums are displayed in anyplace they are shown, including in the Admin CP. Setting this to 0 for a forum will make the forum not show anywhere to the end-user, but it can still be accessed if the user types in the direct URL to the forum. Be sure to select Update Display Order if you have changed any of them.

The last dropdown shows how many moderators you already have in each forum. If you have any, they will be listed. You can modify a moderator's permissions by selecting their name from this drop-down and pressing Go.]]>
Deleting this forum will also delete all thread and posts in it as well its subforums and their threads and posts. If you want to save the threads and posts in this forum and its subforums then you should move them first.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Forums
Forum Permissions
Moderators
Viewing Permissions

Forums:
There are two kinds of forums, a forum and a category. Forums can allow new threads and posts while categories cannot. Categories are used to group forums by topic. Forums of related topics are typically created as children of a parent category to group them by topic.

When adding / editing a forum there is an option called "Act as Forum". When this option is set to "Yes" the forum will act as a forum. When this option is set to "No" the forum will act as a category.]]>
To use the Group-Based duplicator, select the group to copy permissions from. Then, use the checkboxes to select which groups the permissions should be copied to. Select which forum(s) permissions should be copied from in the drop-down. This will include any subforums of the forum you choose. Finally, select whether the incoming permissions should overwrite existing custom permissions, and whether they should apply to forums that are currently inheriting custom permissions from a parent forum. Click Duplicate Permissions to proceed.

The Forum-Based duplicator works in a similar way. First, select the forum to copy permissions from. This will *not* include subforums. Next, select the forums that the permissions should be copied to. If you wish to overwrite existing custom permissions, select yes to Overwrite Duplicates. Overwrite Inherited set to Yes will overwrite permissions in forums that are being inherited from parents. Click Duplicate Permissions to proceed.]]> forum permissions for the forum you select will be applied to the usergroups you select below.]]>
If you have edited permissions for this group and forum before, you will need to select "Use Custom Settings" to make your settings save. If you attempt to change a setting before selecting Use Custom Settings, you will be reminded to do so by clicking OK. If you click cancel on the popup, the setting will change but when you attempt to save your changes they will not be saved.

Settings on this page will override a usergroup's default permissions. If there are subforums of the selected forum, these settings will be inherited by any subforums unless the subforum has custom settings explicitly set for it already.

If you want to revert the permissions for this group, select "Use Usergroup Default" and press Save Changes. If any subforums of this forum are currently inheriting these settings, they will also be reverted to the default.]]>
The color of each usergroup is significant. If the usergroup text is in white, it is using the default permissions for the group. If the usergroup text is in red, it is using permissions customized for that forum. If it is in yellow, it is using custom permissions from a parent forum. If you are using Internet Explorer 4+ or Netscape 6+, the circle next to each usergroup name is also significant. A hollow circle means the usergroup cannot view the forum, while a full circle means they can.

To edit the permissions for any group, or to revert them to default, click Edit next to the appropriate group under the appropriate forum.

The Permission Duplicator, accessible from the link at the top of this screen, allows you to quickly duplicate an existing permission set between usergroups or between forums. (see Using the Permission Duplicator)

You can also access the Quick Editor from here. The Quick Editor allows you to quickly revert permissions to default. (see Using the Quick Editor)

The last link at the top is Quick Forum Setup. You can use this to mass-apply permissions to multiple usergroups for a particular forum. (see Using Quick Forum Setup)]]>
Start by selecting the forum to which these permissions should apply. Note that this will also apply (though inheritance) to any subforums of the selected forum, unless such forums already have custom permissions set for them. Existing permissions for the selected forum will be overwritten.

Next select which usergroup(s) these permissions should apply to. You can select any number that you wish.

Finally, set the actual permissions. You can use the All Yes or All No buttons to quickly change all of the radio buttons. Click Save Changes to apply the new permissions.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Forums
Forum Permissions
Moderators
Viewing Permissions

Forum Permissions:
By default, users will have the permissions for their usergroup (see the Usergroup Manager) in each forum. However, you might not want users of a particular usergroup to have access to every forum. In that case, vBulletin allows you to create custom permissions for a specific forum for a specific usergroup. This is useful in restricting certain forums for certain usergroups.]]> This only applies to Avatars]]> - vBulletin
-- images
--- avatars
--- icons
--- smilies

and your smiley was called tongue.gif and located in the smilies directory, you would specify:
images/smilies/tongue.gif]]> This only applies to Smilies]]> - vBulletin
-- images
--- avatars
--- icons
--- smilies
and you were uploading a smiley, you would type
images/smilies
Do not put a filename on this path, and do not put a trailing slash on it either.]]>
You can either add a single image or add multiple images at the same time.]]>
At the bottom of this page you can click the [Add New Category] link to create a new category for images to go into. Click the [Show All] link to view all images for all categories.

Below is a list of your image categories. The "Title" column tells you the name of each category. You can click on the category name to view its images.

The "Contains" column tells you how many images are in the corresponding category.

The "Display Order" column tells you the display order of each image category. The display order is used to order the image category listing in this Image Manager as well as on your forums. You can update the display orders shown on this page by changing the number values and clicking the "Save Display Order" button.

On the right side you will find several options for each image category. The [Mass Move] link takes you to a page where you can select a new category for each image in the corresponding category and submit the changes all at once.

The [View] link does the same thing as clicking on the category name to the left, it takes you to a page where you can view all images in the corresponding category.

The [Edit] link allows you to edit the title and display order of the corresponding category.

The [Delete] link takes you to a page where you can delete the corresponding category and all of its images or mass move the categories images to another category and then delete the original category.

The [Permissions] link takes you to a page where you can specify which usergroups can use the images in the corresponding category.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Avatars, Post Icons, and Smilies
Avatar Storage

Avatars, Post Icons, and Smilies:
The same system is used to manage avatars, post icons, and smilies. The help topics in this section apply to the Avatar Manager, Post Icon Manager, and Smilie Manager. Avatars, post icons, and smilies are referred to as "images" in these help topics.

vBulletin's image system is used to manage avatars, post icons, and smilies. These images can be arranged into categories and their access restricted by post count and usergroup. Usergroup restrictions are set at the category level while post count restrictions are set at the image level. To have access to an image category the user must be a member of at least one group (either primary or secondary group membership) that has access, as is explained in the general help topic for Usergroups.

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At the bottom of this page you will see two links. Click the [Add] link to add a new image to your forums. Click the [Edit Categories] link to return to the Image Manager.

Viewing Images:
If you are viewing images then each image shown in the gallery below will have options associated with it. Click the [Edit] button to edit the settings for the corresponding image. Click the [Delete] link to delete the corresponding image.

The numbers under each image are the display orders of the images. These display orders are used to order the listing of images in this Image Manager as well as on the forums. You can change the displays orders on this page by changing the numbers and clicking the "Save Display Order" button at the bottom.

Mass Moving Images:
If you are mass moving images then each image shown in the gallery below will have a menu below it. Select a category from the menu under each image. When you click the "Mass Move" button the images below will be moved to the categories you selected.

Leave the menu set to the "blank" option if you don't want to move an image. If you want to move all images on this page to the same category then you can select that category in the menu at the bottom which will cause all menus on the page to be set to the category you choose.]]>
If you have permission to run the "top" command on your server then you will see your server load averages under the "Quick Administration Links" section on this page. Click here for a detailed explanation of load averages.

The Quick User Finder allows you to quickly search for users based on a partial or exact username match.

The PHP Function Lookup will search the functions on the PHP site for the search string you enter. The results will be displayed in this frame.

The MySQL Language Lookup will search the documentation on the MySQL site for the search string you enter. The results will be displayed in this frame.

The Useful Links menu contains several useful vBulletin, PHP, and MySQL links that will open in a new window when you select their menu item.]]> Admin CP:
This is the vBulletin Admin Control Panel. Here you can control everything about your forums. The different sections of the Admin CP are explained in their General Help Topics. Below is a list of all Admin CP tabs and their General Help Topics:

vBulletin Options:
- vBulletin Options

Styles & Templates:
- Styles & Templates
- Common Templates, StyleVars, and CSS
- Replacement Variables

Languages & Phrases:
- Languages
- Phrases

FAQ:
- FAQs

Announcements:
- Announcements

Forums & Moderators:
- Forums
- Forum Permissions
- Moderators
- Viewing Permissions

Calendars & Moderators:
- Calendars
- Calendar Permissions

Threads & Posts:
- Managing Threads & Posts

Moderation:
- Moderating Content

Attachments:
- Attachments
- Moderating Content

Users:
- Users
- User Tools
- User Banning
- Emailing Users
- Access Masks

Usergroups:
- Usergroups
- Forum Permissions
- Administrator Permissions

User Titles:
- User Titles

User Ranks:
- User Ranks

User Reputations:
- User Reputations

User Profile Fields:
- User Profile Fields

Subscriptions:
- Subscriptions

Avatars:
- Avatars, Post Icons, and Smilies
- Avatar Storage

Post Icons:
- Avatars, Post Icons, and Smilies

Smilies:
- Avatars, Post Icons, and Smilies

Custom BB Codes:
- BB Codes

Scheduled Tasks:
- Scheduled Tasks
- Scheduled Taks Log

Statistics & Logs:
- Statistics
- Control Panel Log
- Moderator Log
- Scheduled Task Log

Import & Maintenance:
- Database Backup
- Repair / Optimize
- Update Counters
- Diagnostics
- Execute SQL Query]]> with year format that is specified in your vBulletin options, here. Leave blank to use the format that is set in your vBulletin options.

Consult this page for a list of time variables. You can use these variables in combination with other characters to define a format. See the "Date Format Override" and "Time Format Override" settings above for examples.]]> without year format that is specified in your vBulletin options, here. Leave blank to use the format that is set in your vBulletin options.

Consult this page for a list of time variables. You can use these variables in combination with other characters to define a format. See the "Date Format Override" and "Time Format Override" settings above for examples.]]>
Setting this to ISO-8859-1 results in this charset being specified:

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" />]]> here. Leave blank to use the format that is set in your vBulletin options.

Consult this page for a list of date variables. You can use these variables in combination with other characters to define a format.

For example, European format (e.g., 25-04-98): %d-%m-%y

If you have defined a locale for this language then you can use %x to let the locale decide what format to use.]]>
The problem usually manifests itself when RTL user names and thread titles are used on a LTR forum (and vice versa). If you do not expect this to be an issue then leave this option disabled.]]>
You may use <#> to represent the style ID the user is currently using. This allows you to support different styles for this language. For example, you can name the images folder something like images_name of language_style ID of style and then set this setting to images_name of language_<#>]]> this site for a list of language codes.]]> here. Leave blank to use the format that is set in your vBulletin options.

Consult this page for a list of time variables. You can use these variables in combination with other characters to define a format. See the "Date Format Override" and "Time Format Override" settings above for examples.]]> here. Leave blank to use the format that is set in your vBulletin options.

Consult this page for a list of time variables. You can use these variables in combination with other characters to define a format. See the "Date Format Override" and "Time Format Override" settings above for examples.]]> here. Leave blank to use the format that is set in your vBulletin options.

Consult this page for a list of time variables. You can use these variables in combination with other characters to define a format.

For example, AM/PM Time Format (eg, 11:15 PM): %I:%M %p

If you have defined a locale for this language then you can use %X to let the locale decide what format to use.]]>
You can also change the default on the Language Manager screen.]]>
Each phrase row gives the phrase name (that is, how it is shown in the templates), the phrase as it exists for that language (translated or not), and a link to revert a phrase to the default (English) value. Make sure to click Save Changes to save your work on this page.]]>
Typically it is ok to use language files from newer versions but not from older versions. The reason is that newer versions may have extra phrases that your version doesn't have, but at least it will have all of the phrases that yours does, whereas an older version might not.]]> Language Manager. If this language is just translated phrases and no custom settings then you can select "Yes" here. Otherwise you should select "No" to keep the language whole as it is now.]]>
For example, if the name of the language file is vbulletin-language.xml and you uploaded it to the install directory inside your main forum directory then you would enter this value: ./install/vbulletin-language.xml]]> vBulletin.org and vBulletin.com forums.

You can also download a language set from your vBulletin to share with others if you have translated the vBulletin user interface into another language.]]>
Selecting an item on the (edit) drop-down list will take you to edit the type of phrase you select, e.g. Privatemessage related phrases, or Error phrases, etc.

Clicking Settings takes you to edit the settings of the language.

Delete removes the language from your vBulletin

Download lets you download a language set, which consists of all phrases you have translated for that language. You can distribute this to fellow vBulletin owners.
The 'Set Default' button allows you to set a language as the default for your forum. The default language is what is shown to registered forum members who did not select a language at registration, and to unregistered users or those who are not logged in.

At the bottom of the list are links to add a new language and download or upload existing language sets.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Languages
Phrases

Languages:
vBulletin's language system allows you to translate your forum into other languages without editing any templates or files. This is thanks to the phrase system (see "Phrases" link above) which makes vBulletin's templates language-independant. The end result is that you can serve multiple languages from a single style.

Each phrase can have a translation for each language specified in this Language Manager. When a forum page is loaded, vBulletin checks what language the current logged in user has selected and parses the phrase variables into the appropriate translated text.

In addition to translated phrases, vBulletin's language system supports translated images (by allowing you to override a style's images folder setting), and language-specific date / time / number formats.]]>
Update Forums:
This feature will update the information for each forum including: last post info, thread count, and post count. This may need to be done after mass moving / pruning threads and posts.

Update User Titles and Ranks:
This will go through every user on your forums and determine their correct user title and rank. This may need to be done after changing your user title ladder or user ranks.

Update User Names:
This will update user names everywhere they occur on your forums. This may need to be done after changing a user's name in the Admin CP.

Update Post Counts:
This will update the number of posts for each user by counting each user's posts in the database. If you have artificially inflated / deflated a user's post count by editing their profile in the Admin CP then this will reset it to its true value.

Fix broken user profiles:
Incomplete profiles are usually the result of hacks making user insertions from outside of vBulletin. Run this to fix any broken profiles.

Rebuild Forum Information:
This feature will update your forum counters and check for orphan moderators. This may need to be run after managing your forums.

Rebuild Thread Information:
This feature will update your thread counters including: last post info, reply count, view count, etc. You may need to run this after moving / pruning threads and posts.

Rebuild Similar Threads:
This feature will run a similar thread search for all threads on your forums. To show similar threads you need to enable the option in your vBulletin options. If you want your forums to search for similar threads when a new thread is posted (rather than having to update this counter later) then you need to enable the option on this page.

Rebuild Search Index:
This needs to be done after changing the max / min search word length in your vBulletin options.

Rebuild Statistics:
This feature rebuilds the information that is dislplayed on your Statistics page.

Rebuild Post Cache:
vBulletin doesn't parse vB code in posts every time they are displayed. Instead the parsed posts are saved in the "post_parsed" table. In this way vBulletin reduces the processing time needed to display a post. Update this counter to rebuild the parsed posts. This needs to be done after changing vB codes, posting allowances (like HTML code), etc.

Delete Duplicate Threads:
Sometimes duplicate threads are created during the posting process. Updating this counter will remove those duplicates.

Rebuild Styles:
Update this counter to rebuild your style structure.

Rebuild Attachment Thumbnails:
Rebuilding thumbnails is necessary after changing your thumbnail settings in your vBulletin options.

Rebuild User Reputation:
You need to update this counter if you change the default reputation value in your vBulletin options.

Remove Orphan Threads:
This function will delete any threads that belong to forums that no longer exist. Such threads are not accessible via the forums but they do add to your totals. You will see the number of orphan threads in parenthesis.

Remove Orphan Posts:
This function will delete any posts that belong to threads that no longer exist. Such posts are not accessible via the forums but they do add your your totals. You will see the number of orphan posts in parenthesis.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Database Backup
Repair / Optimize
Update Counters
Diagnostics
Execute SQL Query

Update Counters:
This page allows you to update several vBulletin counters. Not all information that is displayed on vBulletin forum pages is dynamically generated. "Counters" are used instead of some costly queries in order to reduce the server load associated with retrieving information.

User post counts are a good example of a counter. vBulletin doesn't count the number of posts a user has every time their post count is displayed on the forums. Instead the user has a post counter that is incremented every time they make a post. This way when vBulletin wants to display a user's post count it only has to read a number instead of all of the records in the post table.]]>
Validating an attachment removes it from this moderation queue and makes it visible on the forums. Deleting an attachment does exactly that. Ignoring an attachment leaves it in this moderation queue so you can handle it another time.

If you want to validate, delete, or ignore all attachments awaiting moderation then you can click the appropriate button at the top which sets all actions appropriately.]]>
Validating an event removes it from this moderation queue and makes it visible on the calendar. Deleting an event does exactly that. Ignoring an event leaves it in this moderation queue so you can handle it another time.

If you want to validate, delete, or ignore all events awaiting moderation then you can click the appropriate button at the top which sets all actions appropriately.

You can edit the content of events on this page while moderating them. For example, an event might have an inappropriate title... just change the text for the title and then validate the event.]]>
Validating a thread or post removes it from this moderation queue and makes it visible on the forums. Deleting a thread or post does exactly that. Ignoring a thread or post leaves it in this moderation queue so you can handle it another time.

If you want to validate, delete, or ignore all threads and posts awaiting moderation then you can click the appropriate button at the top which sets all actions appropriately.

You can edit the content of threads and posts on this page while moderating them. For example, a thread might have an inappropriate title... just change the text for the title and then validate the thread.]]> Moderating Content:
vBulletin allows you to moderate forum content before it is publicly displayed. This is useful in preventing inappropriate or unworthy content from being posted in forums whose content needs to be of a minimum quality. This section of the Admin CP allows you to moderate content that is awaiting moderation.

Thread, post, and attachment moderation can be enabled at the forum level (see the Forum Manager), the group level (see the Usergroup Manager), and at the group level for a specific forum (see Forum Permissions). Similarly, event moderation can be enabled at the group level and at the calendar level (see the Calendar Manager).]]>
Sticking a thread makes it so it always appears at the top of the thread listing. Merging allows a moderator to combine the posts of two threads into one thread. Splitting allows a moderator to split the posts from one thread into two threads.]]>
Click the [Edit] link next to a moderator's forum to edit their moderator permissions for that forum. Click the [Delete] link next to a moderator's forum to revoke their moderatorship in that forum. Click the [Remove this Moderator from All Forums] link to do exactly that.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Forums
Forum Permissions
Moderators
Viewing Permissions

Moderators:
Moderators can be added to forums to help you manage your forum content. Moderator privileges should only be given to users whom you trust.

Moderators can perform several actions on threads including but not limited to: closing threads (thread no longer open for replies), moving / copying threads to other forums, sticking threads (stays at the top of the forum listing), editing threads, deleting threads, merging threads (two threads become one), splitting threads (one thread becomes two).]]> Related General Help Topics:
Statistics
Control Panel Log
Moderator Log
Scheduled Task Log

Moderator Log:
The moderator log allows you to view the activities of your moderators. Each time a moderator action is performed on your forums it is recorded in the moderator log. The information stored includes the moderator's username, the date, the action performed, and additional information which varies depending on the action being performed.]]>
Log ID: This is simply an internal ID used for cataloguing.

Username: This is the person who performed the action.

Date: This is the date and time the action was performed.

Action: This is the action that the user performed.

Extra Info: For some actions, this records extra bits, such as affected threads and forums.

At the bottom of the page, if there are more entries than could be displayed on one screen, you will find links to view the first page, previous page, next page, and last page. These buttons appear as necessary. For example if you are on the first page, the First Page and Previous Page buttons will not appear.

To return to the main screen, choose Restart from the bottom of any page.

You can restrict access to this script, or just to the pruning function or just to the viewing function. See Restricting Access to Admin Log.]]> online.php page. This page shows a detailed list of currently active users, their locations, etc. This option only applies to online.php, not the "Currently Active Users" list on the forumhome page.

Reported locations do take forum permissions into consideration. For example, if a user in the online list is viewing a forum that the current logged in user doesn't have access to, then online.php will only report that they are viewing a forum and not give the name of the forum.]]> who's online page auto refreshes itself. This setting determines how often it refreshes.]]> group permission.]]>
By specifying a number of days for this setting, the system will treat members who have not visited the board within that time as 'inactive'.

This option is used as the cut-off mechanism for the 'Active Members Options' settings.]]> User Registration Options) then this address will be displayed as an option for those wishing to send their parental authorizations via snail mail.]]> here.]]> here (Time Limit on Editing of Posts).]]> here (Time Limit on Editing of Posts).]]>
Disabling a bbcode will prevent it from working anywhere on the forum, including signatures, private messages, user notes etc.]]> strongly recommended that you do not enable this setting. It will allow users to use HTML in their signatures, which could be used maliciously.]]>
Threaded mode shows a tree of links to individual posts within the thread. The tree shows the threadedness of the posts by indenting reply posts under the post they are in reply to. Only one post is viewable at a time.

Hybrid mode shows the threaded tree of post links as well as the linear expansion of those posts.]]> WYSIWYG editor, which allows users to use a Word-like editing box. Using Disable Controls will also keep the Clickable Smilies box from showing.

Setting this option to Enable Standard Controls will allow users to opt to use a vB2-style toolbar for quick use of BB Codes.

Setting this option to Enable Standard & WYSIWYG Controls will allow users to choose between the standard and WYSIWYG controls.]]>
http://www.yoursite.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-1.html

...you will get:

http://www.yoursite.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1]]>
For example, if a user wants to attach 5 files to their post (assuming you allow at least 5 attachments per post) and you only allow 3 files to be uploaded at a time (this setting), then the user will need to select and upload 3 of the 5 files first and then select and upload the last 2 files after the first 3 are done.]]>
vBulletin allows users to attach multiple files to a single post. This setting defines the maximum number of files that a user may attach to one post.]]>
This setting can be used to appropriately fit thumbnails to your forum layout.]]>
Enabling thumbnails is useful in conserving bandwidth on forums where attachments are displayed inline and in preventing large (dimensions) attached images from stretching the forum layout.

If you are enabling this option and have existing image attachments on your forums, you will need to rebuild your thumbnails to generate thumbnails for those existing attachments.]]>
If you are changing this value and have existing image attachments on your forums, you will need to rebuild your thumbnails to update those existing attachments.]]>
1024 bytes = 1 kilobyte
1048576 bytes = 1 megabyte

The total file size of a post's attachments cannot exceed this number. If you allow users to attach multiple files to a post then the combined file size of the post's attachments cannot exceed this number.]]>
"URL attachments" are copied to your server at post time, similar to custom avatars.]]> Avatar Manager. You can enable/disable custom avatars in Usergroups > Usergroup Manager.]]> includes/searchwords.php file.]]>
You can use a partial email by entering the @ symbol followed by the domain name: @example.com. You can opt to disallow current users from keeping banned email addresses below.]]>
Note that admins will still be able to use the forum while it is off, but they will see a notice on the top and bottom of the screen that says the forum is offline.]]>
http://www.example.com
http://www.example.com/forum

Examples of incorrect URLs:

http://www.example.com/ (should not have final slash)
http://www.example.com/forum/index.php (should not have final slash or index.php)]]>
Some double-byte languages may have their display broken by using this setting; in that case you should remove the contents of this setting.]]>
This option determines how long posts are stored. While a post is cached, it will take approximately twice as much storage space since it is essentially being stored twice. If you have a busy site, and threads typically don't last very long, you can probably set this to a lower value such as 10 days. If you have a slower site, and threads typically last longer, 20 to 30 days might be a better choice. If you have the disc space, you can set this to a higher value for better performance.]]> date function formatting options. You should not enter any time formatting options.]]> date function formatting options. You should not enter any time formatting options, and you should not enter any year code.]]>
Sentence:
Dogs and cats fight when it's raining.
Censor List:
{dog} cat rain
Censor Result:
Dogs and ***s fight when it's ****ing.
Censor List:
dog {cat} {rain}
Censor Result:
***s and cats fight when it's raining.

Do *not* use quotation marks or the results may be unexpected or it may cause errors. Make sure you are using curly brackets {} and not parentheses () when specifying exact words. Also note that you cannot censor phrases here because spaces are used as delimiters.]]> User Registration Options) this will be displayed.]]>
mailto:admin@example.com

If you use the built-in contact form, you can specify predefined subjects below in "Contact Us Options".]]>
Each subject must be placed one per line, meaning that you need to enter a carriage return between subject (press <Enter>). If you wish to direct the email from a subject to a particular user, you can either specify the user's userid on the forum or their email address. You do this by placing the item in brackets at the start of the subject.

Example:

{1} Site Feedback
{example@example.com} Help
Registration

Feedback sent to the first option "Site Feedback" would be directed to the email address of Userid #1. Feedback sent to the second option "Help" would be directed to the email address "example@example.com". Feedback sent to the third option "Registration" would be directed to the Webmaster's email address.]]> Contact Us page.

If you decide to allow this access for guests then you may wish to enable image verification to prevent bots from using the form. This will prevent possible spam in your inbox. The image verification will only be used for guests who use the form.]]>
For example, leaving this setting blank will allow your forum cookies to operate on any domain on your site. If you have multiple domains parked on your site, then a forum cookie can be recorded for any of those domains depending on which domain is used to login to your forum.

You can use a value of ".yoursite.com" (no quotes, using your domain name) to allow your forum cookies to operate anywhere within that specific domain. That includes "yoursite.com", and "*.yoursite.com" (where * is any subdomain).

You can use a value of "subdomain.yoursite.com" (no quotes, using your domain and any subdomain) to allow your forum cookies to operate on that specific domain and subdomain.]]>
If you want your forum cookie to work in every directory on your site, then use "/" for the path (no quotes). This means your forum cookie will work at "yoursite.com/forum", "yoursite.com/contact", and any other directory. You might need your forum cookie to work in any directory if you have external scripts that tie into vBulletin, like portals or other external pages.

If you want your forum cookie to work in a single directory (your forum directory), then use "/forum/" (insert the name of your forum directory). The path should always start and end with a "/".]]>
If you use "Inactivity Based" read marking (see General Settings), then an expired session also means that all unread markers will be turned off for posts made before the session expired.

In any case, the user will be removed from the "Currently Active Users" list when their session expires.]]> this page.]]> this page.]]>
To censor a word even if it appears as part of another word, for example 'dog' as part of 'dogma', simply enter the word. If you wish to be more selective, and only censor the word if it appears as a whole word by itself, you can enclose it with curly braces, like so:
{dog}

Following are some examples. This is the sentence they will be matched against:
Dogs and cats fight when it's raining.
Censor list: {dog} cat rain
Censor result: Dogs and ***s fight when it's ****ing.
Censor list: dog {cat} {rain}
Censor result: ***s and cats fight when it's raining.

Do *not* use quotation marks or the results may be unexpected or it may cause errors. Additionally be certain you are using curly brackets {} and not parentheses () when specifying exact words.]]> date function formatting options.

Some examples:
m-d-y becomes 04-25-98 (Standard short US format)
F jS, Y becomes April 25th, 1998 (Standard long US format)
d-m-Y becomes 25-04-98 (Standard short European format)
jS F Y becomes 25th April 1998 (Standard long European format)]]>
This can be deceiving for multi-word searches. For example, for multi-word search strings a search result might only match one of the words but end up with a higher relevance score than an older search result that matched all of the words.]]>
Enter a short description of your site here and it will be placed in the meta description tag in the header of every page. Most engines will accept a maximum of 255 characters for the description.]]>
For troubleshooting purposes, you can turn off the plugin/hook system with this setting so you can eliminate your code as a possible cause.]]>
See this page in the vBulletin manual for information on how spiders are identified.]]>
C:\logs\vbulletin.log

Or on a *nix server it might be something like:

/home/yoursite/logs/vbulletin.log]]> 1. If a forum only receives a few updates a day, then increasing the value past 24 hours would be advisable.]]>
The option refers specifically to a Javascript feed.]]>
The option refers specifically to an RSS feed.]]>
The option refers specifically to an XML feed.]]> User Registration Options) then this fax number will be displayed as an option to allow people to send you faxed parental authorization.

If you need a fax number, you may wish to look at eFax who provide internet-based faxing services.]]>
parent
--child
----child's child

And you are currently viewing the "parent" forum then you will see the first two levels of the parent forum's subforums on the forumdisplay page:

--child
----child's child]]>
parent
--child
----child's child

Then you will only see the first two levels on your forum homepage:

parent
--child]]> this page.

You can control which groups are displayed on this page in your Usergroup Manager. Edit the usergroup in question and set the Viewable on Show Groups option. It is recommended you don't enable this option for large groups like the Registered Users group.]]>
GD
The built in font that GD uses by default is rather ugly so you are advised to provide your own font if possible. Your PHP must have freetype support compiled in order for it to utilize truetype fonts (.ttf).

Image Magick
Most users will find it easiest to use the Image Magick Font option to pick from the list of provided fonts. You will usually only use this option if you happen to be on a system where the Image Magick Font option is unable to find fonts. Image Magick must have freetype support compiled in to use (.ttf) fonts.

With either Image library, try to use the full path to the font, including the extension if possible.]]> phpinfo page and searching for 'GD'.]]>
The valid numbers are 0 (none) through 9 (maximum). Most people use level 1 compression because it offers the greatest compression per unit of work for the server. Higher numbers have diminishing returns.]]>
The client's browser must support GZIP for this to work. If the browser does not support GZIP, then the uncompressed page will be sent instead.

If you are using mod_gzip on your server, then you are already compressing outgoing pages and there is no need to enable this option.]]>
If you enable this option then users will be able to see private forums but not access them.]]>
The first is GD, which is bundled with PHP 4.3.0 and later and often available with earlier releases. The GD v2+ library is preferable to the v1+ library so always choose v2 if you're given the opportunity by your host. GD supports the following file types: GIF, JPEG, and PNG.

The second supported library is ImageMagick v6 by ImageMagick Studio LLC. ImageMagick is an executable binary that must be installed at the server level to be called by PHP. Only the identify and convert binaries from ImageMagick are required by vBulletin. ImageMagick supports the following file types: GIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, and PSD. ImageMagick also has better support for handling animated GIF.]]>
All keywords you enter here will be put in the keywords meta tag in the header of every page. Separate keywords or phrases with a single comma and no space.]]> here.]]>
Not all listed fonts may work so keep choosing a font until you find one you like. The inability to choose a working font may indicate an invalid ImageMagick path, an invalid ImageMagick installation or ImageMagick was not compiled with freetype support.]]>
This setting allows you to force unread markers to switch to "read" after a so many days. This would be the amount of time after which the user probably has no interest in reading that thread and therefore does not need to know that it contains unread posts.]]>
For example, if this is set to 15 then users can't search for 16 letter words. You can reduce the size of your database by decreasing this number and reindexing here.]]> member list page.]]>
This can be used to prevent new registrations from being listed.]]>
For example, if this is set to 4 then users can't search for 3 letter words. You can reduce the size of your database by increasing this number and reindexing here.]]>
For example, if your search string consists of two words then posts that contain both words will be given higher relevance than posts that only contain one of the two words.]]> Edited by xxx message being appended at the bottom of an edited message.]]>
Keep in mind that these post elements add processing time to thread pages. For example, to get a user's age vBulletin needs to do some math on the user's birth date and the current date in order to get an age out of it. This calculation is done for each post being displayed on a thread page. The additional overhead is small but is there nonetheless. If you are wanting to optimize your forum for speed then you should disable these post elements.]]>
[IMG]http://www.domain.com/image.gif[/IMG]]]> here.]]> here.]]> but this has the expense of making Threaded/Hybrid view not very useful, as the system has no way of knowing which post a user is replying to and will simply at it at the end; threaded/hybrid views will become non-sensical.]]>
The first is GD, which is bundled with PHP 4.3.0 and later and often available with earlier releases. The GD v2+ library is preferable to the v1+ library so always choose v2 if you're given the opportunity by your host.

The second supported library is ImageMagick v6 by ImageMagick Studio LLC. ImageMagick is an executable binary that must be installed at the server level to be called by PHP. Only the identify and convert binaries from ImageMagick are required by vBulletin. A valid ImageMagick font must be chosen from the following "ImageMagick Font" option in order for the verification text to appear. The verification image generated by ImageMagick is also more random than the image generated by GD.]]> date function formatting options. (Usually you only want to show the month, day, and year, or even just month and year.)]]>
Remember that quantity doesn't necessarily equal quality. In this way, this setting can skew the search results.]]>
If you change this value then you may want to rebuild your reputations to give existing users to same base reputation level.]]>
For example, if your lowest reputation is -300, any user with a reputation of -301 or smaller will have this description.]]> phpinfo page and searching for Safe Mode.]]> here.]]> here.]]>
Either of the yes options will allow users to see all forums that they don't have access to. The ability to see the forum's post count is controlled by the two yes options. If a forum is passworded, it is treated as a private forum until the user enters the valid password.]]> Automatic Similar Thread Search option does the actual work to find similar threads. Disable both options if you don't want this feature.]]>
Thread ratings are relatively inaccurate with just a few votes. This setting can be used to delay the results until enough votes have been cast to give a more accurate rating.]]> here.

If you are concerned about server load you can disable this feature.]]>
You can see and change the scoring system here.]]>
Use "localhost" (no quotes) if the mail server is on the local machine.]]>
For example, if your forums are setup like this:

parent
--child
----child's child

And your forum depth is set to 2 and this setting is set to 3 then you will see the first two forums displayed "fully" on the forum homepage while the level 3 "child's child" forum will appear within the "child" forum's description:

parent
--child
child forum's description.
Sub-Forums: child's child]]>
firstpost
-reply1
--re: reply1
---re: re: reply1
-reply2
--re: reply2

If you are viewing "firstpost" then both "reply1" and "reply2" are one level deep. If you are viewing "reply1" then "re: reply1" is one level deep and "re: re: reply1" is 2 levels deep.]]> Maximum Displayed Posts Before Page Split setting in terms of thread load time. If this setting is set to 40 then vBulletin will load a maximum of 40 posts "in the background" so the page doesn't have to reload for each of those 40 posts.]]>
Limiting the length of these post titles in the pane can help to make the post tree more readable and prevent it from running off of the pane and forcing a horrizontal scroll bar. This becomes more of a problem with threads that have deep post trees.]]>

Inactivity/Cookie Based - once a user has been inactive for a certain amount of time (the value of the cookie timeout option) all threads and forums are considered read. Individual threads are marked as read within a session via cookies.

This option is how all versions of vBulletin before 3.5 functioned.

Database (no automatic forum marking) - this option uses the database to store thread and forum read times. This allows accurate read markers to be kept indefinitely. However, in order for a forum to be marked read when all threads are read, the user must view the list of threads for that forum.

This option is more space and processor intensive than inactivity-based marking.

Database (automatic forum marking) - this option is the same as a previous option, but forums are automatically marked as read when the last new thread is read.

This is the most usable option for end users, but most processor intensive.

]]> page not found after you proceed to upload a .gif or .png file. This is due to an incompatibility between GD and the libpng library. One possible solution is to try to downgrade your lib png to version 1.0.x since it is reported that solves the problem. Otherwise this switch will disable thumbnail creation for .png files so that this problem no longer occurs. If you are affected by this bug then you will also see the same problem occur for .gif files since they are outputted as .png files. Disabling this option will cause .gif files to still be thumbnailed, but as .jpg files instead.

This does not apply if you have ImageMagick selected as the Image Processing Library. GIF files also aren't affected if you have a newer version of the GD library that supports GIF creation]]> date function formatting options.

Some examples:
h:i A becomes 11:15 PM
H:i becomes 23:15]]>
Note that vB3 gets your server's time zone from PHP. If you need to change your server's time zone, then you need to change your server configuration. You should contact your host for help with this.]]> strongly not recommended!)]]> this page.

You can enable this option so you can specify your own mail server info below. This allows your forum to send emails through a mail server other than the one specified in your PHP configuration.]]> this page.]]>
Some pages still require the redirect screens to avoid potential issues with cookies. These will be shown regardless of this setting.]]>
Not all browsers support popup menus. vBulletin automatically detects the client browser and disables popup menus when appropriate.]]> referrid=XXX
on the end (where XXX is the userid of the referring user) and if a person registers after following such a link, the user will be credited with a referral.]]>
Enabling this option makes for convenient viewing of attached images but also increases the load time of threads with lots of attached images, increases bandwidth usage, and increases server resource usage when a user loads a thread with lots of attached images.]]>
Remember that quantity doesn't necessarily equal quality. In this way, this setting can skew the search results.]]>
Remember that, unless you are using preformatted text, X number of characters does not equal a specific width because different characters are different widths.]]>
Set this value to 0 if you would like to hide the popup smilie menu completely.]]>
Set this to Normal and set the Format For Date and Format For Time options below to show the full date and time.

Set this to Yesterday/Today and for dates which fall into those two periods, the words will be shown, otherwise the full date and time will be shown.

Set this to Detailed to show "friendly" times such as "1 Minute Ago", "2 Hours Ago", or "3 Weeks Ago".]]>
You can also empty these indices in the Update Counters section of Maintenance.

You may want to optimize the postindex and word tables afterwards by going to the Repair / Optimize Tables section of Maintenance.]]> vBulletin Options:
This section of the Admin CP contains all configurable vBulletin options. The options are categorized into groups whose names indicate what kind of options they contain.

When configuring these options you have the choice of displaying all options (there are a lot of them) for all groups or displaying the options for one group at a time. If you are going through all of the options after a fresh installation or upgrade from vBulletin 2 you may find it more convenient to display all options so you can configure and save everything all at once. Otherwise you can just open the group containing the options you want to configure.

If you are looking for a specific option and you don't know what group it's in, you can display all of the options and do a page search in your web browser. Internet Explorer users can press Ctrl - F to pull up a search box. Other browsers may be different.]]>
To call the phrase from the templates, use
$vbphrase[variablename]
where variablename is what you put in this box.]]>
For each orphan phrase you are given the option to keep it or not. Select the "Keep" or "Delete" radio button on the right. If you want to keep all or delete all orphan phrases then click the appropriate button at the top. Click the "Continue" button at the bottom to perform the selected action and proceed to the next orphan phrase.]]>
Clicking 'Edit' to the extreme right of any phrase allows you to modify, add, or remove translations for that phrase. If this is a custom phrase, there will be a link to Delete it.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Languages
Phrases

Phrases:
vBulletin's phrase system is used to make the templates language-independant. Everywhere there would normally be a hard coded, language-specific phrase there is a variable that parses to the value of the phrase for the language in which the user is viewing your forums. Some phrases will be represented in the templates like this:

$vbphrase[phrase_identifier]

While other phrases that have variables in them will be represented like this:

<phrase 1="value for variable 1" 2="value for variable 2">$vbphrase[phrase_identifier]</phrase>

In the above example, the variables {1} and {2} in the phrase "phrase_identifier" will be replaced with the values you see definied in the template.]]> Select Multiple only)]]> Select Fields
In this box, put each value that should appear as an option. Make sure to press Enter after each option or it will not work correctly!

Radio Fields
In this box, put each value that should appear as a radio button. Make sure to press Enter after each option or it will not work correctly!

Checkbox Fields
In this box, put each value that should appear as a checkbox. Make sure to press Enter after each option or it will not work correctly!]]> Select Fields
If you wish to have the first option set as the default choice for this field, set this to Yes. Otherwise, a blank line will be the default. This is useful to force users to select an option at registration if this is a required field.

Radio Fields
If this is set to Yes, the first radio button will be preselected for the user. Otherwise, none will be selected. This is useful if you wish to force a user to select one if this field is required.]]>
As mentioned, you can use template conditionals to add additional options for your users. For example, you can make this profile field a "one option" check box field under one of the "Options" categories. You can then use the field as a conditional to display something in your postbit template. If the "Name" of this profile field is field1 then you can use this code in your postbit template:

<if condition="$post['field1']">
code to display if the user has checked the profile field
</if>

The green code in the middle will only be displayed if the user has checked the profile field in their options.]]> This only applies to Textarea type fields]]> Textarea only)]]> Maximum Input (Input, Textarea only)
This setting is how many characters a user is allowed to enter into this field.

Maximum Input (for Optional Field, Select, Radio only)
This setting is how many characters a user may enter into the optional field.]]> Select, Radio only)]]> Radio, Checkbox only)]]>
Example: (Do not start or end the expression with an escape character)

^[0-9]{7,8}$

See PHP.net for more information on regular expressions.]]> Select, Input, Radio, Textarea only)]]> Field Length (Input, Textarea only)
This is how many characters long the input should appear on the forms. This should be less than or equal to the maximum number of characters allowed to be entered into this field.

Field Length (for Optional Field, Select, Radio only)
This setting is how many characters long the input field should appear as on the form. It is recommended that you set this to be equal to or less than the maximum number of characters the user may enter as set above.

Limit Boxes (Select Multiple only)
This is how many options the user may choose. Set to 0 to allow the user to select all options.

Limit Boxes (Checkbox only)
This setting is how many checkboxes the user may check total for this field. Enter 0 to allow them to select all checkboxes.]]>
Click the [Edit] link to edit the settings of the corresponding profile field. Click the [Delete] link to do exactly that (this will lose information if users have information in the field!).

User profile fields can be displayed in posts next to the author's name. If you want to display a profile field in posts then you need to edit your postbit or postbit_legacy template (depending on which one you use as is indicated by the "Use Legacy (Vertical) Postbit Template" option in your vBulletin options) and add $post[fieldX] where X is the field ID of the profile field as shown under the "Name" column on this page.

Below is a list of existing profile fields. The "Title / Profile Field Type" column tells you the name and type of the profile field. Please see the General Topics for examples of each type of profile field.

The "Options" column tells you which options are enabled for the corresponding profile field. Profile fields can be required, editable, private, searchable, and shown on the member list - or not.

The "Name" column tells you the field number of the corresponding profile field. You can use a profile field's field number to make it show in user posts (see above).

The "Display Order" column tells you the display order of the corresponding profile field. Display orders are used to order profile fields on the various pages of the User CP on which they can be displayed. You can change display orders on this page by editing the display order fields and clicking the "Save Display Order" button.

]]> User Profile Fields:
User profile fields have two main applications. First, they can be used to hold information about your users. For example, a default vBulletin profile field is the "Location" field where a user can enter their location. Second, profile fields can be used as forum options to drive conditionals in your templates. This application is explained in this help topic.

There are different types of profile fields that can be selected when creating a new profile field on the Add New User Profile Field page. Below are examples of each kind of profile field:

Single-line Text Box (input): In HTML, this is
<input type="text" name="" />
which equates to this:

Multi-line Text Box (textarea): In HTML, this is
<textarea name=""></textarea>
which equates to this:

Single-selection Radio Buttons (radio): In HTML, this is
<input type="radio" name="a" /> Option 1
<input type="radio" name="a" /> Option 2
which equates to this:
Option 1
Option 2

Single-selection Menu (select): In HTML, this is
<select name="sel">
<option value="1">Option 1<option>
<option value="2">Option 2<option>
</select>
which equates to this:

Multiple-selection Menu (select multiple): In HTML, this is
<select name="sel" multiple="true" size="3">
<option value="1">Option 1</option>
<option value="2">Option 2</option>
<option value="3">Option 3</option>
<option value="4">Option 4</option>
<option value="5">Option 5</option>
</select>
which equates to this:

Multiple selection Checkboxes (checkbox): In HTML, this is
<input type="checkbox" name="name" value="1" /> Option 1
<input type="checkbox" name="name" value="2" /> Option 2
which equates to this:
Option 1
Option 2

]]> Related General Help Topics:
Database Backup
Repair / Optimize
Update Counters
Diagnostics
Execute SQL Query

Execute SQL Query:
This page can be used to run queries on your forum database. This can be useful for mass-updating records in your database. You should always backup your database before querying it. Any valid MySQL query can be run here. See mysql.com for more information.]]> Always: This rank will always be displayed if a member has this rank's usergroup as their primary or one of their secondary groups.

If Displaygroup = This Group: This rank will only be displayed if a member's displaygroup is equal to this rank's usergroup.]]>
Some HTML tags you might want to use here include:

<b>rank</b> = rank
<i>rank</i> = rank
<u>rank</u> = rank
<font color="red">rank</font> = rank
<font size="4">rank</font> = rank]]>
Alternately, you can leave this field blank and fill in the next one instead.]]>
For example, if you specify a rank text of "Captain" and this setting is set to 2, then the user's rank will be shown as "CaptainCaptain".]]> or secondary groups will receive this rank. If you select "If Displaygroup = This Group", then only users that identify themselves as this group will receive this rank.

Select "All Usergroups" to have this rank apply to everyone regardless of their usergroup.]]>
Below is a list of all existing ranks (if any). The ranks below are grouped by the usergroups to which they apply. The "User Rank" column shows the image or text that is granted to the user when they qualify for the corresponding rank. The "Minimum Posts" column shows you the post count that is needed to acquire the corresponding rank.

Click the [Edit] link to the right of a rank to change its target usergroup, minimum required post count, and the image / text that is the rank. Click the [Delete] link to delete the rank completely.]]> User Ranks:
Users ranks are rank insignia based on post count and usergroup that are displayed next to names in posts. User ranks work very similar to user titles, the main difference being that user titles are for all usergroups while user ranks can be created for specific usergroups. In this way you can create different rank insignia for different usergroups. User ranks appear next to names in posts.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Database Backup
Repair / Optimize
Update Counters
Diagnostics
Execute SQL Query

Repair / Optimize:
This script can be used to repair / optimize your database. If you are getting database errors caused by corruption then running this script might fix them. An alternative to repairing your database with this script is to run a REPAIR TABLE query from the mysql prompt through a telnet / SSH connection to your server (if you have access).

You can also use this script to optimize your tables. You should optimize your database tables if you have recently pruned a large number of threads, posts, users, etc. Optimizing helps you reclaim unused space which can reduce the size of your database.]]>
First you need to select a style to which you want this replacement variable to belong. The "Search for Text" field is the variable you will use in the templates. The "Replace with Text" field is the value that will be substituted in for the replacement variable everywhere it is used.]]>
The "Search for Text" field is the variable that is used in the templates. The "Replace with Text" field is the value that is substituted in for the replacement variable everywhere it is used.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Styles & Templates
Common Templates, StyleVars, and CSS
Replacement Variables

Replacement Variables:
Replacement variables are raw string replacements for your templates that are case-insensitive.

For example, if you create a replacement variable using the variable string "vbulletin" and the replacement string "is cool", then these template strings will be parsed into the following strings upon loading a forum page:

Template string: Powered by vBulletin
Parsed string: Powered by is cool

Template string: vBULLetin3
Parsed string: is cool3

You can use replacement variables the same way vBulletin uses stylevars (see "Common Templates, StyleVars, and CSS" link above). If you use the same string in several templates then you can create a replacement variable for it. You can use the replacement variable in the templates and set its value in this Replacement Variable Manager. If you need to change the value of the string then you can edit the replacement variable which will change its value in every template where the variable occurs.]]>
First select a forum and usergroup for which you want to view permissions. Then put a check next to the permissions you want to view. Click "Find" to view the permissions.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Forums
Forum Permissions
Moderators
Viewing Permissions

Viewing Permissions:
vBulletin's permission system is very powerful and flexible, but it can be complex to work with if you are inexperienced with vBulletin. Sometimes it is hard to know if you have permissions setup correctly. This page allows you to confirm correct permissions for a forum for a usergroup.

For a detailed explanation about usergroups and forum permissions, see the general help topic for Usergroups.]]>
The [Registration Statistics], [User Activity Statistics], [New Thread Statistics], and [New Post Statistics] links will take you to a page where you can run a report by date showing corresponding statistic on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Statistics
Control Panel Log
Moderator Log
Scheduled Task Log

Statistics:
vBulletin's statistics page contains various stats for your forums. The stats on this page include "top" stats (newest member, top poster, most users online, etc) and various forum activity stats.

You can run reports for a specific stat over a specific time period to view patterns of activity on your forums. Patterns of forum activity can be used for many different things. For example, if you run an advertising campaign for your site and want to check its effectiveness in terms of new forum registrations then you can run reports showing new registrations from before and during the campaign.]]> Paid Subscriptions page in the User CP. If you want to remove a subscription but you think you might use it again in the future, you can uncheck this box to disable the subscription as opposed to deleting it.]]> Paid Subscriptions page in the User CP when users go to buy subscriptions.]]> This only applies to Paypal payments.

You can choose to have the payment recur until the user cancels the subscription.]]> This only applies to Paypal payments.

You can choose to have the buyer's shipping address be optional, required, or not specified.]]>
If you need to calculate the euro equivalent of some other currency you can use this site.]]>
If you need to calculate the pounds sterling equivalent of some other currency you can use this site.]]>
If you need to calculate the U.S. dollar equivalent of some other currency you can use this site.]]> The following only applies for Paypal payments, if you have enabled sales tax under the Selling Preferences of your paypal account, and the buyer is located in an area that you tax.

By default, no sales tax will be added to payments. Check this box if you need sales tax added to payments.]]> Paid Subscriptions page in the User CP and in the subscription manager in the Admin CP. The title should indicate what this subscription is for.]]>
If you want this subscription to manipulate user access masks, make sure you have access masks enabled in your vBulletin options.]]>
A payment processor is a company through which payments are handled. For example, if you have a Paypal account and you enable that API on this page, then users can signup with Paypal and then use it to purchase a forum subscription.]]> includes/paymentapi directory. For example, if the class name is "blah" then the class file would be located at includes/paymentapi/class_blah.php]]> this site.

For example, if you want to accept US dollars, UK pounds, and Canadian dollars, then you would enter this value into this field:

usd,gbp,cad]]>
If you want this subscription to manipulate user access masks, make sure you have access masks enabled in your vBulletin options.]]>
The "Title" column tells you what subscription the corresponding record is for.

The "User Name" column tells you the user whom the corresponding subscription is for. You can click on the username to view the user's profile.

The "Start Date" column tells you when the corresponding subscription was purchased. If the subscription was purchased longer ago than the length of the subscription then the "Status" column will read "Disabled." Otherwise the subscription is "Active."]]>
The "Cost" column contains the cost of the corresponding subscription. There are 3 currencies supported: US Dollars ($), Pounds Sterling (£), and Euros (€).

The "Active" column tells you how many active subscriptions there are for the corresponding subscription. An active subscription is one that was purchased not longer ago than the length of the subscription.

The "Completed" column shows the number of subscriptions that are inactive for the corresponding subscription. An inactive subscription is one that was purchased longer ago than the length of the subscription.

The "Total" column shows the sum of active and inactive subscriptions for the corresponding subscription.

The "Controls" column contains a menu of options for each subscription. The "Edit" option allows you to edit the settings for the subscription including the: title, description, cost, group memberships, and access masks. The "Delete" option does exactly that. The "View Users" option shows you all users that have purchased this subscription, whether their subscription is active or inactive. And finally, the "Add User" option allows you to manually subscribe a user to the corresponding subscription.]]> Subscriptions:
vBulletin's subscription manager is used to charge users for forum access. Make sure you enable at least one payment method in your vBulletin options if you use paid subscriptions.

Subscriptions manage forum access by adding and removing primary and secondary group memberships as well as manipulating user access masks. For an explanation about usergroups and forum permissions see the general help topic for Usergroups.]]> This is where you actually edit the HTML. Any valid HTML is allowed here. To learn how to use HTML please visit www.w3c.org.

vBulletin also provides some specialized tags that can be used here. These include the <phrase> tag and the <if> tag. Please see the General Topic named "About vBulletin Styles" by clicking on the help image in a title bar.

]]>
For example, a style tree like this would have the display orders that are listed below:

MASTER STYLE - 1
--Child Style - 1
--Another Child - 2
----Baby Style - 1
----Another Baby - 2
--Yet Another - 3]]> Find Updated Templates page as a guide.]]>
For example, if the name of the style file is vbulletin-style.xml and you uploaded it to the install directory inside your main forum directory then you would enter this value: ./install/vbulletin-style.xml]]>
You can view a "side by side" comparison of the new and old template by clicking the "Compare Versions" button below.]]>
The checkbox to the left of each style name indicates whether or not the user is allowed to select and use this style on your forums. Checked = user selectable, unchecked = not user selectable.

To view your forums using a particular style you just click the name of the style on this page.

The number field before the options menu for each style is that style's display order. You can update display orders on this page by entering the numbers in these fields and clicking the "Save Display Order" button at the bottom of this page.

The menu on the right provides a list of options for each style.

Lastly, the "« »" button on the right expands the template listing for each style.]]> insensitive" search will match the search phrase regardless of case. For example, this search string:

search string

...would also match:

sEarcH STRING]]> advanced users only! Setting this option to 'yes' will use preg_replace() instead of str_replace() for your find/replace operation. Do not use this option if you are not sure how to use PCRE regular expressions!

Example usage: Find <img (.*)/?> and replace with <img \1 /> would find all <img> tags and make them XHTML compliant by adding the closing slash. The actual command executed from this would be:

preg_replace('#<img (.*)/?>#siU', '<img \1 />', $template);]]>
For example, if you search for "bullet" and your replacement string is "carrot" then "vbulletin" would become "vcarrotin".]]> here.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Styles & Templates
Common Templates, StyleVars, and CSS
Replacement Variables

Inheritance:
vBulletin's styles use inheritance to manage templates and style settings. A child style inherits the templates and settings of its parent. For example, if a template is customized in a parent style then its children will inherit that customized template as their default.

Possible appliations of style inheritance include creating variations on a theme. Let's say you have a style with a customized template set that creates a specific physical layout of your forums, but you want your users to be able to choose from different colors while using the same layout. In that situation you could create child styles for the style with the customized template set. The children would inherit all of the parent's templates, thereby keeping the same layout, but they would have their own color settings which would override the colors of the parent.

The power of inheritance can be seen in the above example. To create variations on a theme without inheritance you would need to duplicate the template set for each style which would make changing the layout very cumbersome as you would need to edit the templates in each style. With inheritance you only have to edit the parent's template set.

Template Conditionals:
vBulletin supports conditionals in its templates. Conditionals allow you to display code in the templates or not based on a condition that evaluates to boolean true or false. Here is an example of the syntax:

<if condition="$bbuserinfo[userid]">
code that is displayed if the user is registered and logged in (not a guest)
<else />
code that is displayed if the user is not registered and/or not logged in (is a guest)
</if>

In the above example, the condition checks for whether or not the logged in user is registered by checking their userid (guests have a userid of 0 which evalutates to false). The green code is included in the page output if the user is logged in (the condition is true). Else the red code is included if the user is not logged in (the condition is false). The <else /> tag and red code are optional in the syntax shown above.

The $bbuserinfo array in the above example contains all of the current logged in user's information and is global to all vBulletin templates. The $vboptions array is another such global array that holds the values for your vBulletin options. If you need help creating conditions using vBulletin variables please post on the vBulletin.com forums or the vBulletin.org forums.]]> Visible:
A visible thread is one that is not awaiting moderation by an admin or mod. An invisible thread is one that is awaiting moderation of some kind. You can use this option to select only visible threads, invisible threads, or both.

Awaiting Moderation:
A thread that is "awaiting moderation" is one that still needs to be approved by an admin or mod before it will show up in the thread listing.

Deleted:
When an admin or mod deletes a thread, they are given the option to "effectively" delete or "physically" delete. "Effective" deletion will remove the thread from public view and leave a "deletion notice" in its place. This option refers to "effective" deletion where the thread can still be undeleted. You can use this option to select only "effectively" deleted threads, nondeleted threads, or both.]]> Open:
An open thread is one that users can reply to. You can use this option to select only threads that are open.

Closed:
A closed thread is one that is locked by an admin, mod, or user that has permission. Users cannot reply to closed threads. You can use this option to select only threads that are closed.

Redirect:
When an admin or mod moves a thread to another forum, they are given the option to leave a redirection link in its place... that's what a redirect is. You can use this option to select only redirection threads.

Not Redirect:
See above.]]> Managing Threads & Posts:
This section of the Admin CP allows you to mass manage threads and posts. You can mass prune and mass move threads and posts based on several criteria, mass unsubscribe users from threads, strip polls from threads, and see who voted for poll options in polls.

Possible applications for mass pruning threads include removing a spammer's threads and freeing up space in your database by deleting old threads. Applications for mass moving threads include reorganizing your forums and archiving old threads in an archive forum. You can unsubscribe users from threads to stop email notifications as a result of current thread subscriptions. You can strip a poll from a thread if you want to delete a poll but not the thread that contains it. Lastly, the "Who Voted" feature is useful in checking for "stuffed vote boxes."]]> all users from all threads that meet the criteria below.]]> Admin CP -> Users -> Send Email to Users.]]>
AIM is a popular instant message service. Find out more at the AIM homepage.]]>
For more info about this law, see here: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.htm.]]>
When set to "Yes, user set" the user's title will be forced to whatever is in the User Title field above. HTML code is not allowed and this is the same as if the user set the title themself. These titles will be reset if the user is not in an usergroup that allows custom titles.

When set to "Yes, admin set (HTML allowed)" the user's title will be forced to whatever is in the User Title field above. HTML code in the title will be shown as is and not be parsed. These titles will be maintained if the user is not in an usergroup that allows custom titles.]]>
ICQ is a popular instant message service. Find out more at the ICQ homepage.]]>
MSN Messenger is a popular instant message service. Find out more at the MSN Messenger homepage.]]>
For more info about this law, see here: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.htm.]]>
Keep in mind that if you update your users' post counts here then all post counts will be set to their true values, overwritting any changes made here.]]>
The standard editor toolbar provides shortcuts to all vB Codes, inserting the final code directly into the post.

The WYSIWYG editor toolbar provides the same functionality as the standard editor toolbar, plus it shows you what the post will look like instead of just showing you the final code... hence WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get).]]> here.]]>
Skype names must be at least 6 characters long and can contain letters, numbers, underscores, hyphens, commas and periods.

Skype is a popular voice-over-IP and telephony service. Find out more at the Skype web site.]]>
Linear mode shows all posts on the page in a top-down expanded format so that you can view the posts without having to click their links.

Threaded mode shows a tree of links to individual posts within the thread. The tree shows the threadedness of the posts by indenting reply posts under the post they are in reply to. Only one post is viewable at a time.

Hybrid mode shows the threaded tree of post links as well as the linear expansion of those posts.]]>
If you are editing the username of an existing member, you should update your counters afterwards.]]>
Yahoo! Messenger is a popular instant message service. Find out more at the Yahoo! Messenger homepage.]]>
For example:

A search on 127.0.0.1 with a depth of 1 returns "Freddie" and "Scott". A search on 127.0.0.1 with a depth setting of 2 returns "Freddie" and "Scott", as well as returning all of the ip addresses used by "Freddie" and "Scott".]]>
Note : If you have a large post table, this process may lock or take an exceedingly long time to complete.]]>
Make sure access masks are enabled here or these user-level permissions will not work.]]> Username Contains for information on the string matching used here.]]> Birthday is Before)]]> Birthday is After)]]> Username Contains for information on the string matching used here.]]> Username Contains for information on the string matching used here.]]> Username Contains for information on the string matching used here.]]> Join Date is Before)]]> Join Date is After)]]> Last Post is Before)]]> Last Post is After)]]> Last Visit is Before)]]> Last Visit is After)]]>
For example, if a search finds 50 matching records and you limit the results to 25 then the results page will only show you 25 results, starting at the record number specified in the previous setting.]]>
For example, if a search finds 50 records and you start the results at record 25, then the results page will show you records 25 - 50.]]> Username Contains for more information on the string matching used here.]]> Username Contains for information on the string matching used here.]]> Number of Posts is Less Than)]]> Number of Posts is Greater Than or Equal To)]]> Reputation is Less Than)]]> Reputation is Greater Than or Equal To)]]> Username Contains for more information on the string matching used here.]]>
Users without a Skype name will be automatically excluded from the results of this search. See Username Contains for more information on the string matching used here.]]>
The "Quick Search" table has several options. "Show All Users" does exactly that... no restrictions on search results. "List Top Posters" returns all users and orders them according to their post counts, showing the highest post counts first. "List Visitors in the Last 24 Hours" returns all users who have visited your forums within the last 24 hours. "List New Registrations" returns all users and orders them by their registration dates, showing the newest registrations first. "List Users Awaiting Moderation" returns all users who are in the "(COPPA) Users Awaiting Moderation" user group. "Show All COPPA Users" returns all users who are marked as COPPA users in their profiles. For more information about COPPA visit this link.

The "Advanced Search" table contains several search options. Please see the individual help topics below if you have any questions.]]>
For example, the string exam would match example, anexample, and theexam, but not exsiam.]]> Username Contains for more information on the string matching used here.]]> Username Contains for more information on the string matching used here.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Users
User Tools
User Banning
Emailing Users
Access Masks

Users:
vBulletin's user system is made up of several different parts so make sure you read the related help topics above. Within the "Users" tab of the Admin CP you have the ability to add new users, search for existing users based on several criteria, prune users, and do several other things that are covered in the "User Tools," "User Banning," "Emailing Users," and "Access Masks" help topics that are linked above.

Adding a new user via the Admin CP is the same as some one registering a new account except that the "add form" in the Admin CP is free of the required fields and agreements that are imposed on the registration form. For example, you can create an account without an email address when using the Admin CP. Visit the Add New User page to add a user via the Admin CP.

vBulletin's user search system provides you with numerous search criteria and display options. You can use the user search feature to find and edit users and to run reports showing specific user info and profile fields. See the Search for Users page to see the list of search and display options.

vBulletin's user system also allows you to prune / move users based on their usergroup, last visit date, join date, and post count. Possible applications of the user pruning / moving system include cleaning out inactive users and changing usergroups to manage forum permissions. The user pruning / moving page can be found here.]]>
Secondary groups serve no purpose if this option is set to "No". The only reason this option should be set to "No" is if this group is a banned group, in which case you don't want secondary group memberships to override the null access of the banned group.]]>
1048576 bytes = 1 megabyte]]>
1024 bytes = 1 kilobyte
10240 bytes = 10 kilobytes
51200 bytes = 50 kilobytes
102400 bytes = 100 kilobytes]]>
User notes can be posted on the screen that lists a user's notes. First click the User Notes: [View] link when viewing a user's profile page on the frontend, then click the Post New User Note link.]]>
This group must also have permission to delete their events on a specific calendar if they are to have permission to do so. You can check your calendar permissions here.]]>
Be careful with allowing post deletion. If you allow users to edit their posts indefinitely (see "Time Limit on Editing of Posts" setting here) as well as allow them to delete their posts, then they can go back into your forum history and delete all of their posts if they want. Note: Users can only soft-delete their own post. As staff you can undelete them again at any time.]]>
Be careful with allowing thread deletion. When a thread is deleted all of the posts in it are also deleted. If you allow users to edit their posts indefinitely (see "Time Limit on Editing of Posts" setting here) as well as allow them to delete their threads, then they can go back into your forum history and delete all of their threads if they want.]]>
Private Messaging must be enabled in your vBulletin options for this permission to have any effect. The "Maximum Stored Messages" permission above must also be set to a positive number for members of this group to use the PM feature.]]>
This group must also have permission to edit their own events on a specific calendar if they are to have permission to do so. You can check your calendar permissions here.]]>
User notes can be managed on the screen that lists a user's notes. Click the User Notes: [View] link when viewing a user's profile page on the frontend.]]> vBulletin options.]]> Edit Options section of their User CP. Invisible users are shown with an asterisk (*) next to their names in the online list (for those that can see them).]]>
User notes can be managed on the screen that lists a user's notes - click the User Notes: [View] link when viewing a user's profile page on the frontend.]]> manage user notes means to be able to edit and delete notes.

User notes can be managed through the [View] page for notes. That page is openned by clicking the User Notes: [View] link when viewing a user's profile page on the frontend.]]> Edit Profile page in the User CP. If this option is set to "No" then members of this group will not be able to modify anything on that page, including custom profile fields.]]>
An open thread is open to replies. A closed thread is not open to replies, not including admins and mods.]]>
This group must also have permission to post events on a specific calendar if they are to post events on it. You can check your calendar permissions here.]]>
User notes can be posted on the screen that lists a user's notes. First click the User Notes: [View] link when viewing a user's profile page on the frontend, then click the Post New User Note link.]]> User Notes: [View] link when viewing a user's profile page on the frontend and then clicking the Post New User Note link.]]>
Additionally, there are some poll options in your vBulletin Options.]]> Edit Profile Picture page in their User CP. Profile pictures are uploaded from the user's computer or from a URL and are stored on your web server.

Profile pictures must be enabled in your vBulletin options for this setting to have any effect.]]> Can Reply to Own Threads permission except it applies to "others'" threads, as in threads that weren't authored by the current logged in user.]]> vBulletin options.]]> User CP.

Enabling this option will allow members of this group to see invisible users in the online list. Invisible users have an asterisk (*) next to their name in the online list (for those that can see them).]]>
Thread ratings must also be allowed for the forum in question for this group to be able to rate threads. Choose the "Edit Forum" option in the Forum Manager to view this setting. Additionally, there are some thread rating options in your vBulletin options.]]>
Private Messaging must be enabled in your vBulletin options for this permission to have any effect. The "Maximum Stored Messages" permission above must also be set to a positive number for members of this group to use the PM feature.]]> Edit Avatar page in their User CP. Custom avatars are uploaded from the user's computer or from a URL and are stored on your web server.

Avatars must be enabled in your vBulletin options for this setting to have any effect. There are also some avatar settings on the same page in your vBulletin options.]]> Edit Profile section of their User CP. The custom title will be displayed in the user's posts and profile page in place of any title specified for their group or post count (see User Title Manager).]]> Edit Signature section of their User CP. This permission works in conjunction with the signature options in your vBulletin options.]]>
This group must also have permission to view a specific calendar in order to view that calendar. You can check your calendar permissions here.]]>
This group must also have permission to view other people's events on a specific calendar if they are to have permission to do so. You can check your calendar permissions here.]]>
User notes for a user can be viewed by clicking the User Notes: [View] link when viewing a user's profile page on the frontend.]]> User Notes: [View] link when viewing a user's profile page on the frontend.

If a user does not have this permission then they will not see a [View] link in their own profile.]]> online.php page. This page shows a detailed list of currently active users, their locations, etc. This permission only applies to online.php, not the "Currently Active Users" list on the forumhome page.

Reported locations do take forum permissions into consideration. For example, if a user in the online list is viewing a forum that the current logged in user doesn't have access to, then online.php will only report that they are viewing a forum and not give the name of the forum.

Who's online must be enabled in your vBulletin options for this permission to have any effect. Additionally, there are several Who's online settings on that page in your vBulletin options.]]> online.php page.

Who's online must be enabled in your vBulletin options for this permission to have any effect. The "Can View Who's Online" permission above must also be enabled.]]> online.php page. They can "mouse over" the image to see the file path of the page each user is visiting.

Who's online must be enabled in your vBulletin options for this permission to have any effect. The "Can View Who's Online" permission above must also be enabled.]]> config[Misc][modcpdir]}/moderate.php?do=posts" target="_blank">moderation queue. You will need to validate their posts before they show up on the forums.]]>
[openning tag]username[closing tag]

Some HTML tags you might want to use here include:

<span style="font-weight: bold;">username</span> = username
<span style="font-style: italic;">username</span> = username
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">username</span> = username
<span style="color: red;">username</span> = username
<span style="font: 20px verdana;">username</span> = username

You can also do combinations by using more than one attribute in the style property:

<span style="font: 20px verdana; color: red;">username</span> = username]]> User CP. Join requests are queued up in the Usergroup Manager where you can handle them all at once.]]>
Private Messaging must be enabled in your vBulletin options for this permission to have any effect. Additionally, there are other private message settings on that page in your vBulletin options.]]>
Private Messaging must be enabled in your vBulletin options for this permission to have any effect. The "Maximum Stored Messages" permission above must also be set to a positive number for members of this group to use the PM feature.]]>
1024 bytes = 1 kilobyte
10240 bytes = 10 kilobytes
51200 bytes = 50 kilobytes
102400 bytes = 100 kilobytes]]> Calendar Mananger.

For birthdays to be displayed on the forumhome page you need to have the "Display Today's Birthdays" option enabled in your vBulletin options.]]> vBulletin options.]]> edited by note on edited messages?]]> this page. The member list shows all members of your forums. If you disable this option then members of this group will not show up on the member list.]]>
Usergroup leaders can moderate join requests for their group from the Group Memberships section of their User CP.]]>
Default usergroups are those that are created as a part of vBulletin. Custom usergroups are those that you created. Public custom usergroups are custom usergroups that your users can request to join because you have enabled the "Public (Joinable) Custom Usergroups" option for those usergroups.

The "Primary Users" column specifies the number of users whose primary usergroup is the corresponding group. The "Additional Users" column specifies the number of users whose additional usergroup memberships include the corresponding group. The "Controls" column contains a menu with serveral options for each usergroup... select an option and click "Go" to continue.

The "Public Custom Usergroups" section has two extra columns, "Join Requests" and "Usergroup Leader." The "Join Requests" column indicates how many join requests are awaiting approval for the corresponding usergroup; users can submit join requests for usergroups for which you have enabled the "Public (Joinable) Custom Usergroups" option. The "Usergroup Leader" column lists the current group leaders. You can delete an existing group leader by clicking the corresponding [Delete] link. To add a new usergroup leader simply select the "Add Usergroup Leader" options from the group's Controls menu.]]>
The promotions on this page are grouped by the usergroups to which they apply. The long horrizontal bars tell you what usergroup the following promotions are for. The columns underneath tell you what the settings are for each promotion. The "Usergroup" column tells you to which usergroup users will be promoted. The "Promotion Type" column tells you if the promotion changes a user's primary usergroup or adds the group membership as an additional usergroup. The "Promotion Strategy" column tells you which of the following 3 conditions must be met for a user to be promoted.

Click the "Add New Promotion" button to add a new promotion. Click the [Edit] link to edit the settings for the corresponding promotion. Click the [Delete] link to delete the corresponding promotion.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Usergroups
Forum Permissions
Administrator Permissions

Usergroups:
vBulletin's usergroup system, like any usergroup system, is used for managing forum permissions. You can manage forum permissions by putting users into groups and setting permissions for the groups. In addition, vBulletin takes usergroups to a new level by allowing users to belong to multiple groups and to submit join requests for groups. On top of this, vBulletin lets you setup group promotions to automatically change a user's group memberships when certain conditions are met.

Usergroup permissions have two levels to them, the first of which is the usergroup permissions that are set in the Usergroup Manager. By default, a user will have these permissions everywhere on your forums. If you want to set exceptions to default usergroup permissions then you can do so by editing usergroup permissions at the forum-level on the Forum Permissions page. On the Forum Permissions page you can set group permissions on a per-forum basis. The Calendar Permissions page provides similar functionality for calendars. Other usergroup permissions can only be set at the highest usergroup-level in the Usergroup Manager.

vBulletin also allows users to belong to multiple usergroups. There are two kinds of usergroups, primary and secondary (also called member groups). A user can belong to only one primary group but can belong to any number of secondary groups. A user's primary group is used to define their base forum permissions; at a minimum, a user will always have their primary group's forum permissions. Secondary groups, on the other hand, can be used to grant additional permissions that are not granted by a user's primary group.

For secondary groups to be able to affect a user's permissions, the user's primary group needs to have the "Allow Users to have Member Groups" option enabled in the Usergroup Manager. The way the overlapping of primary and secondary permissions works is that the user is always given the "greater" of the multiple settings for the same permission. For example, if a user's primary group has "Can View Forum" set to No and one of the same user's secondary groups has "Can View Forum" set to Yes, then the user's final setting for that permission will be Yes. Numeric group permissions overlap in a similar way, except instead of Yes or No the user is given the more lenient of the two numbers. Possible applications of secondary groups for forum permissions include granting access to a private forum where multiple primary groups can have access. The primary groups in question would have null access to the private forum set on the Forum Permissions page. The secondary group would have all permissions set to No in the Usergroup Manager but would have forum-level access to the private forum set on the Forum Permissions page. The result of adding a user to this secondary group would be that its "Yes" permissions for the private forum would override the null access of their primary group. This is much more convenient than setting up redundant permissions for additional primary groups that have access to the private forum, which is what would need to be done without secondary groups.

If the user's primary group does not have the "Allow Users to have Member Groups" option enabled in the Usergroup Manager then secondary group memberships will have no effect on their permissions. Secondary groups serve no purpose in this case. The only reason this option should be disabled in a primary group is if the group is a banned group, in which case you don't want secondary group memberships to override the null access of the banned group.

Another feature of vBulletin's usergroup system is the ability for users to request memberships into groups. In this way vBulletin allows users to request forum permissions because forum permissions are controlled with group memberships. Users can request to join a group on the Group Memberships page in their User CP. Users can only request to join custom groups that have the "Public (Joinable) Custom Usergroups" option enabled in the Usergroup Manager. You can manage join requests on the Join Requests page. Optionally, you can appoint group leaders in the Usergroup Manager that can manage join requests for their group on the Group Memberships page in their User CP.

vBulletin's usergroup system also supports group promotions based on certain conditions. Promotions are used to change a user's group memberships when they reach a certain reputation level, number of days registered, and / or post count. Promotions used in conjunction with user reputations can be especially powerful (see the general help topic for User Reputations). You can manage your promotions on the Promotions page.]]>
If a user has been registered for a number of days "Greater or Equal to" or "Less Than" (depending on the "Reputation Comparison Type" you selected above) this number then the user will be promoted. This value will only be used if "Date" is included in the "Promotion Strategy" setting below.]]>
If a user's post count is "Greater or Equal to" or "Less Than" (depending on the "Reputation Comparison Type" you selected above) this number then the user will be promoted. This value will only be used if "Posts" is included in the "Promotion Strategy" setting below.]]>
If a user's reputation level is "Greater or Equal to" or "Less Than" (depending on the "Reputation Comparison Type" you selected above) this number then the user will be promoted. This value will only be used if "Reputation" is included in the "Promotion Strategy" setting bellow.]]>
For example, if you want to promote based on reputation level then you would set a reputation level in the field below and set the comparison operator to "Greater or Equal to." Then when a user reaches the specified minimum reputation level they will be promoted. On the other hand, if you want to demote based on reputation level then you would set a low reputation level in the field below and set the comparison operator to "Less Than." Then when a user loses enough reputation points to have a reputation level below the number specified they will be demoted.]]>
For example, if these are your settings:

Reputation Comparison Type = Greater or Equal to
Reputation Level = 1000
Days Registered = 30
Posts = 100
Promotion Strategy = Posts and (Reputation or Date)

...and the user has 1100 reputation, has been registered for 20 days, and has 150 posts then they would be promoted because:

Posts: 150 >= 100 (true)
Reputation: 1100 >= 1000 (true)
Date: 20 >= 30 (false)

...and so using the "Posts and (Reputation or Date)" promotion strategy:

true and (true or false)
= true and (true)
= true]]>
Accepting a join request removes the request from this moderation queue and adds the user to the selected group. Denying a join request does exactly that. Ignoring a join request leaves it in this moderation queue so you can handle it another time.

If you want to accept, deny, or ignore all join requests then you can click the appropriate button at the top which sets all actions appropriately.

Usergroup leaders can also moderate these join requests from the Group Memberships section of their User CP.]]>
Click the "Add New User Title" button to create a new user title. Below is a list of existing user titles. To the right of each user title there is a menu with an "Edit" and "Delete" option. Select the "Edit" option to edit the title itself and the minimum post count required to get that title. Select the "Delete" option to delete that title all together.]]> User Titles:
User titles are an indication of status on the forums and are displayed below names in posts. vBulletin's user title system is fairly straight forward. You can use the User Title Manager to create a ladder of user titles based on post count.

Note that if a user's usergroup has a "User Title" specified (see the Usergroup Manager) then that user will have their usergroup's title instead of the ladder of titles in the User Title Manager.]]>
For example:

A search on 127.0.0.1 with a depth of 1 returns "Freddie" and "Scott". A search on 127.0.0.1 with a depth setting of 2 returns "Freddie" and "Scott", as well as returning all of the ip addresses used by "Freddie" and "Scott".]]>
Note : If you have a large post table, this process may lock or take an exceedingly long time to complete.]]> X number of private messages.]]> X number of private messages stored.]]> X number of PMs Stored]]>
The referrer system can be toggled here. Referrals are not logged while the referrer system is off.]]> Related General Help Topics:
Users
User Tools
User Banning
Emailing Users
Access Masks

User Tools:
The user tools pages in the Users tab of the Admin CP provide you with the ability to merge users, view and manage private messages, view referral information, and search user IP addresses.

The ability to merge users can be very useful when dealing with users who have multiple accounts. The "Merge Users" feature literally signs over all of a user's posts, private messages, etc to another user account. You can see the "Merge Users" page here.

You can view your forum's private message statistics here. This section allows you to view private message statistics for your users according to how many private messages they have stored. You are also given the option to delete a user's private messages from this section of the Admin CP.

If you have referrals enabled in your vBulletin options then users will be able to link to your forums using their referral id to get credit for referring users to your forums. You can run a report showing referrals on your forums on the Referrals page. This is useful in seeing which users are referring people to your forums.

Lastly, you can search for users based on IP address or search for IP addresses based on a username on the Search IP Addresses page. vBulletin logs the IP addresses of users who visit your forum. Everyone on the internet has an IP address. Some internet services assign a new IP address every time a user connects, while some assign just one IP address. Users with dynamic IPs can be more elusive than those with static IPs, but either way, IP addresses can be used to identify and target users. Possible applications for searching for IP addresses include identifying other accounts of a person who has a specific IP address and IP banning problem users.]]> Announcements are special messages posted by the administrator or moderators. They are designed to be a simple one-way communication with the users. If you wish to discuss announcements, you will have to create a new thread in the forum, since you cannot reply to announcements.

]]> The administrator may allow you to use the attachment feature of this forum, which gives you the ability to attach files of certain types to your posts. This could be an image, a text document, a zip file etc. There will be a limit to the file size of any attachments you make, as the forums should not be used as an extension of your hard disk!

To attach a file to a new post, simply click the [Browse] button at the bottom of the post composition page, and locate the file that you want to attach from your local hard drive.

Only certain types of files may be attached: these are the valid file extensions for files to be attached to this forum: {$vbulletin->attachmentcache[extensions]}.

After posting, the attachment will show up in the body of your message. To view the contents of the attachment (if it is not already displayed) simply click the filename link that appears next to the attachment icon .

]]>
If the administrator has provided a set of avatars, and avatars are enabled, you may select an avatar that best describes your personality.

The administrator may also have enabled custom avatars, which allows you to upload an avatar image from your computer.

For more information about avatars, click here.]]> You can search for posts based on username, word(s) in the post or just in the subject, by date, and only in particular forums.

To access the search feature, click on the "search" link at the top of most pages.

You can search any forum that you have permission to search - you will not be allowed to search through private forums unless the administrator has given you the necessary security rights to do so.

]]>
Ignore lists are used for those people who's messages you wish not to read. By adding someone to your ignore list, those messages posted by these individuals will be hidden when you read a thread.]]> The calendar functions in a way similar to the forums in that there can be multiple calendars. One calendar could hold just events that you are able to see, while another may list birthdays.

There are two types of events on the calendar: normal events and recurring events.

Normal Events span the time frame from when the event starts until the event ends.

Recurring Events repeat over a set period of time based on certain criteria. Examples would be an event that occurs on the first Monday of every month and an event that occurs every Monday and Wednesday.

The administrator may have enabled registered members to post events, but usually this is not the case. You can most likely post your own private events that are only viewable to you.

Birthdays may be shown on the calendar if the administrator has enabled this feature. Your birthday will automatically be shown on the calendar if you have entered the date of your birthday in your profile. Note: if you do not enter the year of your birth when you edit your profile, your age will not be shown on the calendar.

If you enter your birthday, your name will also appear on the main forum page when it is your birthday.

]]> Certain words may have been censored by the administrator. If your posts contain any censored words, they will be blanked-out like this: $censorchars.

The same words are censored for all users, and censoring is done by a computer simply searching and replacing words. It is in no way 'intelligent'.

]]> here. If you return to the main index page via the link provided and you are still logged in, you may have to remove your cookies manually.

In Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP:

Click the "Tools" menu.
Select "Internet Options" from the menu that appears.
Click "Delete Cookies" on the dialog box that appears. It will be in the center area of the "General" tab.

In Mozilla Firefox:

Click the "Tools" menu.
Select "Options" from the menu that appears.
From the dialog box, select "Privacy" on the left.
Find "Cookies" on the main pane, and click the "Clear" button adjacent to it.

Your cookies should now be removed. You may want to restart the computer and revisit the forums to be sure.]]> If you have registered, you will be able to edit and delete your posts. Note that the administrator can disable this ability as he desires. Your ability to edit your posts may also be time-limited, depending on how the administrator has set up the forum.

To edit or delete your posts, click the $vbphrase[edit_delete_message] button by the post you want to edit. If your post was the first in the thread, then deleting the post may result in the removal of the entire thread.

After you have made your modifications, a note may appear, which notifies other users that you have edited your post. Administrators and moderators may also edit your messages but this note may not appear when they do so.

]]> Yes! To send an email to another member, you can either locate the member you want to contact on the member list, or click the Email

button on any post made by that member.

This will usually open a page that contains a form where you can enter your message. When you have finished typing your message, press the [send email] button and your message will be sent instantly. Note that for privacy reasons, the email address of the recipient is not revealed to you during this process.

Note that if you can not find an email button or link for a member, it either means that the administrator has disabled email functions for this forum, or that the member in question has specified that they do not wish to receive email from other members of the forum.

Another useful email function is the ability to send a friend a link to a thread you think they may find interesting. Whenever you view a thread, you will find a link somewhere on the page which will allow you to send a brief message to anyone you like. Your referrerid is added to the link you send, so if your friend registers on this forum as a result of viewing the link you sent to them, your referrals total will automatically be credited!

Registered members may also be able to send messages to other members of this forum using the private messaging system. For more information about private messaging, click here.

]]> If you post a new thread, or reply to an existing thread, you can choose to be notified by email when someone else replies to that thread. You can also choose to receive email notifications of new posts in a thread without posting in that thread, by clicking the 'Subscribe to this thread' link displayed in the thread page.

If you choose to stop receiving email notifications from a thread, you can turn off the option by either editing your post, or by unsubscribing from the thread here.

Only registered users may receive email notification, and they can set whether they want to receive email notification by default by editing their options.

Email notification is also referred to as 'Thread Subscription'.

]]>
This will bring up a page where you should enter your registered email address, and an email will be sent to that address instantly, with instructions for resetting your password.]]> The member list contains a complete list of all the registered members of this forum. You can view the member list ordered alphabetically by username, by the date that the member joined the forum, or by the number of posts the members have made.

The member list also has a search function, which allows you to quickly locate members according to categories you specify, such as searching for all members who have joined in the past week etc.

]]> The administrator may have enabled message icons for new threads, posts and private messages. Message icons allow you to specify a small icon to accompany your posting, which is used to convey the emotion or content of a post at a glance. If you do not see a list of message icons when you are composing your message or post, the administrator has disabled the option.

]]> Moderators oversee specific forums. They generally have the ability to edit and delete posts, move threads, and perform other manipulations. Becoming a moderator for a specific forum is usually rewarded to users who are particularly helpful and knowledgeable in the subject of the forum they are moderating.

]]> If the administrator has enabled the Private Messaging system, registered members may send each other private messages.

Sending Private Messages

Private messages work a little like email, but are limited to registered members of this forum. You may be able to include vB Code, smilies and images in private messages that you send.

You may send a private message to a member of this forum by clicking the 'Send A Private Message' link in the private messaging section of your user control panel, or by clicking the Send Private Message button in a member's posts.

When you send a message, you have the option to save a copy of the message in your Sent Items folder.

Private Message Folders

By default, you will have two folders in your private message area. These are the Inbox and the Sent Items folders.

The Inbox folder contains any new messages you receive, and allows you to view all the messages you have received, along with the name of the person who sent the message to you, and the date and time the message was sent.

The Sent Items folder contains a copy of any messages that you have sent, where you have specified that you wish to keep a copy of the message for future reference.

You may create additional folders for your messages by clicking the 'Edit Folders' link.

Each folder has a set of message controls which allow you to select messages, then either move them to one of your custom folders, or delete them completely. You may also have a button which allows you to forward multiple messages from a folder to another member of the forum.

You will need to periodically delete old messages, as the administrator has probably set a limit to the number of private messages you can have in your folders. If you exceed the number of messages specified by the administrator, you will not be able to send or receive new messages until you delete some old messages.

Whenever you read a message, you will have the option to reply to the message, or forward that message to another member of the forum. You may also have the ability to forward that message to multiple members of your buddy list.

Message Tracking

When you send a new private message, you may have the option to request a read-receipt for that message. This will allow you to check whether or not a message has been read by its recipient by viewing the Private Message Tracking page.

This page is divided into two sections: unread messages and read messages.

The unread messages section shows all messages that you have sent with a read-receipt request, that have not yet been read by their recipient. The time of the last activity of the message recipient is also shown. Messages in this section can be cancelled if you decide that their contents are no longer relevant, or for any other reason. Cancelled messages can also be restored to active status if the administrator has enabled this feature.

The read messages section shows all messages you have sent with a receipt request that have been read and acknowledged by their recipient. The time that the message was read is also shown.

You may choose to end the tracking on any message you choose by selecting the message and clicking the [end tracking] button.

When you receive a message with a read-receipt request, you may have the option to read the message while denying the read-receipt request. To do this, simply click the 'deny receipt' link rather than the title of the message, if it appears.

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Creating a new poll

When you post a new thread, you may have the option to also create a poll.

This function allows you to ask a question and specify a number of possible responses. Other members will then be able to vote for the response they wish, and the results of the voting will be displayed in the thread.

An example poll might be:

What is your favorite color?

Red

Blue

Yellow

Green

Sky-blue pink with yellow spots

To create a poll when you post a new thread, simply click the 'Yes! post a poll' checkbox at the bottom of the page, and set the number of possible responses you want to include.

When you click the submit button, you will be taken to the poll creation page, where you can specify the question and the list of responses you want to include.

You may also want to specify a time limit for the poll, so that (for example) it only stays open for voting for a week.

Voting in and viewing a poll

To vote in a poll, simply select which option you want to vote for, and click the [Vote!] button. You may view the current results for a poll before you vote by clicking the 'View Results' link. Voting in a poll is entirely optional. You may vote for any of the available options, or cast no vote at all.

Generally, once you have voted in a poll, you will not be able to change your vote later, so place your vote carefully!

]]> The administrator may have enabled referrals, which allows you to be credited for any new users you invite to the forum.

You gain referrals by promoting $vboptions[bbtitle] using your unique referral link. The link you should use as your referral link is this:

$vboptions[bburl]/$vboptions[forumhome].php?referrerid=$bbuserinfo[userid]

Each time someone follows this link to $vboptions[bbtitle] and registers as a new member, your referral count will be incremented by one. The number of referrals you have can be viewed in your profile.

Your administrator will have more information on any prizes or rewards that may be given out for referrals. Please be courteous when promoting $vboptions[bbtitle] by not spamming other web sites with your referral link just to gain referrals.

]]> The administrator may have enabled RSS syndication, this allows you to view newly created threads in guest viewable forums without visiting the board.

The feeds are currently provided in two formats, RSS and RSS v2. The differences are as follows:

RSS 0.91 - This feed is based on a standard written by netscape and provides a link and the title of the thread.
$vboptions[bburl]/external.php?type=rss
RSS 2.0 - This feed contains title, author, date and the contents of the first post of the thread.
$vboptions[bburl]/external.php?type=rss2

To add this to MyYahoo click here.

The forums to which this applies can also be limited to specific guest viewable forums by adding another paramater to the URL containing the forumids as follows:
$vboptions[bburl]/external.php?type=rss2&forumids=123

If you would like the content to be generated for multiple forums you can seperate the forumids by commas.

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If the administrator has enabled signatures, then you will have the option to include your signature on any posts you make. If you have specified a signature, then the forum will automatically append your signature to any messages you post. You can disable signatures on a per-post basis by un-ticking the 'Show Signature' checkbox when you compose your message.

You may turn the signature on and off on posts you have already made by editing the post and altering the state of the 'Show Signature' option.

You can set your signature by editing your profile.]]> Smilies are small graphical icons which you can insert into your messages to convey an emotion or feeling, such as a joke or embarrassment. For example, if you entered a sarcastic comment, rather than type 'that was a joke', you could simply insert the 'wink' smilie.

If you have used email or internet chat systems, you will probably be familiar with the concept of smilies already. Certain combinations of text characters are converted into smilies. For example,:) is converted into a smiling face. To understand smilie codes, tilt your head to the left and look at the text: you will see that :) represents two eyes and a smiling mouth.

For a list of the smilies currently used by this forum, click here.

On occasions, you may want to prevent the text in your message being converted into smilies. You will see a checkbox which you can select when you make a new post, which will allow you to 'Disable Smilies'.

]]> For the most part, your posts will contain plain text, but on occasions, you may want to emphasize certain words or phrases by making them (for example) bold or italic.

Depending on the rules of the forum, you may use HTML code to produce these effects. However, more often than not, the administrator will have disabled HTML code, and opted instead to use vB Code: a special set of tags which you can use to produce the most popular text-effects. vB code has the advantage that it is very simple to use, and is immune to malicious javascripts and page layout disruption.

You may also find that the administrator has enabled smilies, which allow you to use small icons to convey emotion, and the [img] code, which allows you to add pictures to your message.

For more information about vB code, click here.

]]> You may find a small menu on thread pages which allows you to 'rate this thread' with a number between 1-5.

Casting a vote for threads you view is entirely optional, but if you think that the thread is superb, you might rate it as a 5-star thread, or if you think that it's unspeakably dismal, you might choose to rate the thread with a single star.

Once enough votes have been cast for the thread rating, you may see a set of stars appear with the title of the thread in the thread listings. These stars reflect the average vote cast, and can allow you to quickly see which threads are worth reading if you are on a very busy forum with a lot of threads.

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Linear Mode (Oldest First) - In this mode, posts are displayed chronologically from oldest to newest. Posts are shown in a flat mode so that many posts can be viewed simultaneously.
Linear Mode (Newest First) - This is the same as the above mode, except that posts are ordered in an opposite way (newest first).
Threaded Mode - In this mode, a tree is shown along with every post. This tree allows you to see the relationship each post has to others, in terms of who responded to whom. Only one post is shown at a time.
Hybrid Mode - This mode is a mixture of the linear and threaded modes. The post tree is displayed like in the threaded mode, but multiple posts are displayed simultaneously like in the linear modes.

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Edit your profile here.]]> These controls allow you to quickly and easily enter vBcode into your posts and messages. To use them, simply click the appropriate buttons or select items from the lists to enter vBcode.

There are two modes available: normal and enhanced mode.

When using normal mode, pressing a button will pop-up a dialog for you to fill with text. It will then enter the text with the appropriate vB Code tags at the end of your message.

When using enhanced mode, pressing a button will insert the appropriate STARTING tag for the code, leaving you to enter text into the message area. When you have finished the text and want to close the tag, simply press the Close Current Tag button (alt+c). You may also nest tags in enhanced mode, and then use the Close All Tags button (alt+x) to close all open markup. Please note that the 'close tag' buttons only close tags that have been entered using the code buttons.

To use the clickable smilies, simply click the smiley that you want to insert into your message, or click the Show All Smilies link (if available) to access the full list of smilies.

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Post new threads

Reply to other peoples' threads

Edit your posts

Receive email notification of replies to posts and threads you specify

Send private messages to other members

Enter events in the forum calendar

Set up a 'buddy-list' to quickly see which of your friends are currently online

To register, you will need to specify a username and password, and a valid email address. Entering your email address will not leave you open to 'spam', as you can choose to hide your email address, and messages sent to you via email do not reveal your address to the sender in any case. (To verify this, you can try sending an email message to another user.) The administrator may have configured the forum to send you the final part of the registration process by email, so ensure that the email address you provide is valid and working.

If you are under the age of 13, the administrator may require that a parent or guardian provides consent before allowing you to complete the registration process. More information about this is available during the registration process.]]>