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Introduction to vBulletin 5 Connect’s Template Hook system.

While previous versions of vBulletin have had template hooks which allowed administrators to insert data within existing templates, these have been revamped and improved in vBulletin 5 Connect. In older versions, you needed PHP code to pull, process and render … Continue reading

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My First Live vBulletin 5 Connect Site

This blog post is derived from a thread HERE. Well it’s just about time I hit the ground running with another of my famous “journal” posts. In the past they’ve been about upgrades and changes I’ve made on my main … Continue reading

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How to : Make your own vBulletin powered page without upload files or plugins. With SEO Friend URLs

Hello, how to: Make your own vBulletin powered page without upload files or plugins. With SEO Friend URLs Instructions : 1. create a template file with prefix custom_ 2. put your page content the template that you have created. 3. … Continue reading

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How to create a custom home page in vBulletin 5 Connect

Many vBulletin sites have historically used some sort of portal, or even the vB4 CMS, as their default “landing” page if you visit the root URL….www.mysite.com, with no /forum etc. Currently in vB5 there is no CMS, and there is … Continue reading

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How to create a Latest Updated Topics module in vBulletin 5 Connect

In this blog, I will show you how to create a “Latest Updated Topics” module, similar to the one you can see below on the official demo site: First, make sure you are logged in as an admin, and ensure … Continue reading

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How to add a custom page to the vBulletin 5 Connect navbar

This tutorial will help you to add a custom page that you have created using THESE instructions. Firstly, make sure you are logged in as an Admin – so you can access Site Builder. Then, switch Site Builder ON using … Continue reading

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Creating Custom Landing Pages in vBulletin 5 Connect

One of the largest new features in vBulletin 5 Connect is the Site Builder. It allows you to customize your site like never before. The Site Builder is a refinement of the Layout and Widget system used for the CMS … Continue reading

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Overview of Pages in vBulletin 5 Connect.

vBulletin 5 Connect brings a modular design to building an online community. In past versions of vBulletin, the design of the site was rather static and there wasn’t an easy way to control where things are located. Editing the templates … Continue reading

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Cron Based Email Sending ? vBulletin mail queue back log

vBulletin cron based email sending is a new feature in vBulletin 4.2 and is enabled by default and configured for only 10 batch emails sends until that queue is cleared. There is an email delay setting which allows you to … Continue reading

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vBulletin 4.1.2 with Skimlinks

As part of vBulletin 4.1.2, vBulletin is happy to announce it has integrated with Skimlinks. Skimlinks is a leading affiliate technology provider, more information on Skimlinks is available here, they have been around since 2008, and have a lot of … Continue reading

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