vBulletin is a very popular, commercial discussion forums application. Written in PHP, it is the system of choice for many of the biggest and most popular discussion forums on the Internet.
This book takes you step by step through setting up and running your own vBulletin website. In easy-to-follow language, it will show you how to select a vBulletin license, set up the site, and then customize and use it for maximum impact. You will learn how to use the powerful administration features of vBulletin, and even see how to alter the code to create your own 'hacks'.
What This Book Covers
Chapter 1 gives you a quick overview of vBulletin's key features and benefits and helps you choose the right vBulletin license for your community's needs.
Chapter 2 shows you how to go about installing and configuring a vBulletin installation.
Chapter 3 gives you a quick tour of vBulletin from both the user's perspective and the admin side.
Chapter 4 shows you how to go about customizing almost every aspect of a vBulletin installation.
Chapter 5 is a key chapter, which shows a vBulletin forum administrator how to go about administering every aspect of their forum.
Chapter 6 looks at the vBulletin upgrade process and guides you through the successful migration of all the important settings and customizations.
Chapter 7 shows you how to go about designing a new vBulletin template.
Chapter 8 shows you how to create and then distribute new vBulletin forum hacks.
Chapter 9 provides you with an important programmer's reference of information that will be handy to you when working with a vBulletin forum.
