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  FAQ: Converting your forum to https

  • Created by: Mark.B
  • Published: 9 December 2016, 00:40
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  FAQ: Converting your forum to https

  CONVERTING YOUR FORUM TO HTTPS
  Applies to self-hosted versions of:
  vB3; vB4; vB5;
  Cloud sites have https enabled by default and you do not need to do anything.
  
  This FAQ explains how to convert your vBulletin forum to use secure https (SSL) rather than http, and why you might need to.
  Note: This guide contains links to external sites. vBulletin Solutions is not responsible for the content of external links and cannot be hedl responsible for the accuracy of...

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  How to fix or add back Mark Channels Read

  • Created by: Mark.B
  • Published: 17 September 2016, 17:22
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  How to fix or add back Mark Channels Read

  By default, "Mark Channels Read" is present in the navbar, but it only works on 'Forum' pages.
  As of 5.2.3 it is no longer present AT ALL in new installs.
  
  Here's how to make it work on any page if it does already exist. (If it doesn't exist, instructions for adding it back are at the bottom, but you still need to do this part!)
  
  First, go to AdminCP > Style Manager, and from your chosen style, select "Add New Template" from the dropdown.
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  Add a Gallery to vBulletin 5

  • Created by: Mark.B
  • Published: 9 April 2016, 21:47
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  Add a Gallery to vBulletin 5

  Here's how to add a Gallery like the one seen on this site.
  
  My site has done it by using a forum called "Gallery" that is set not to display in the forum listings (set its display order to "0" in the channel manager).
  Create a link in the navbar to that forum and call it "Gallery".
  
  Then, go into that forum, and using Site Builder, set the tabs to display "Photos" by default, and not to display "Topics" whatsoever....

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  How to install vB5 manually

  • Created by: Mark.B
  • Published: 9 March 2016, 22:59
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  How to install vB5 manually

  These instructions show you how to manually configure the two config files that come with vBulletin 5.
  
  1. Download the newest vB5 release from the members' area. https://members.vbulletin.com
  
  2. Unzip the files and go to the "upload" folder.
  
  3. You need to rename this file:
  
  /config.php.bkp
  
  To:
  
  /config.php
  
  Then, you need to rename this file:
  
  /core/includes/config.php.new
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