Recently I ran into an issue where I could not log into vBulletin (after changing the forum URL from (example.com/forums/ to forums.example.com). Lesson learned – you need to clear the cookie path in the admin before changing over to the new URL.
If it is too late though, you can download a file called “tools.php” that is in the do_not_upload file of the standard vBulletin folder. Upload that to the admincp folder along with the “install” folder and then go to your forum’s URL /admincp/tools.php. You will be prompted for your customer ID, and then you can reset your cookie settings.
Once you are done, make sure to delete the file and install folder. Login should once again work!
SDAC Inc. provided:
- XHTML/CSS programming
- vBulletin template/style customization
- vBulletin search engine optimization
technologies used:
XHTML, CSS, vBulletin, PHP, CSS
front end:
I had worked with this client before with their WordPress theme so when customizing their vBulletin forum, I was already familiar with their design and layout. The client wanted it to look almost exactly like their WordPress site, so I reused most of their existing elements and then customized vBulletin to make it fit in with their existing design.
back end:
The client wanted some additional SEO (search engine optimization) so I added in some custom plugins and tweaks.
lessons learned/random thoughts:
vBulletin is a great product to work with. Usually I work with open source bulletin boards like phpBB and bbPress – but vBulletin is also another great piece of software to consider when looking at bulletin boards.
SDAC Inc. provided:
- XHTML/CSS programming
- CMS (WordPress) configuration
- Graphic Design
- WordPress theme
- WordPress Widgets
- Third Party Plugin integration
- Custom PHP programming
- Custom vBulletin theme
technologies used:
XHTML, CSS, WordPress, PHP
user interface:
This web site design was created by SDAC after talking to the people at GT Spirit about colors and what they liked and did not like about other web sites. This web site was based on an existing WordPress web site with lots of content. We decided to use drop down menus (CSS/javascript) to make sure the users could access the content as easily as possible. We also went with three columns to present as much content on a page as possible – while keeping it easy to read.
lessons learned:
Drop down menus are not always to get working properly in multiple browsers, but it is possible.
random thoughts:
This has been a fun project and I enjoyed bending WordPress to handle what the GT Spirit team needed the web site to do. I learned a lot more about WordPress queries and look forward to using the new found knowledge in future projects.
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