Toplist Version 2.0.0 Readme

Toplist Hack Version 2.0.0
Developers: derekivey & Chroder (Pagination, and Misc. Help) Version: 2.0.0 vBulletin Version: 3.5.5 File Edits: 0 Template Edits: 2 (Optional) New Phrases: 294 Uses Plugins: Yes! Difficulty: Easy Description: This hack adds a Toplist to your forums. You can choose in the AdminCP whether to rank the sites by their In hits or their Out hits. It is fully phrased to make it easy to translate to another language if you need to. The users are able to add a site, edit, or delete their site if they added it. The Administrators can Edit the users' sites or Delete them. This hack is for vBulletin 3.5.5. * I Strongly Recommend That You Backup Your Database Before Installing/Upgrading This Hack! *

Change Log

Please go here for the change log.

Installation Instructions

1. Upload all of the files in the UPLOAD folder.

2. CHMOD 777 images/toplist/buttons/sites.

3. Import the attached XML file under PRODUCTS (not plugins).

4. Edit each usergroup's permissions and set the Toplist Permissions to what ever you want for each usergroup.

5. Adjust the settings to your liking under the Toplist Category on the AdminCP Nav (dont forget to set the IN url!).

6. Do these template edits (optional):

TEMPLATE: navbar (Only if you want a link to the toplist in the navbar) [OPTIONAL]:

FIND: (Select All)

ADD UNDER: (Select All)

SAVE THE navbar TEMPLATE.

TEMPLATE: footer (Only if you want a link to the toplist in the footer) [OPTIONAL]:

FIND: (Select All)

ADD ABOVE: (Select All)

SAVE THE footer TEMPLATE.

7. Create and Add pre-defined In Rank Banners (optional only if you enable that setting).

8. Create a new scheduled task in the vBulletin AdminCP with the following info:
    Title: Toplist In Code Validation
    Day of the Week: *
    Day of the Month: *
    Hour: you decide (not * though)
    Minute: again, you decide (not * though)
    Log Entries: again, you decide
    Filename: ./includes/cron/toplist.php

9. Create a new scheduled task in the vBulletin AdminCP with the following info:
    Title: Toplist Update Rank Cache
    Day of the Week: *
    Day of the Month: *
    Hour: *
    Minute: you decide (not * though)
    Log Entries: again, you decide
    Filename: ./includes/cron/toplist_ranks.php

10. Click Install on the vBulletin.org Thread.

Finished!

Upgrade Instructions

Version 1.0.9 and Lower

1. Upload the files (remember to select yes if it asks to overwrite them).

2. Import the attached XML file under PRODUCTS (not plugins), be sure to select yes for overwrite (NOTE: if you do not do this, you will lose all the sites in your toplist).

3. Revert any customized Toplist templates (made lots of changes to them).

4. Make sure the Maxiumum Image Size setting is set to atleast 10000. 5. Create a new scheduled task in the vBulletin AdminCP with the following info:
    Title: Toplist Update Rank Cache
    Day of the Week: *
    Day of the Month: *
    Hour: *
    Minute: you decide (not * though)
    Log Entries: again, you decide
    Filename: ./includes/cron/toplist_ranks.php

Finished!

Uninstallation Instructions

1. Uninstall the product under vBulletin's Product Manager.

2. Undo the 2 Template Edits if you did them.

3. Remove all of the files.

Finished!