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vBXirc

Introduction

vBXirc is a simple to use and configure irc interface that intergrates into your board quickly.
Intergation by Zachery
Credits:
Thanks to Tigga for the help with everything
Thanks to Steve aka Assassingod
Thanks Stefan aka Xenon
Thanks to anyone else i mised if i did miss you drop in the irc and lemme know ;D

java chat by:Plouf's Java IRC Client Applet
site: http://www.pjirc.com/

Features:

Usernames from your forum are picked up stirped and formatted to comply with IRC.
Set irc server and port from the ACP
Can Allow / Disallow Guests from ACP
Set room name from the ACP
Set default Quit Message
Set Default Guest name
Enable / Disable Smilies from the ACP

Help & Support

Please ask at Geekydesigns.com or in the thread at vBulletin.org. Anyone trying to contact me via email, private message, or any other means will be ignored.

This script is © 2003 - 2004 GeekyDesigns.com
This script is NOT to be re-distributed in any way or placed on a website for download without permission.
All copyright notes in the script itself must remain unchanged.

Installation Instructions

Step 1 - File Changes

In your /forum/includes/adminfunctions_template.php file: (1 Change)

Find:

	'forumhome' => $vbphrase['group_forum_home'],

Replace with:

	'forumhome' => $vbphrase['group_forum_home'],
	'vbxirc' => 'vBXirc',

In your chat/index.php file:

Now open your chat/index.php file in this folder and find:

// ## Changes Directory so it can accesss vBulletin ##
// Examples
// cPanel/Linux chdir("/home/username/public_html/forum/");
// Windows chdir("c:/inetpub/users/username/www/");
chdir('#path#');

Replace #path# with the full path to your forum on your server.

Step 2 - Template Changes

In your navbar template: (2 Change)

Find:

	<!--NAVBAR POPUP MENUS -->

Add below:

<!-- chat links -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="chat_menu" style="display:none">
	<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
		<tr><td class="thead">Chat</td></tr>
		<tr> <td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/chat/index.php?$session[sessionurl]">Chat</a></td></tr>
		<tr> <td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="#" onClick="window.open('$vboptions[bburl]/chat/index.php?do=small','key','WIDTH=750,HEIGHT=500,scrollbars=no,left=50,top=50,screenX=50,screenY=50');return false">Chat(Popup)</a></td></tr>
	</table>
</div>
<!-- / chat links -->

Find:

		<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="calendar.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>

Add After:

<td id="chat" class="vbmenu_control"><a href="#chat">Chat</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("chat"); </script></td>

Finaly, replace the standard_error template with the text that is located in the standard error txt file located in the root of the zip file.

Step 3 - Upload Files

Upload all files to their proper directories

Step 4 - Update the Image paths

Go to your AdminCP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Style Vars > Image Paths > Prefix each image path with the a full path
EG: http://www.mysite.com/forum/images/misc/

Step 6 - Run the Install Script

Now you're almost done! It's time to add the vBXirc settings and templates. Run the install script from your browser by going to http://yoursite.com/forum/admincp/vbxirc_install.php.

This script will make all necessary changes to your database and install the templates, phrases, settings, and etc for you. Once the script is done go to your Admin CP and you will see a new group of options called "vBXirc Settings". That is where you will modify the settings, add/edit modules, and add/edit new pages.