ibProArcade v2.7.3+ Installation
vBulletin 3.0.x

Start off by uploading all the files needed.

  • The entire /arcade folder to your forum's root directory
  • The files in the /admincp folder to your forum's /admincp folder
  • The files in the /includes/xml folder in your forum's /includes/xml (create if not existing) - those files are needed for a later Upgrade to vBulletin 3.5.0
  • arcade.php and holdsession.php to your forum's root folder
  • installer.php to your forum's root folder

Next Chmod the /arcade/ directory and all its subfolders to 0777

Next run the installer.php from the root directory.
After the Installer is finished, remove the installer.php from your server.




Now it's time to edit some files.

Open "index.php"

Search for: (Very top of file)



Below that add:



Save and upload your index.php back to your server.

Open "admincp/index.php"

Search for:



Above that add:

Save and upload your admincp/index.php back to your server.

Open "includes/functions_showthread.php"

Search for:

Below that add:

Then search for:

Below that add:

Then search for:

Above that add:



Save and upload your includes/functions_showthread.php back to your server.

Open "includes/functions_online.php"

Search for:

Below that add:

Now search for:

Below that add:

Now search for:

Replace that with:

Then search for:

ABOVE add:

Suche nach:

Replace that with:

Save and upload your includes/functions_online.php back to your server.

Now you're all done with the edits.

Open your Admin CP and:

  • Open the Styles & Templates Menu
  • Click Style Manager
  • Click "Add New Template" from the drop-down menu
  • Name the new template "ARCADE" (without the quotes) and add this as the template:

  • Save the ARCADE template and then in the drop down list select Edit Templates
  • Scroll down and double click on the "Postbit Templates"
  •  
  • Select the postbit template and hit CUSTOMIZE
  • Now search for:
  • Above that add:
  •  
  • Now hit Save and then edit your postbit_legacy template
  •  
  • Search for:
  • Above that add:
  •  
  • Now hit Save and then edit your navbar template (under Navigation/Breadcrumb Templates in the Edit Templates area)

In that HTML Template look for:



Below that add:



Click the "Save" button.

Then:
  • Open the Arcade Menu
  • Click Group Permissions
  • Set the permissions as you see fit for each group
Go over all the options in the Main Arcade Settings and make sure they're the way you want them.

Go into your admin panel, select categories than click Edit Categories. No changes are needed just click the button and save settings.

Finally click on INFORMATION and check if there is a notice about any .php-file to be adapted.

Your arcade should now be ready to use - enjoy !




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