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 link directory...can someone make this?
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RE: link directory...can someone make this?
Upgrading:
This is one of the way to upgrade/convert our existing link directory from previous version to this version (for MyBB 1.6):

  1. Create a new forum, look at the forum set up and settings above.
  2. Create all templates above.
  3. Create a custom thread fields for Listbox for Links Category (the #3 custom thread fields, xtldcat). Assign it to our new Link Directory.
  4. Edit the custom thread fields xtldww (#1 custom thread field, Textbox For Website URL) and xtlddesc (#2 custom thread field, Textbox For Site Description). Assign those custom thread fields to our new Link Directory. Please remember that we already had these custom thread fields, so, we don't need to create it again.
  5. Create Custom Moderation Tools:
    Admin CP -> Configuration -> Moderator Tools -> Add New Thread Tool:
    • Name Copy Links and Set As Entertainment Category
    • Short Description Copy these links to the new Link Directory and set it to Entertainment Category
    • Available in forums Select forums -> Select Entertainment Category forum from the previous Link Directory.
    • Copy thread? Select our new Link Directory.
    • Modify Custom Thread Field(s)
      • Field xtldcat
      • Value Entertainment
      After we save the changes, the textarea will be filled with text like this:
      xtldcat=Entertainment

      Please remember that in the previous version, we use one forum for each category. So, repeat this step for each forum in our previous Link Directory.

      Example for Search Engine category:
    • Name Copy Links and Set As Search Engine Category
    • Short Description Copy these links to the new Link Directory and set it to Search Engine Category
    • Available in forums Select forums -> Select Search Engine Category forum from the previous Link Directory.
    • Copy thread? Select our new Link Directory.
    • Modify Custom Thread Field(s)
      • Field xtldcat
      • Value Search Engine
      So, the Value above based on our Value List in our xtldcat custom thread field
  6. Then, go to a forum in our previous Link Directory, select all threads / links there from threadlist page, and run the Custom Moderator Tools.
    Repeat this step for each forum in our previous Link Directory.
  7. Check all functionality in our new Link Directory, like post a new link, edit a link, the redirection and etc. If it works, then we can delete xtldrd and xtldback custom thread fields. And delete our previous Link Directory forum.

If we added the link to our Link Directory in our header template, don't forget to change the link to the new Link Directory.

02-05-2011 11:35 AM
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RE: link directory...can someone make this? - RateU - 02-05-2011 11:35 AM

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