MySpace Style Profile Links PLUS

MySpace Style Profile Links PLUS

Mod Version: 2.00, by MiahBeSmokin420

This modification is in the archives.

vB Version: 3.7.0	Rating: (2 votes - 5.00 average)	Installs: 29
Released: 12 May 2008	Last Update: 12 May 2008	Downloads: 100
Not Supported Template Edits Additional Files

MySpace Style Profile Links PLUS

Only tested on a linux server and will only work if you can use .htaccess files (Rewrite Conditions) on your server.

What this will do:
It gives your members a simple and easy link to remember and give to there friends to get to there profile.
Also changes the profile link in members profiles contact us tab from the long ugly link to the new short sexy link.
Also Adds a nicely placed User Profile link to the top of the navbar with profile editing links.

DEMO:
This link:
http://StillFallin.com/StillFallin
Will take you to this link:
http://stillfallinentertainment.com/vB-Forums/member.php?username=StillFallin

Screen Shots Attached

vB 3.6.x Version:
MySpace type User Profile Link

(Step 1) File Edits

Open your Favorite FTP software

Go to the root of your domain you wish to use as a jump point
Example: /public_html/

Find and open your .htaccess file
Note if you do not have one then create one

Add in the .htaccess file:

Code:

<MySpace Style Profile Link>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://Example.com/Forums/member.php?username=$1 [R]
</MySpace Style Profile Link>

Edit this line here:
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://Example.com/Forums/member.php?username=$1 [R]

Just replace:

Code:

Example.com/Forums/

With your forum domain and forum folder

Save, close, and upload back to the server unless you did live edits on the server in that case just close and save.

NOTE:
If you have more then one domain you can add the .htaccess file to other domains as well.
For Example:
My forums are on MyLongDomain.com
But i added the .htaccess file to MyShortDomain.com

Now go to:

Code:

http://Example.com/User Name

Note:
If there are spaces in your user name you must enter the spaces in the link as well
Same goes with other characters like if you have ---User Name---
You Would Enter:

Code:

http://Example.com/---User Name---

That should then redirect you to your profile.
If that works correctly then move on to Step 2

(Step 2) Template Edites

Go to your vB Forums Admin cP > Style Manager > Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates
Open navbar

Before:

Code:

<!-- breadcrumb, login, pm info -->

Add:

Code:

 
<!-- MySpace Style Profile Link -->
<if condition="$show['member']">
<div align="center">
<table width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="left">
<font color="#FF0000">
My Profile Url: <a href="http://StillFallin.com/$bbuserinfo[username]">StillFallin.com/$bbuserinfo[username]</a>  [<a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl_q]do=customize">Customize</a>]-[<a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl_q]do=editprofile">My Details</a>]-[<a href="album.php?$session[sessionurl_q]">My Albums</a>]-[<a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl_q]do=editprofilepic">My Pic</a>] 
</font>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</if>
<!-- / MySpace Style Profile Links -->

Edit:

Code:

 <font color="#FF0000">

Changing the font color to match you site. Currently it its set to red.

Edit 2 times:

Code:

 Example.com

Replace both with the domain that you put the .htaccess file in.

Save and Close

Go to your vB Forums Admin cP > Style Manager > Member Info Templates
Open memberinfo_block_contactinfo

Find:

Code:

<a href="$prepared[profileurl]">$prepared[profileurl]</a>

Replace With:

Code:

 
<!-- MySpace Style Profile Link -->
<a href="http://Example.com/$prepared[username]">http://Example.com/$prepared[username]</a>
<!-- / MySpace Style Profile Link -->

Edit 2 times:

Code:

 Example.com

Replace both with the domain that you put the .htaccess file in.

Save and Close

To get a Sexier looking error page for when a member dose not exist you can do the following edit.

Search in Phases for:

Code:

 This user has not registered and therefore does not have a profile to view.

Edit and replace with:

Code:

 <center>This user has not registered and therefore does not have a profile to view. <BR><a href="memberlist.php" style="text-decoration: none;">Click Here</a> to view the Full Members List.</center>

NOW

Download

This modification is archived, downloads are still allowed.

MySpace Profile Links PLUS.zip (1.6 KB, 102 downloads)

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