How to Put Boxes on the Homepage in Vbulletin
Many vBulletin sites have more than just forums, they also have a homepage where the site owner can add articles. If you have a vBulletin site with a homepage, you can add boxes, known as widgets, to the page. VBulletin comes with default widgets you can use, like a calendar, Youtube feed and Categories. You can also create your own widgets to add to your homepage.
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Instructions
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Log into your vBulletin admin control panel. Click the arrow next to "vBulletin CMS" to expand that menu. Click "Widgets." You will see a list of all the default widgets you can use. To create your own, scroll down to the bottom of the list and click "Create New Widget."
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Click the "Widget Type" drop-down menu and select what type of widget you want. You have many options. For tutorial purposes, select "Static HTML." Enter a name for the widget in the Title field. Click "Save."
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Scroll down to the name of the new widget in the list of all widgets. Click "Configure" to the right of the listing. A box appears where you can edit the options for the widget. The options are different depending upon what type of widget you chose. If you chose Static HTML, you will see a blank box where you can enter HTML code. For test purposes, you can try to load an HTML image. Enter "<img src="imageurl.jpg" />". Replace "imageurl.jpg" with an actual URL of an image on the Web. Click "Save."
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Click "Layout Manager" in the "vBulletin CMS" menu. You will see the pre-loaded layouts. Locate "Home" and click "Go" to the right of it. VBulletin will display a simple layout of your homepage with boxes for all of the widgets and content fields.
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Click the name of the widget you want to add in the list on the left of the layout screen, then click the arrow to add the widget to the design. The widget automatically goes to an open portion of the layout. Click the widget box in the layout and drag it to any other place on the layout you want. Click "Save" when you finish placing the widget.
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Click "Forum Home Page" in the upper right of the admin area. Click "Home" in the navigation bar of your forum to go to your vBulletin homepage. You should see your new box in the position you placed it in the layout. If you followed the HTML image example, you will see a box displaying the image you entered.
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