Download: Portal System 2.2.3

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File Name: Portal System 2.2.3
File Submitter: bfarber
File Submitted: 09 Dec 2005
File Category: Major Modifications

Portal System 2.2.3

Major bug fixes!

Demo: http://ipbmods.net
Last Updated: 6/27/2005

Description:
This modification will add a portal to your Invision Board 2.0. A portal is a front page, a center for your site where all the information can come together. This portal has several blocks (listed below) that come with it by default, and a Plugin API so mod authors can create, distribute, and replace blocks as time goes on. You can run this portal inside your forum root directory, or above it. Additionally, a sidebar manager is included, so you can carry a left-hand column site-wide (optional). Would you rather just get something out of the box with no room to grow, or the ability to expand as time goes on, and your site changes? That's what I thought, and that's what most of the member's I have spoken with have agreed upon. With that said, read on to hear some of the features of this portal...

Features:

• Fully Integrated with Invision Power Board 2.0
• NEW! Ability to run portal outside of your forum root
• Settings are configurable through the ACP
• NEW! Redesigned admin control panel layout makes managing your portal easier
• Skin and language independent, fully editable via ACP
• All Admin actions logged
• Plugin API designed to allow added functionality
• NEW! Updated plugin list available on invisionize.com
• All blocks can be turned on/off in ACP
• Custom block support, including block title, contents, and layout
• NEW! Ability to enter your own PHP in custom blocks (use at your own risk
• Ability to set 1, 2, or 3 columns with full layout control via ACP
• NEW! Full control over the html layout (no more portal_template.html) via the Skin Manager
• NEW! Site-wide 'Sidebar', with full configuration in ACP, separate from standard portal layout
• Uses IPB's cache system to reduce DB Queries and save resources
• Default blocks include:
  • Shoutbox with admin ability to delete/edit shouts
  • Navigation block, fully configurable via ACP, including all links
  • Personal HTML block, editable per member, using cookies AND db support with intelligent HTML analysis to attempt to correct code that will break the portal
  • News rendering, configurable via ACP
  • Static OR scrolling latest replies block (configurable in ACP
  • Affiliates block (requires Links System 2.x by bfarber)
  • Active users block
  • Statistics block, using IPB's stats layout
  • Welcome block for members/guests with member id dependent information or login form for guests
  • Top Posters block
  • Poll, configurable via ACP (NEW! Random poll option)
  • Custom user-created blocks configurable via ACP (NEW! Ability to enter php)
  • Plugins blocks, configurable via ACP

As you can see, even out of the box this portal has everything you need and more to promote more activity in your forum, and to deliver the information your visitors want on the first page that they see when visiting your site.

System has been through extensive beta testing, proving it reliable at it's current stage for production use. Full support provided via support thread here on IZE ONLY.

Plugin Blocks currently available:

• All plugins hosted on IZE are now listed under the user contributed files
• Random File (included) by bfarber
  *Requires Download-System
• Random Link (included) by bfarber
  *Requires Links-System
• IPS Random Gallery Image (outside link) by Dirhael (aka. CodeXP)
• RSS Feed Plugin (10 Latest Virus Threats) (outside link) by akconq
  *This allows any RSS feed, but with instructions for Sophos 10 latest virus threats
  *Instructions on how to change the RSS feed source included

Read the change log for the list of updates.

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