Shine!

My newest skin, Shine, uses black and gold, on off-white, for a clean, sleek, professional look.

This style features, 95% original images and a built-in left side column.
I've included a Read Me page in the download, with installation instructions, AND info on how to make money with your forum! http://www.themesbydesign.net/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

LIVE DEMO (http://www.themesbydesign.net/forums/index.php?styleid=72)


Installation Instructions

Download the attached Zip file, and unzip to your computer.
Open the shine folder. There you'll find the xml file, a folder of blank images and another shine folder.
Upload that shine folder into your forum/images directory, so that your path is images/shine
Import the xml file by going to your ACP --> styles and templates --> download/upload styles --> browse --> select the xml file where you have it saved on your computer --> importThe side column is very easy to edit. Simply open the forumhome template for this style, and find:
<table cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border: 1px solid #000000;">
<thead>
<tr>
<td class="tcat" colspan="2"><if condition="$show['guest']">Login<else />Member Info</if></td>
</tr>
</thead>
</table>
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top: 0px;">
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<if condition="$show['member']">
<div class="smallfont">
<strong><phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[username]">$vbphrase[welcome_x]</phrase></strong><br />
<phrase 1="$pmbox[lastvisitdate]" 2="$pmbox[lastvisittime]">$vbphrase[last_visited_x_at_y]</phrase>
<if condition="$show['pmstats']"><br /><phrase 1="$vbphrase[unread_x_nav_compiled]" 2="$vbphrase[total_x_nav_compiled]" 3="$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[private_messages_nav]</phrase></if>
<if condition="$show['pmwarning']"><br /><strong><phrase 1="$vbphrase[pmpercent_nav_compiled]">$vbphrase[your_pm_box_is_x_full]</phrase></strong></if>
</div>
<else />
<!-- login form -->
<form action="login.php?do=login" method="post" onsubmit="md5hash(vb_login_password, vb_login_md5password, vb_login_md5password_utf, $show[nopasswordempty])">
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js?v=$vboptions[simpleversion]"></script>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="smallfont" nowrap="nowrap"><label for="navbar_username">$vbphrase[username]:</label></td>
<td><input type="text" name="vb_login_username" id="navbar_username" size="12" accesskey="u" tabindex="101" value="$vbphrase[username]" onfocus="if (this.value == '$vbphrase[username]') this.value = '';" class="textfield" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="smallfont" nowrap="nowrap"><label for="navbar_password">$vbphrase[password]:</label></td>
<td><input type="password" name="vb_login_password" id="navbar_password" size="12" tabindex="102" class="textfield" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="smallfont" align="center"><label for="cb_cookieuser_navbar"><input type="checkbox" name="cookieuser" value="1" tabindex="103" id="cb_cookieuser_navbar" accesskey="c" />$vbphrase[remember_me]</label> &nbsp;&nbsp;<input type="submit" value="$vbphrase[log_in]" tabindex="104" title="$vbphrase[enter_username_to_login_or_register]" accesskey="s" class="textfield" /></td>
<tr>
</table>
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="login" />
<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password" />
<input type="hidden" name="vb_login_md5password_utf" />
</form>
<!-- / login form -->
</if>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border: 1px solid #000000;">
<thead>
<tr>
<td class="tcat" colspan="2">Bid On eBay Auctions</td>
</tr>
</thead>
</table>
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top: 0px;">
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<div class="smallfont">
<div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
auctionads_ad_client = "d837d888811fe12e5159";
auctionads_ad_campaign = "5008ce0d10e70ba31b8ac3c3fa52d3ec";
auctionads_ad_width = "120";
auctionads_ad_height = "240";
auctionads_ad_kw = "computer, computers, computer accessories, computer software";
auctionads_color_border = "FFFFFF";
auctionads_color_bg = "FFFFFF";
auctionads_color_heading = "FAB114";
auctionads_color_text = "000000";
auctionads_color_link = "000000";
--></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ads.auctionads.com/pagead/show_ads.js (http://ads.auctionads.com/pagead/show_ads.js)">
</script>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border: 1px solid #000000;">
<thead>
<tr>
<td class="tcat" colspan="2">Block Name</td>
</tr>
</thead>
</table>
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top: 0px;">
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<div class="smallfont">
Content
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

The table in blue is your login information. Don't mess with that unless you really know what you're doing!
The table in red is my AuctionAds code (the money-maker!). I put my code in there as a place-marker for you. If you want your own code, instructions for signing up with AA are below. If you want to remove it, remove the code ONLY, not the table!
The table in purple is a blank table. Just give it a name where it says "block name", and put your content where you see the word "Content". http://www.themesbydesign.net/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif

If you want to add more blocks, just copy and paste that last blank box -

<table cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border: 1px solid #000000;">
<thead>
<tr>
<td class="tcat" colspan="2">Block Name</td>
</tr>
</thead>
</table>
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center" style="border-top: 0px;">
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<div class="smallfont">
Content
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>


and be sure to add a <br /> before and after it, so that there's a space between your blocks.

**Thanks to miner @ minerskinz.com for helping me with the code for the side column :)


*************************************

NOW -

I'm going to tell you a bit about the ad that I've included in the side-column. THIS is how you can monetize (earn $ with) your forum! (This same info is in the readme file in the zip).

AuctionAds -

AuctionAds is a fairly new, and wonderfully easy way to earn $ from your forum. It creates eBay auction ads, using keywords of your choosing, which you can then place in your forum. If any visitor buys from your site, you will be paid a commission. Auction ads appear similar to Google's Adsense ad banners, but the similarity ends there.

How do you earn money with AuctionAds? When your site's visitors click on an AuctionAd listing and take an action on eBay, you earn cash. "Actions" are defined as a Winning Bid, a Buy-it-Now, or a confirmed user registration. For the time being, AuctionAds is focused on growth, and they are paying out 100% of the revenue to their publishers (you and me)!

If you'd like to read more about AuctionAds, there's a very detailed write-up about it here on vBulletin-FAQ. Here's the link - AuctionAds (http://www.vbulletin-faq.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=105)

I've included the code for my AuctionAds campaign in the side column of this style, so that you can see what it looks like (and give you a place-marker for your own ads). If you'd like to sign up with them and replace my ad code with your own, just click here --> Try AuctionAds (http://www.auctionads.com/refer_d837d888811fe12e5159)

You can place AuctionAds ads anywhere on your site, as many places as you want. They have a variety of ad layouts - small vertical (like the one in the side column), skyscraper (3 and 4 vertical ads), leaderboard (like the one in the footer on this site), and many others, with more coming soon. They're completely color customizable - you can edit the color codes to match the look and feel of your forum.

So hey! Even if your forum is just a fun "hobby" for you, you could still earn $ from it! I mean, who doesn't like to bid on eBay auctions?!?!

Click here to sign up - Try AuctionAds (http://www.auctionads.com/refer_d837d888811fe12e5159)

Enjoy!

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NOTE: IF you have the category separator hack installed on your forum, this skin will not work, as it has built-in category separators, and that hack throws it completely out of whack.

Thats one nice skin Peggy:bow:

Great skin , thanks

Thanks y'all :)

Hello Peggy,
Nice and lovely design, But i am kind of confused by the instructions you have given above.
I unzipped the folder and out came XML.file, Shine folder and readme. Now in Shine folder there is nothing like another shine folder.
I uploaded the xml file ACP>>IMPORT.
And i am putting shine folder contents in my /forum/images/shine i hope this is correct.:)
Any help please.

you did it right. When you unzip the shine folder, there's another shine folder inside (upload this one). :)

Nice work & fast loading as usual.

Thank you, kind sir

you did it right. When you unzip the shine folder, there's another shine folder inside (upload this one). :)

thanks peggy, did the same and got amazing results.. Thanks for the cool skin.;)

Now thats extremely nice :) just im having a hard time putting it on

I'll try to help you. What're you having a hard time with?

Nvm i got it working correctly, took me a second to get it done, now im in search for more skins on here, but the one thing im wondering is, where is the "Forum Leaders & Mark all read" Im using both the default and shine, but im wanting to use Forum Leaders and Mark all read in shine too

Mark Forums read is in the Quick Links drop down menu. I'm not sure what I did with the View Forum leaders, lol

Mark Forums read is in the Quick Links drop down menu. I'm not sure what I did with the View Forum leaders, lol

mmm i guess ill be doing something with that, i wonder when there will be more skins from ya :) i like the shine but i kept the default buttons

There are alot more themes at my site. Just click on the link in my sig.

I'm in the middle of moving to a new residence right now. Once I get moved, and halfway settled, I'll be working on some new stuff.

sounds good to me, but im still looking for anything that i can get police images or something, i got all the images but i guess i need to look for something just by coloring lol

How come when i installed shine, it doesnt look like yours "not the buttons but i meant like on the whats going on and all that?

I have add-ons installed for my what's going on box.

Hey i want one :) ummm can i get that too? or its not included in the package?

lol they are hacks that are available at vBulletin.org

Members Who Have Visited the Forum
Guest Tracking

both coded by Paul M.

:app::cheers2:Thanks / شكراا

hey peggy, i cant find where that yellow nav bar goes because i removed it because it was annoying.... whats the coding for it again because thats all i did i think but im just trying to get it back on if you know how?

its where theres register and etc "yellow bar" under the logo??