vBulletin 5 Connect provides unparalleled capabilities for building community websites. The software facilitates increased content creation, more engaging content discovery and simplified site management. The new Site Builder makes it easier than ever to build and manage a site. Customizable page templates, drag-and-drop configuration and in-line site editing simplify page layout. A variety of design themes can be easily selected.

Built-in Applications

Discussion Forum
Groups
Polls
Blog

Search Engine Optimization

SEO Friendly URLS
Custom META keywords/description tag

Support

Customer Forum Support
Customer Ticket Support
Public Forum
Extensive 3rd Party Developer Community
Professional Services

Flexibility

Extensible User Profiles
URL Rewriting
Interface Localization
Metadata

Standards Compliance

Content Syndication (RSS)
Content Syndication: RSS, Atom, XML
PHP v5.4 compatible

Seamless Integrated Experience

Single Permission System
Single Admin Control Panel
Create a continuous Style/theme across Articles, Blogs, Forum

Control Panels for Every Role

Admin Controls
Moderator Control Panel
User Control Panel
Unified Permission System
Power Template Engine for Advanced Customization

User/Member Management

Multi-user system with unlimited roles and permissions
Member Groups
Security
Granular Privileges
Problem Notification
SSL Compatible
Captcha
Email Verification
Admin Control Panel News Manager
Login "Strike" System
Email and Password changes require current password
Compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998


Forums

Unlimited Hierarchy of Forums
Private Forums

Threads

Thread and forum subscription (notification by email optional)
Admin tools: edit, delete, move, lock, make sticky, etc.
Email page to friend option

Posts

Supports BB Code in posts
Supports HTML in post
Smilies
Avatars
WYSIWYG or standard editors for posts and Private Messages
Attachment images (.gif, .jpg., etc.) stored on filesystem (optional, via Admin CP)
Preview post option
Polls
Post Reporting - report posts to moderators
User post count
Admin tools: edit, delete, move, etc.
Preview-safe Attachments

Member Features

Member Profile Pages (updated in 4.0). This information can be viewed by other members from the member list. Custom user title, URL home page, date of birth, instant messaging medium, location, occupation, biography, interests, vB version, plus any other custom user fields that may be defined by the administrator.
Allows members to upload pictures that can be viewed in the user's profile.
Private Messaging
Friends List
Member Birthdays shown on Forum home
Who's Online
Signature Editor

Avatar Options

Custom Avatars - upload from own computer or specify a URL

Private Messaging

Private Message Tracking
Private Message filling in custom folders

Privacy & Permissions

Permission system, based on user, usergroup or forums
Private Forums

General

Email and password changes require current password

Users & Usergroups

User registration options
User banning (by name & IP)
Global Ignore User - When enabled, all posts by the specified user will be ignored/unseen by other members. Automatically added to all users ignore lists.
Unlimited Moderators and SuperModerators
Permission system, based on user, usergroup or forums

User Options

These include Daylight Savings options, forum style chooser, selection of notification types for PM, emails etc., thread display options, WYSIWYG editor options, and language chooser

Admin & Board Maintenance

Task Scheduler
Control Panel, Moderator & Task Logs
Post Pruning

Moderation

Moderation queues for user registration and posting

Attachments

Attachment thumbnails (requires PHP to have GD enabled)
Storage type options for attachments (database or file system)

Styling & Templates

Powerful Templating System
Conditionals supported in the templates
Ability to create multiple styles which can be applied to different forums and users

Template Engine and Layouts

Proprietary template engine
Template/Skins
Full CSS layout and design
Sitewide templates: you can create an entire site using a default set of templates
Powerful, fast and suitable for robust development
Add-ons and Plug-ins
Easily extensible through a plug-in architecture and variety of accessible plug-ins

Language & Phrase Management

Phrase Manager

Help and FAQ

Context sensitive help throughout the adminCP


Blog Control Panel

The Blog Control Panel empowers members to control every aspect of their blogs, from permission controls (who has access to view and comment on the blog), to full management of blog categories, draft posts, trackbacks/pingbacks and subscriptions. Blog owners also have the ability to moderate comments on their own blog.

Full Control

Integration with the vBulletin usergroups permission system allows site owners to regulate which users are able to create blogs, and enhancements to the vBulletin admin control panel give administrators total control over the whole system.

Fully Customizable

Blog utilizes the powerful vBulletin templating system, and will automatically inherit styles and color-schemes from the forums, for total out-the-box integration.
Anti Spam
Full support for the Akismet anti-spam service stamps out comment spam.

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