CES VaultWiki
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CES VaultWiki is a product written for the vBulletin forum software that adds a forum-based Wiki system. It is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the [vault]VaultWiki License Agreement[/vault].
Reasons to Install a Wiki
Many sites have a niche community, a group of users who share a common specific interest. However, not all of your users will be as knowledgeable as others about your site's topic of focus.
You have several options. You can rebuke these newbies and cast them aside. You can direct them away from your site to read up on the topic at Wikipedia. You can use stickies and have them try to make sense of random threads and posts throughout your forum.
Or, you can have a central location on your site where newbies can learn and veterans can brush up. A place that's easy to find, holds on to your site's traffic, and allows all of your users to contribute.
A wiki, simply put, is an article system. Unlike other wiki products that can look out of place and be very difficult to give the "feel" of the rest of the site, VaultWiki integrates with your existing forum and styles. You and your users will still feel at home reading and editing its pages.
Packages and Options
CES VaultWiki is available in two packages, Standard and Premium. The Premium version comes with all the features of Standard, but will also include (free) access to the other CES VaultWiki addons, such as [arsenal=CES VaultWiki Categories]VaultWiki Categories[/arsenal], [arsenal=CES VaultWiki Images]VaultWiki Images[/arsenal], [arsenal=CES VaultWiki Xpages]VaultWiki Xpages[/arsenal], and [arsenal=CES VaultWiki Xredirects]VaultWiki Xredirects[/arsenal], among others (as they become available).
If you already have a Standard license, and you want to go Premium, you don't necessarily need to purchase a new license. You can purchase a [arsenal=CES VaultWiki Upgrade]VaultWiki Upgrade[/arsenal].
If you have an existing license that is about to expire, you can purchase a [arsenal=CES VaultWiki Renewal]VaultWiki Renewal[/arsenal].
Feature List
- 1 year product upgrades and support
- Collaborative editing
- Versioned article history with revert capability
- Namespaces
- MediaWiki-style tabbed postbit
- Article title in the URLs (SEO)
- Edit articles by section headlines
- Post cache support
- Support for multiple domains & subdomains
- MediaWiki markup support
- Per-article custom poll placements
- Includes 8 Special pages
- new Hooks
- new BB-Codes
System Requirements
- PHP 4.4.0+
- MySQL 4.1.2+ (MySQL 5+ recommended for larger boards)
- vBulletin 3.7.0+
- Disk Space ~1 MB
Forum-based Wiki Comparison
VaultWiki remains competitive with other wiki products with its robust feature list and its potential for expandability. It is designed for vBulletin forums, itself software that is well-known for its feature set, expandability, and flexibility.
Description NuWiki VaultWiki What is it? a full wiki for vBulletin a full wiki for vBulletin Integrated user logins Uses vBulletin's users, usergroups, and login system. Uses vBulletin's users, usergroups, and login system. Integrated look and feel Uses vBulletin templates and phrases. Uses vBulletin templates and phrases. Editing syntax vBulletin's BB-Code. vBulletin's BB-Code.
If enabled, most of MediaWiki's syntax and very little of NuWiki's syntax.Polls Uses vBulletin polls Uses vBulletin polls. Allows users to place the polls above or below the article, or on a separate AJAX tab. Integrated search Uses vBulletin's search system Uses vBulletin's search system. Includes a Special:Search page that first looks for the existing article, before showing vBulletin's results. Article discussion threads Fully integrated. Option to have discussion in a separate page, or right below article. Discussions appear on a separate AJAX tab. Wiki Permissions Uses vBulletin's Usergroup permissions. Uses vBulletin's Usergroup permissions. Possible to modify on a per-forum basis using Custom Forum Permissions. Templates Supported Supported Article Revisions /
Comparison /
RollbackSupported Supported Protect / Unprotect Supported. On/off Supported. 5 protection levels. Installation Difficulty Easy. NuWiki is distributed as a vBulletin product. Upload the files, install the product XML, and that's it. Intermediate. VaultWiki is distributed as a vBulletin product. Upload the files, install the product XML, and configure a bunch of settings required before core functionality can be achieved. Auto-Links Supported Supported Books Supported Supported Forum Headers Supported Supported Forum Main Page Supported. Article must have same title as forum. Supported. Flexible using vBulletin's Forum Link feature. Namespaces Not supported. Only one article may have a given title. Supported. One article in each namespace may have a given title. Question / Answer Wikis Supported by enabling the wiki in the second post. Not directly supported. Similar functionality can be achieved using Namespaces. Special pages Not supported Supported Section Editing Not supported Supported Tabbed Layout Not included Default style Developer Tools None Uses vBulletin's Hook system extensively. Supported Not Supported. Developer disappeared. Supported. Actively developed.
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