General

* Uses PHP, MySQL & GD2
* Fully compatible with all modern browsers
* Easy to use template system
* Convert the forum into any language
* Track new posts with a multitude of options
* Easy to use module system
* Search topics & posts
* Search Engine Friendly (SEF) URL's
* Integrated PayPal module

Security

* Unique sessions on every form to prevent spamming
* Encrypted passwords
* Group permissions to control actions users can perform
* File uploading of only trusted file types
* Force users to change their passwords after a set time
* Perform forum upgrades with just 2 clicks in the Admin CP

Forums & Topics

* Unlimited forums with unlimited sub-forums
* BB Code with tags such as spoiler, hide, youtube
* Add polls to topics
* Subscribe to RSS feeds in each forum & topic
* Quick Reply & Quick Edit options in posts
* Multi-quote function
* File Attachments
* Report posts
* Auto-merge of a users posts if posted within 15 minutes of last one in same topic.

Modules & Themes

* Easy upload interface for modules & themes
* Time saving remote install option
* Upgrade notification for modules that have been updated
* No file edits required!

Languages

* Convert board into any language using our language files
* Create different images for different languages
* Easy to use 'Language Switcher' drop-down to switch between languages
* Set default language within Admin CP

Communicate

* Gmail inspired Private Messages
* Subscribe to Private Messages and get them delivered to your email inbox.
* MSN, AOL, Yahoo! & Skype profile fields
* Microsoft XBox360, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation 3 gamer tags

Registration

* Enable/disable registrations
* Editable Terms & Conditions
* Set maximum number of posts guests can view before being asked to register
* Only one email address allowed to be registered to prevent aliases
* Verify email address before account is activated

User Groups & Permissions

* Create usergroups to allow members access to certain areas or features
* Set forums permissions per user group
* Assign colours and logos to each user group
* Custom member ranks

Administrator & Moderator Options

* Set user groups & individual members as forum moderators
* Lock/unlock, split, merge, move, sticky & announce topics
* Cache & Purge area to keep database size down
* Report to moderators option in posts
* View original posts within an edited one to see what changed
* Graphical warn system with easy to view warn history per member
* Temporarily suspend for a specific number of days
* Outright ban member option

Module bridge detection on DLE/vBulletin

- lostpassword - profile - private message - login - register - statistic...more

If you change a users group from vbulletin, it will automatically change in DLE.

Tested: DLE 8.3 and 8.5 - vBulletin 4.0.2 and 4.0.3

It should work with any 8.x version of DLE and any 4.0.x version of vBulletin, though this has not been tested. It definitely does not work with vBulletin 3.7.

Please don't ask if it works for any BETA versions of Vbulletin. I do not know?


Requirements:

* DLE and vBulletin scripts must reside on the same physical server.
* DLE and vBulletin must use the same domain name.
* Stable DLE Version greater than or equal to 8.0
* Stable vBulletin Version greater than or equal to 3.8.4

After installing module bridge you must change the Forum Path (DLE admin panel)

Using two different host names causes problems. If your forum URL contains www.yourpage.com, then your DLE cms URL MUST contain the www. part of www.yourpage.com also. This goes for any other host name. Browsers are finnecky when it comes to cookies (as they should be).

Member Converter ?

This is a small PHP script which will import members from an DLE to a vBulletin (vBulletin to a DLE) installation.
It has been tested and known to work with DLE 8.3 and 8.5 - vBulletin 4.0.2 and 4.0.3.