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Linkchecker Bot
Mod Version: 1.00, by Web4xs (Contributor) Web4xs is offline
Developer Last Online: Aug 2009 Show Printable Version Email this Page

vB Version: 3.8.x Rating: (6 votes - 4.50 average) Installs: 32
Released: 04 Aug 2009 Last Update: 04 Aug 2009 Downloads: 207
Not Supported DB Changes Uses Plugins Additional Files  

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DESCRIPTION
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1) Checks Rapidshare.de , Rapidshare.com , Sendspace.com , Megaupload.com , Depositfiles.com and Mediafire.com links using cURL.
2) Works for post with all BBCodes.
3) Bins the post if more than specified percent of dead links are found , pms the user about it and posts in that topic
4) If all links are alive it adds specified message at the end of the post and the description.
5) If some links are live and some are dead i.e less than specified % , it makes a thread in a specified forum about it
6)Has a debug mode, to help you debug the errors.
7)Bot doesn't timeout due to MySQL timeout or PHP timeout.
8)It is a product, can be imported and settings can be changed easily.
9)Methods are accessible with keywords.

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Installation How-To
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1. Upload bot.php to your root folder where your VB installation is
2. Change your mysql in bot.php
$config['Database']['dbname'] = 'CHANGE DBNAME';
$config['MasterServer']['username'] = 'CHANGE DBUSER';
$config['MasterServer']['password'] = 'CHANGE PASSWD';
$config['Database']['tableprefix'] = 'CHANGE PREFIX';
2. Goto your ACP and go to 'Plugins & Products' and then click on 'Manage Products'
3. In the top box eneter the location of the product-link_bot.xml file on your computer
and then click the 'Import' button.
4. Add New Scheduled TaskYou
5. have just installed the Link Checker bot.
6. If you had older version of the bot, delete bot.php (or the folder) and replace it by new one.

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Setting up and configuring your Link Checker
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1. Create a new user that will be used for your Link Checker Bot. Make sure the bot has
the appropriate permissions for where it will be posting. (ie, VIP/Private forums)
2. Create the forums you will be using for good and bad links if you have not done so already.
3. Goto vBulletin Opions and select the Web4xs LinkChecker Bot.
4. All the options/setting are pretty self explanatory and each option has the description
of what the setting are for and do. Refer the the bottow of this Read Me of finding the
correct IDs you will need if you are not sure where to look.
5. Once you have everything set up hit the save button at the bottom.

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Security
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1. For security reasons, it is highly recommended you rename your bot to something else for instance yourname.php

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Running your Link Checker Bot
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1. You can only run the bot by setting up a Scheduled Task on Vbulletin =========================
How to find all of your needed IDs.
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How to find your forum ID
Just goto the forum in question and the URL will look like the one below.

http://www.yourwebsite.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20 <--- The number at the end of the URL
will be the forum ID. In this example
it is 20.

How to find your user ID
Find the user that is going to be your bot and click on the user name.
Now look at the URL in the address bar. It should look something like the one below

http://www.yourwebsite.com/member.php?u=1 <--- The number at the end of the URL will be
the user ID. In this example the user ID
is 1.

Linkchecker Bot is based on the old mod VB Linkchecker..
Web4xs Linkchecker Bot will be update always to new versions.

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  #2  
Old 04 Aug 2009, 13:07
Tickhi Tickhi is offline
 
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Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/******/public_html/bot.php on line 423
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Old 04 Aug 2009, 13:29
Web4xs Web4xs is offline
 
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Originally Posted by Tickhi View Post
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/******/public_html/bot.php on line 423
Yes right was forget something.. open bot.php

and add } on the bottem from the file before ?>

File in zip is fixed now..
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Old 04 Aug 2009, 13:48
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elenh elenh is offline
 
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Very nice work.To many people need a new version for link checker bot.
But why you dont add a option for dead thread moving to a specific forum?Then will be perfect the hack.

Any way thanks.INSTALLED & NOMINATED
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Old 04 Aug 2009, 13:49
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elenh elenh is offline
 
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By the way the screenshots is not working reupload if you can pls.
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Old 04 Aug 2009, 13:53
Web4xs Web4xs is offline
 
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Originally Posted by elenh View Post
Very nice work.To many people need a new version for link checker bot.
But why you dont add a option for dead thread moving to a specific forum?Then will be perfect the hack.

Any way thanks.INSTALLED & NOMINATED
We have that

Trash Forum
Enter the ID of the forum which is your TrashCan/Bin. This is where the bot will move all the dead topics to.
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Old 04 Aug 2009, 13:56
Web4xs Web4xs is offline
 
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Originally Posted by elenh View Post
By the way the screenshots is not working reupload if you can pls.
I have upload again
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Old 04 Aug 2009, 14:34
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elenh elenh is offline
 
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You are the best.I hope everybody will click INSTALLED & NOMINATED
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Old 04 Aug 2009, 21:04
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hornstar1337 hornstar1337 is offline
 
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Nice work. I've always wanted to install one of these but they always appeared a bit buggy, yours seems great. thanks.
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Old 06 Aug 2009, 10:28
Web4xs Web4xs is offline
 
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Originally Posted by hornstar1337 View Post
Nice work. I've always wanted to install one of these but they always appeared a bit buggy, yours seems great. thanks.
Thanks
We add soon more download links..
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Old 06 Aug 2009, 11:17
esperone esperone is offline
 
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looking good
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Old 06 Aug 2009, 13:34
thedvs thedvs is offline
 
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does this bot check multiple posts in 1 thread?

say someone posts 1 topic with links, then someone replies with more links.. etc
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Old 06 Aug 2009, 16:52
Web4xs Web4xs is offline
 
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Originally Posted by thedvs View Post
does this bot check multiple posts in 1 thread?

say someone posts 1 topic with links, then someone replies with more links.. etc
Yes all links he check's.
Also when you have 1000 links in one post.
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Old 06 Aug 2009, 21:19
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1uxkz 1uxkz is offline
 
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Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '))' at line 1on query :SELECT `threadid` ,`firstpostid`, `forumid`, `replycount`, `title` FROM `CHANGE PREFIXthread` WHERE `time_check` = '0' AND `ignore_check` = '0' AND (`forumid` NOT IN ())

any idea what could be causing this?
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Old 06 Aug 2009, 22:44
dancue dancue is offline
 
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I'm getting a MySQL error:


Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)  
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.


Last edited by dancue : 07 Aug 2009 at 01:16.
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