Being able to navigate the vBulletin directory structure makes installation, customization, updating, and upgrading vBulletin much quicker, easier, and safer. In this appendix we will take a brief tour of the directory structure as it appears on your web server after uploading the vBulletin applications.
Version control
Here we are examining the directory structure of the 3.5.3 version. However, few differences exist between different versions.
vBulletin root directory (this can be the root of the public facing directory of your site)
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¦ ajax.php
¦ announcement.php
¦ attachment.php
¦ calendar.php
¦ clear.gif
¦ cron.php
¦ editpost.php
¦ external.php
¦ faq.php
¦ favicon.ico
¦ forumdisplay.php
¦ global.php
¦ image.php
¦ index.php
¦ inlinemod.php
¦ joinrequests.php
¦ login.php
¦ member.php
¦ memberlist.php
¦ misc.php
¦ moderator.php
¦ newattachment.php
¦ newreply.php
¦ newthread.php
¦ online.php
¦ payments.php
¦ payment_gateway.php
¦ poll.php
¦ postings.php
¦ printthread.php
¦ private.php
¦ profile.php
¦ register.php
¦ report.php
¦ reputation.php
¦ search.php
¦ sendmessage.php
¦ showgroups.php
¦ showpost.php
¦ showthread.php
¦ subscription.php
¦ threadrate.php
¦ usercp.php
¦ usernote.php
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+---admincp
¦ ¦ accessmask.php
¦ ¦ admincalendar.php
¦ ¦ adminlog.php
¦ ¦ adminpermissions.php
¦ ¦ adminreputation.php
¦ ¦ announcement.php
¦ ¦ attachment.php
¦ ¦ avatar.php
¦ ¦ backup.php
¦ ¦ bbcode.php
¦ ¦ calendarpermission.php
¦ ¦ cronadmin.php
¦ ¦ cronlog.php
¦ ¦ css.php
¦ ¦ diagnostic.php
¦ ¦ email.php
¦ ¦ faq.php
¦ ¦ forum.php
¦ ¦ forumpermission.php
¦ ¦ global.php
¦ ¦ help.php
¦ ¦ image.php
¦ ¦ index.php
¦ ¦ language.php
¦ ¦ misc.php
¦ ¦ moderator.php
¦ ¦ modlog.php
¦ ¦ options.php
¦ ¦ phrase.php
¦ ¦ plugin.php
¦ ¦ profilefield.php
¦ ¦ queries.php
¦ ¦ ranks.php
¦ ¦ repair.php
¦ ¦ replacement.php
¦ ¦ resources.php
¦ ¦ stats.php
¦ ¦ subscriptions.php
¦ ¦ template.php
¦ ¦ textarea.php
¦ ¦ thread.php
¦ ¦ user.php
¦ ¦ usergroup.php
¦ ¦ usertitle.php
¦ ¦ usertools.php
¦ ¦
¦ +---control_examples
¦ button_down.gif
¦ button_hover.gif
¦ button_normal.gif
¦ button_selected.gif
¦ index.html
¦ menu_down.gif
¦ menu_hover.gif
¦ menu_normal.gif
¦ popup_down.gif
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+---archive
¦ archive.css
¦ global.php
¦ index.php
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+---clientscript
¦ ¦ activecell.htc
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ vbulletin_ajax_namesugg.js
¦ ¦ vbulletin_ajax_threadslist.js
¦ ¦ vbulletin_attachment.js
¦ ¦ vbulletin_cpcolorpicker.js
¦ ¦ vbulletin_editor.css
¦ ¦ vbulletin_global.js
¦ ¦ vbulletin_inlinemod.js
¦ ¦ vbulletin_md5.js
¦ ¦ vbulletin_menu.js
¦ ¦ vbulletin_quick_edit.js
¦ ¦ vbulletin_quick_reply.js
¦ ¦ vbulletin_templatemgr.js
¦ ¦ vbulletin_textedit.js
¦ ¦ vbulletin_thrdpostlist.js
¦ ¦
¦ +---vbulletin_css
¦ index.html
¦
+---cpstyles
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦
¦ +---vBulletin_2_Default
¦ ¦ colorpicker_close.gif
¦ ¦ colorpicker_toggle.gif
¦ ¦ colorpicker_transparent.gif
¦ ¦ controlpanel.css
¦ ¦ cp_collapse.gif
¦ ¦ cp_expand.gif
¦ ¦ cp_help.gif
¦ ¦ cp_logo.gif
¦ ¦ cp_tick_no.gif
¦ ¦ cp_tick_yes.gif
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ move_down.gif
¦ ¦ move_up.gif
¦ ¦
¦ +---vBulletin_3_Default
¦ ¦ colorpicker_close.gif
¦ ¦ colorpicker_toggle.gif
¦ ¦ colorpicker_transparent.gif
¦ ¦ controlpanel.css
¦ ¦ cp_colheader_bg.gif
¦ ¦ cp_collapse.gif
¦ ¦ cp_expand.gif
¦ ¦ cp_help.gif
¦ ¦ cp_logo.gif
¦ ¦ cp_navbody_bg.gif
¦ ¦ cp_tblhead_bg.gif
¦ ¦ cp_tick_no.gif
¦ ¦ cp_tick_yes.gif
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ move_down.gif
¦ ¦ move_up.gif
¦ ¦ option_name_bg.gif
¦ ¦
¦ +---vBulletin_3_Frontend
¦ ¦ colorpicker_close.gif
¦ ¦ colorpicker_toggle.gif
¦ ¦ colorpicker_transparent.gif
¦ ¦ controlpanel.css
¦ ¦ cp_colheader_bg.gif
¦ ¦ cp_collapse.gif
¦ ¦ cp_expand.gif
¦ ¦ cp_help.gif
¦ ¦ cp_logo.gif
¦ ¦ cp_tblhead_bg.gif
¦ ¦ cp_tick_no.gif
¦ ¦ cp_tick_yes.gif
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ move_down.gif
¦ ¦ move_up.gif
¦ ¦
¦ +---vBulletin_3_Manual
¦ ¦ colorpicker_close.gif
¦ ¦ colorpicker_toggle.gif
¦ ¦ colorpicker_transparent.gif
¦ ¦ controlpanel.css
¦ ¦ cp_colheader_bg.gif
¦ ¦ cp_collapse.gif
¦ ¦ cp_expand.gif
¦ ¦ cp_help.gif
¦ ¦ cp_logo.gif
¦ ¦ cp_tblhead_bg.gif
¦ ¦ cp_tick_no.gif
¦ ¦ cp_tick_yes.gif
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ move_down.gif
¦ ¦ move_up.gif
¦ ¦ vb_logo_small.gif
¦ ¦
¦ +---vBulletin_3_Silver
¦ colorpicker_close.gif
¦ colorpicker_toggle.gif
¦ colorpicker_transparent.gif
¦ controlpanel.css
¦ cp_button_bg.gif
¦ cp_colheader_bg.gif
¦ cp_collapse.gif
¦ cp_expand.gif
¦ cp_help.gif
¦ cp_logo.gif
¦ cp_navbody_bg.gif
¦ cp_tblhead_bg.gif
¦ cp_tick_no.gif
¦ cp_tick_yes.gif
¦ index.html
¦ move_down.gif
¦ move_up.gif
¦ option_name_bg.gif
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+---customavatars
¦ index.html
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+---customprofilepics
¦ index.html
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+---images
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦
¦ +---attach
¦ ¦ attach.gif
¦ ¦ bmp.gif
¦ ¦ doc.gif
¦ ¦ gif.gif
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ jpe.gif
¦ ¦ jpeg.gif
¦ ¦ jpg.gif
¦ ¦ mp3.gif
¦ ¦ pdf.gif
¦ ¦ php.gif
¦ ¦ png.gif
¦ ¦ psd.gif
¦ ¦ rtf.gif
¦ ¦ tif.gif
¦ ¦ tiff.gif
¦ ¦ txt.gif
¦ ¦ wmv.gif
¦ ¦ xml.gif
¦ ¦ zip.gif
¦ ¦
¦ +---avatars
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦
¦ +---buttons
¦ ¦ addpoll.gif
¦ ¦ collapse_alt.gif
¦ ¦ collapse_alt_collapsed.gif
¦ ¦ collapse_tcat.gif
¦ ¦ collapse_tcat_collapsed.gif
¦ ¦ collapse_thead.gif
¦ ¦ collapse_thead_collapsed.gif
¦ ¦ edit.gif
¦ ¦ email.gif
¦ ¦ find.gif
¦ ¦ firstnew.gif
¦ ¦ forward.gif
¦ ¦ home.gif
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ ip.gif
¦ ¦ lastpost.gif
¦ ¦ mode_hybrid.gif
¦ ¦ mode_linear.gif
¦ ¦ mode_threaded.gif
¦ ¦ newthread.gif
¦ ¦ printer.gif
¦ ¦ quickreply.gif
¦ ¦ quote.gif
¦ ¦ reply.gif
¦ ¦ reply_small.gif
¦ ¦ report.gif
¦ ¦ reputation.gif
¦ ¦ sendpm.gif
¦ ¦ sendtofriend.gif
¦ ¦ sortasc.gif
¦ ¦ sortdesc.gif
¦ ¦ subscribe.gif
¦ ¦ threadclosed.gif
¦ ¦
¦ +---editor
¦ ¦ attach.gif
¦ ¦ bold.gif
¦ ¦ code.gif
¦ ¦ color.gif
¦ ¦ copy.gif
¦ ¦ createlink.gif
¦ ¦ cut.gif
¦ ¦ email.gif
¦ ¦ html.gif
¦ ¦ indent.gif
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ insertimage.gif
¦ ¦ insertorderedlist.gif
¦ ¦ insertunorderedlist.gif
¦ ¦ italic.gif
¦ ¦ justifycenter.gif
¦ ¦ justifyleft.gif
¦ ¦ justifyright.gif
¦ ¦ menupop.gif
¦ ¦ outdent.gif
¦ ¦ paperclip.gif
¦ ¦ paste.gif
¦ ¦ php.gif
¦ ¦ quote.gif
¦ ¦ redo.gif
¦ ¦ removeformat.gif
¦ ¦ resize_0.gif
¦ ¦ resize_1.gif
¦ ¦ separator.gif
¦ ¦ smilie.gif
¦ ¦ spelling.gif
¦ ¦ switchmode.gif
¦ ¦ underline.gif
¦ ¦ undo.gif
¦ ¦ unlink.gif
¦ ¦
¦ +---gradients
¦ ¦ gradient_panel.gif
¦ ¦ gradient_panelsurround.gif
¦ ¦ gradient_tcat.gif
¦ ¦ gradient_thead.gif
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦
¦ +---icons
¦ ¦ icon1.gif
¦ ¦ icon10.gif
¦ ¦ icon11.gif
¦ ¦ icon12.gif
¦ ¦ icon13.gif
¦ ¦ icon14.gif
¦ ¦ icon2.gif
¦ ¦ icon3.gif
¦ ¦ icon4.gif
¦ ¦ icon5.gif
¦ ¦ icon6.gif
¦ ¦ icon7.gif
¦ ¦ icon8.gif
¦ ¦ icon9.gif
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦
¦ +---misc
¦ ¦ birthday.gif
¦ ¦ birthday_small.gif
¦ ¦ calendar.gif
¦ ¦ calendar_icon.gif
¦ ¦ im_aim.gif
¦ ¦ im_icq.gif
¦ ¦ im_msn.gif
¦ ¦ im_skype.gif
¦ ¦ im_yahoo.gif
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ menu_background.gif
¦ ¦ menu_open.gif
¦ ¦ moderated.gif
¦ ¦ moderated_small.gif
¦ ¦ multipage.gif
¦ ¦ navbits_finallink.gif
¦ ¦ navbits_start.gif
¦ ¦ paperclip.gif
¦ ¦ poll_posticon.gif
¦ ¦ question_icon.gif
¦ ¦ skype_addcontact.gif
¦ ¦ skype_callstart.gif
¦ ¦ skype_fileupload.gif
¦ ¦ skype_info.gif
¦ ¦ skype_message.gif
¦ ¦ skype_voicemail.gif
¦ ¦ stats.gif
¦ ¦ sticky.gif
¦ ¦ subscribed.gif
¦ ¦ subscribed_event.gif
¦ ¦ tree_i.gif
¦ ¦ tree_l.gif
¦ ¦ tree_t.gif
¦ ¦ vbulletin2_logo.gif
¦ ¦ vbulletin3_logo_grey.gif
¦ ¦ vbulletin3_logo_white.gif
¦ ¦ whos_online.gif
¦ ¦
¦ +---polls
¦ ¦ bar1-l.gif
¦ ¦ bar1-r.gif
¦ ¦ bar1.gif
¦ ¦ bar2-l.gif
¦ ¦ bar2-r.gif
¦ ¦ bar2.gif
¦ ¦ bar3-l.gif
¦ ¦ bar3-r.gif
¦ ¦ bar3.gif
¦ ¦ bar4-l.gif
¦ ¦ bar4-r.gif
¦ ¦ bar4.gif
¦ ¦ bar5-l.gif
¦ ¦ bar5-r.gif
¦ ¦ bar5.gif
¦ ¦ bar6-l.gif
¦ ¦ bar6-r.gif
¦ ¦ bar6.gif
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦
¦ +---ranks
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦
¦ +---rating
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ rating_0.gif
¦ ¦ rating_1.gif
¦ ¦ rating_2.gif
¦ ¦ rating_3.gif
¦ ¦ rating_4.gif
¦ ¦ rating_5.gif
¦ ¦
¦ +---reputation
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ reputation_balance.gif
¦ ¦ reputation_highneg.gif
¦ ¦ reputation_highpos.gif
¦ ¦ reputation_neg.gif
¦ ¦ reputation_off.gif
¦ ¦ reputation_pos.gif
¦ ¦
¦ +---smilies
¦ ¦ biggrin.gif
¦ ¦ confused.gif
¦ ¦ cool.gif
¦ ¦ eek.gif
¦ ¦ frown.gif
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ mad.gif
¦ ¦ redface.gif
¦ ¦ rolleyes.gif
¦ ¦ smile.gif
¦ ¦ tongue.gif
¦ ¦ wink.gif
¦ ¦
¦ +---statusicon
¦ announcement_new.gif
¦ announcement_old.gif
¦ forum_link.gif
¦ forum_new.gif
¦ forum_new_lock.gif
¦ forum_old.gif
¦ forum_old_lock.gif
¦ index.html
¦ pm_forwarded.gif
¦ pm_new.gif
¦ pm_old.gif
¦ pm_replied.gif
¦ post_new.gif
¦ post_old.gif
¦ subforum_link.gif
¦ subforum_new.gif
¦ subforum_old.gif
¦ thread.gif
¦ thread_dot.gif
¦ thread_dot_hot.gif
¦ thread_dot_hot_lock.gif
¦ thread_dot_hot_lock_new.gif
¦ thread_dot_hot_new.gif
¦ thread_dot_lock.gif
¦ thread_dot_lock_new.gif
¦ thread_dot_new.gif
¦ thread_hot.gif
¦ thread_hot_lock.gif
¦ thread_hot_lock_new.gif
¦ thread_hot_new.gif
¦ thread_lock.gif
¦ thread_lock_new.gif
¦ thread_moved.gif
¦ thread_moved_new.gif
¦ thread_new.gif
¦ user_invisible.gif
¦ user_offline.gif
¦ user_online.gif
¦ wol_error.gif
¦ wol_lockedout.gif
¦ wol_nopermission.gif
¦
+---includes
¦ ¦ adminfunctions.php
¦ ¦ adminfunctions_announcement.php
¦ ¦ adminfunctions_backup.php
¦ ¦ adminfunctions_forums.php
¦ ¦ adminfunctions_help.php
¦ ¦ adminfunctions_language.php
¦ ¦ adminfunctions_navpanel.php
¦ ¦ adminfunctions_options.php
¦ ¦ adminfunctions_profilefield.php
¦ ¦ adminfunctions_reminder.php
¦ ¦ adminfunctions_reputation.php
¦ ¦ adminfunctions_template.php
¦ ¦ adminfunctions_user.php
¦ ¦ class_bbcode.php
¦ ¦ class_bbcode_alt.php
¦ ¦ class_bitfield_builder.php
¦ ¦ class_core.php
¦ ¦ class_database_explain.php
¦ ¦ class_datastore.php
¦ ¦ class_dbalter.php
¦ ¦ class_diff.php
¦ ¦ class_dm.php
¦ ¦ class_dm_admin.php
¦ ¦ class_dm_attachment.php
¦ ¦ class_dm_event.php
¦ ¦ class_dm_forum.php
¦ ¦ class_dm_moderator.php
¦ ¦ class_dm_pm.php
¦ ¦ class_dm_poll.php
¦ ¦ class_dm_pollvote.php
¦ ¦ class_dm_threadpost.php
¦ ¦ class_dm_threadrate.php
¦ ¦ class_dm_user.php
¦ ¦ class_dm_userpic.php
¦ ¦ class_hook.php
¦ ¦ class_image.php
¦ ¦ class_mail.php
¦ ¦ class_paid_subscription.php
¦ ¦ class_postbit.php
¦ ¦ class_postbit_alt.php
¦ ¦ class_upload.php
¦ ¦ class_xml.php
¦ ¦ config.php.new
¦ ¦ database_error_message.html
¦ ¦ database_error_page.html
¦ ¦ datastore_cache.php
¦ ¦ functions.php
¦ ¦ functions_bigthree.php
¦ ¦ functions_calendar.php
¦ ¦ functions_cron.php
¦ ¦ functions_databuild.php
¦ ¦ functions_digest.php
¦ ¦ functions_editor.php
¦ ¦ functions_external.php
¦ ¦ functions_faq.php
¦ ¦ functions_file.php
¦ ¦ functions_forumdisplay.php
¦ ¦ functions_forumlist.php
¦ ¦ functions_legacy.php
¦ ¦ functions_login.php
¦ ¦ functions_log_error.php
¦ ¦ functions_misc.php
¦ ¦ functions_newpost.php
¦ ¦ functions_online.php
¦ ¦ functions_ranks.php
¦ ¦ functions_regimage.php
¦ ¦ functions_reputation.php
¦ ¦ functions_search.php
¦ ¦ functions_threadedmode.php
¦ ¦ functions_threadmanage.php
¦ ¦ functions_user.php
¦ ¦ functions_wysiwyg.php
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ init.php
¦ ¦ modfunctions.php
¦ ¦ searchwords.php
¦ ¦ vbulletin_credits.php
¦ ¦
¦ +---cron
¦ ¦ activate.php
¦ ¦ attachmentviews.php
¦ ¦ birthday.php
¦ ¦ cleanup.php
¦ ¦ cleanup2.php
¦ ¦ digestdaily.php
¦ ¦ digestweekly.php
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦ promotion.php
¦ ¦ reminder.php
¦ ¦ removebans.php
¦ ¦ stats.php
¦ ¦ subscriptions.php
¦ ¦ threadviews.php
¦ ¦
¦ +---paymentapi
¦ ¦ class_2checkout.php
¦ ¦ class_authorizenet.php
¦ ¦ class_moneybookers.php
¦ ¦ class_nochex.php
¦ ¦ class_paypal.php
¦ ¦ class_worldpay.php
¦ ¦ index.html
¦ ¦
¦ +---xml
¦ bitfield_vbulletin.xml
¦ cpnav_vbulletin.xml
¦ hooks_vbulletin.xml
¦ index.html
¦ js_safe_phrases.xml
¦ spiders_vbulletin.xml
¦
+---install
¦ authenticate.php
¦ finalupgrade.php
¦ index.html
¦ init.php
¦ install.php
¦ installcore.php
¦ install_language_en.php
¦ mysql-schema.php
¦ tableprefix.php
¦ upgrade.php
¦ upgradecore.php
¦ upgrade_300.php
¦ upgrade_300b3.php
¦ upgrade_300b4.php
¦ upgrade_300b5.php
¦ upgrade_300b6.php
¦ upgrade_300b7.php
¦ upgrade_300g.php
¦ upgrade_300rc1.php
¦ upgrade_300rc2.php
¦ upgrade_300rc3.php
¦ upgrade_300rc4.php
¦ upgrade_301.php
¦ upgrade_3010.php
¦ upgrade_3011.php
¦ upgrade_3012.php
¦ upgrade_302.php
¦ upgrade_303.php
¦ upgrade_304.php
¦ upgrade_305.php
¦ upgrade_306.php
¦ upgrade_307.php
¦ upgrade_308.php
¦ upgrade_309.php
¦ upgrade_350.php
¦ upgrade_350b1.php
¦ upgrade_350b2.php
¦ upgrade_350b3.php
¦ upgrade_350b4.php
¦ upgrade_350rc1.php
¦ upgrade_350rc2.php
¦ upgrade_350rc3.php
¦ upgrade_351.php
¦ upgrade_352.php
¦ upgrade_353.php
¦ upgrade_language_en.php
¦ vbulletin-adminhelp.xml
¦ vbulletin-language.xml
¦ vbulletin-settings.xml
¦ vbulletin-style.xml
¦
+---modcp
announcement.php
banning.php
deletedposts.php
forum.php
global.php
help.php
index.php
moderate.php
thread.php
user.php