With the increasing rate at which people browse the internet, it’s very important to optimize your site for mobile users. I have a web forum built with SMF 2.0 script and the mobile version isn’t bad at all compared to the default mobile version SMF has to offer. Unlike MyBB that has a better mobile version plugin, SMF mobile version (also known as WAP2) looks rather too crude to be of interest to any mobile user. A lot of my web forum users use Opera Mini mobile browser and I had no choice but to make the forum’s mobile version a lot better than what it was. Since mobile users are also more than 50%, I had to find ways to insert adsense for mobile into WAP2 to monetize it and I’m going to explain just how I did it. The screenshot below shows exactly how my forum looks like when viewed with Opera Mini.
Installing BXK WAP MOD
This modification gives your SMF WAP2 version a much better look. It’s not available on SMF modifications site but i got it from Empireofthesun. Sadly, the site too has been having some technical issues for some months now and this mod is almost nowhere to be found online. Fortunately, I ran a search on my hard drive, found it and uploaded it to my old mobile site.
Now, this version supports SMF 2.0 RC5 but in case you’re using SMF 2.0 or SMF 2.0.1, you need to emulate SMF 2.0 RC5 to install this mod.
Go to Package Manager, click on Advanced at the bottom right and emulate SMF 2.0 RC5
Click on Apply and now try to upload and install the mod.
How To Redirect Opera Mini To WAP2
This part is a bit tricky as you have to do edit a php file. Log in to your cPanel and locate index.php file. This is the only file that needs to be edited in order to redirect mobile users to the WAP version you just installed.
Edit index .php file by searching for this code:
if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT']) && strpos($_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT'], 'application/vnd.wap.xhtml+xml') !== false)And replacing with this:
if ((isset($_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT']) && strpos($_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT'], 'application/vnd.wap.xhtml+xml') !== false) || isset($_SERVER['HTTP_X_OPERAMINI_PHONE_UA']))
Now save the file and view your web forum with Opera Mini. You should be automatically redirected to WAP2.
Inserting Ads (Adsense, Inmobi, Admob or Buzzcity) To SMF WAP2
-You first need to generate and copy out the php code for the advert and paste it to a text file. If you’re using Adsense for mobile, be sure you selected ads for both low and high end phones and copy out the codes in php format.
-Save the text file as ads.php (be sure the extension is php)
-Upload the php file to your domain root (public_html)
-Find Wireless.template.php (./public_html/Themes/default/Wireless.template.php)
-If you want the advert to appear at the top just above the header, find this code:
<center><p class="catbg">', site_logo(), '</p></center>;-Right below it, paste this code:
include('ads.php');-If you wish the advert to appear below, right before the footer, find this code:
global $context, $settings, $txt, $options, $boardurl, $scripturl;-Right below this, paste this code:
include('ads.php');You can as well add the ads to any other location depending on whether you have a clear idea on php coding. Inserting the advert at a wrong place might render your template useless.
Adding External Links To SMF WAP
The procedure is quite similar to the one above. You need to write your links in php and save it as a text file. If you don’t know how to get this done, simply edit the links and anchor texts in the example below:
<?php
echo "<div class=\"wapmenu\">\n";
echo "<a href=\"http://www.9jaclub.com/profile/?area=account;wap2\">Edit Account</a> | <a href=\"http://www.9jaclub.com/profile/?area=forumprofile;wap2\">Edit Profile</a>\n";
echo "</div>\n";
?>-Now save this as links.php and upload to public_html.
-Locate Wireless.template.php file from your cPanel
-To show the links at the top, search for this code:
}
function template_wap2_boardindex()
-Just above this, paste this code:
include('links.php');-To show the links at the bottom, find:
echo'
<center>', $txt['footer'], '</center></div>-Just above it, paste this code:
include('links.php');Everything posted here can be practically seen on 9jaclub.com and if you find this post helpful, say thanks by hitting the google +1 and facebook like buttons below. Thanks!
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That info is not in my index.php file, for the redirection of Opera mini. What do i do
It should be.
Can you help me to do this for my smf
Great info don. For those haaving redirection issue, you can use this link answerarena.com/index.php?board=25.0
Don can you help me set up my blog? Nice compilation
Please contact me via email through the contact page.
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Nice and easy… been looking for this for a while now.. Thanks..
Question.. That user agent is only for opera.. I see ur 9jaclub goes mobile on my iphone – Care to share the user agent u pasted to activate for iphone and other OS?
I’d prefer they see mobile too than Full.
You canredirect iphone users to the mobile version from bXk wapmod settings.
This is a VERY good write up on my mod. You did a great job. I will link you when it is accepted on the smf site in the next few days. Also if the author of this wants to contact me for the latest version visit me at http://gpuckett.com/smf/ or send me an email. For updates and news about me and my wap mod (BxK’s WAP Mod) then visit http://mattcworld.com
I lost touch when empireofthesun.net went down, could’ve updated the post with the latest version of the mod. Thanks for dropping by!
Cheers.
Hi don, 9ce job there… Do u know of any mod that i can use with my smf to restrict guests from viewing links in post. I’v searchd 4 dis and i think you can help…also my wap2 doesn’t show recent posts. Thanks in advance.
Search for “Registered links” at SMF modification site. It’s right there. You wap2 can show recent posts from smf settings. I can remember where exactly
Thanks ya @don
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please how do i add DOWNLOAD, GALLERY, BLOG AND FACEBOOK
It’s already in the article.
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It certainly works unless you didn’t follow the procedure. You can’t upload or cant install? Have you emulated an older version of SMF as specified in the post?
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You’re really a DON. What great tips for SMF mobile users. I’ll implement this in my SMF forum too. Thanks for sharing.
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Glad you found it useful, bro.
if add this on my forum @ http://www.obasimvilla.com/forum how will it look like when viewed with low end phones?
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But why?
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It looks spammy and absolutely needless, when I posted it didn’t really see the need and my theme was totally different from smf default and yours I was using something like Iconcept3 but now I’m fine and wouldn’t need the link up there.
thanks don
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my if i won to customize my wap2 mod theme how do i go about it. like changing the color and making it look good like the one in your forum
You have to edit your wap2 css file in that folder
please if i want to create a menu below the Home|Login how will i do it. because i followed your step but the menu is showing at the head which is bad. so how can i execute d task as ur site?
please how can i add facebook link button to my wap2 mod thanks waiting for replies and nice site
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You can get the code from facebook developers page, rewrite it in php or use this converter and then include it in ur template
i put the menu above as prescribe by you, but it did not be at the center. if i want to align it to be at the center how will i do it?
align your code with div align before converting it to php. Or u can align it directly with php if you’re can.
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please don how can i alin the link to center plz help me and urgent waiting i tryd inserting the link thank God it work but to was in d left please i need it to be in the center to fit my mobile view
Be sure u enclose the links in a div tag that’s going to align it to the center before converting to php.
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ok bro thnks ill try it
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<?phpecho "<div align='center'>\n";
echo "\n";
echo "<div class='wapmenu'>\n";
echo "<a href='http://www.9jaclub.com/gallery/?wap2'>Gallery</a> | <a href='http://www.9jaclub.com/downloads/?wap2'>Downloads</a> | <a href='http://www.9jaclub.com/index.php?action=shop;wap2'>Shop</a>\n";
echo "</div>\n";
echo "\n";
echo "<div class='wapmenu'>\n";
echo "<a href='http://www.doncaprio.com/'>Blog</a> | <a href='http://m.facebook.com/9jaclub'>Facebook</a>\n";
echo "</div>\n";
echo "\n";
echo "</div>\n";
?>
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bro you did a very wonderful work and thanks for teaching me most of the work you guys can equally checkout my wap2 version though i am still working on it to make it more perfect
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i seriously hope when i use that code in the comment it will align as your site does cos d previous one was showing at the top and that aint cool.
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This comment is on the wrong post, I guess. It depends on the guidelines the article diretory has. Some allow links in posts and others only let you add it only in the bio.
My UK based web hosting provider located at best-inexpensive-web-hosting.com offers both SMF and phpBB2. Just wondering which of the 2 is the best and why? Thanks.
phpBB too is also good but I’m more used to SMF and it does what I need to get done. It isn’t a bad choice considering the fact its free.
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Don pls dont be offended i want to know the name of smf mod for 2.0.2 version that adds profile images or avaters to post
It’s default avatar
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Don pls sorry to disturb you but i want you to explain for me how to enable profile avater/image in wap2 pls
It’s hard coding and you need to have sound knowledge in PHP and some SMF functions to implement it
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so their is no way you can help me on this one
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Great Post Don! an going to try it on my forum soon. BTW, is there any other Wap2 fancy mod?
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You may try SMF4mobile by http://www.smf-media.com but it works best on touch-based devices
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Weldone. Sorry please, can you just help us to Edit that index file and Upload it here? Please i would be Gr8ful!
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don pls i been having problems with my smf wap2 guest cannot view images attached through img unless they are on full version of the site, it sees it as link in wap2
I think it’s normal for wap2.
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this post has been helping alot of ppl especially me thanks infact i remodify my wap2 template with css and it looked beautiful you can check it at http://www.samupdate.com
hello don! I did as u wrote but after editing d index file….am now getting this error whenever i visit ma site
”Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_BOOLEAN_OR in / home/u289087630/public_html/index.php on line 118”
what should i do?
You have to revert your changes or replace the index.php file from your backup.
Pls don, i couldnt get to see the section where i wil insert that redirecting mobi user code at index.php
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Good day bro… your article or post helped me…… but i have a problem now… i can’t see my child board……..
I had that same problem when using one of the newer versions of bXk WapMod. I’m using v1.4-2 and it works great.
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Am using smf 2.0.3…..can i use v1.4-2 on it? please help!!!!!!!!!!!
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its not auto redirecting oh…i carefully did what u wrote up there
Thanks I am working on a forum, this tutorial is extremly usefull!
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