Directory scripts

What directory scripts do people use, we are having problems with our new directory and at least for the time being, I think its best to get the site in use with limited features.

I'm looking for a script that can take paypal payments, can be organised using free tagging (tags as opposed to categories)
ideally with a table less default but at minimum a template based system like smarty phptemplate.

Any suggestions?

The best script I know is phpld. It uses smarty, have paypal payments, but I am not sure about the tagging thing. Maybe there is a modification for this.

yeah, I think phpld is better then others but don't use the free version (there are too much things which should be better)

Thats pretty much what I expected to hear, so one license of v3 and support in the forums coming up!

Erm,

I want to start new directory. i don't know even phpld. can u guys guide me?

I already replied to your thread on marketing chat on the subject ;) http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/ download and install better still pay download and install nothing to it really

PhpLinkDirectory is the best around. However PhpLinkBid is getting popular too.

We're beta testing the next release of phpLD v3.x, which integrates bidding to the phpLD. However, since my directories are all free, I'm interested in the option that allows one to upgrade their regular link to a featured link.

I think you can't compare both directories, PhpLinkDirectory is a mature script while PhpLinkBid still is fighting with the startup problems (f.e. there is no URL validation)


Nice improvement, I think that feature is only for the pro version right?

Nice improvement, I think that feature is only for the pro version right?

Yes -- the paid version.

I have been working on a new directory using phpLynx. It is a newer product, but part of their promotion strategy is to be bug free and allow programmers and non-programmers to be able to get it installed and running quickly.

There is both a free and paid version.

do you like that script? is it better than Esyndicat? is there a paid link option (incl. paypal payment(?

Hey YMC,

you're a moderator on their board :D

just downloaded the free version and put the files to the RB, why? all scripts are encoded...

Yes, I'm still trying to figure out what it means to be a moderator - as is the owner. It's a new role for me and everyone's still trying to figure out what responsibilities a moderator should have outside the forums.

Yes, the script is encoded - this was a decision the owner made early on to help make it more secure. If anything, that is the one major complaint folks like you (the more skilled programmers) have with the script. Kev is fairly flexible about new ideas - they are encouraged and the good ones are often quickly added to both the free and paid versions; though not always the free.

Both the free and paid versions allow for several "packages" where you can create tiered pricing and benefits (different layouts, more information, etc).

Modifying the templates in the free version is a bit of a chore as there is quite a bit of code bloat - mostly tables - not a huge issue, but it does add time to launch. To make my template, I would typically open the files and delete all the table stuff and then work from there. Haven't played with the full version so don't know how easy that one is to modify; but, I've been told much of the bloat is not in there. The templates that are currently available are so vastly different in looks from ES and LD that it would be some while before they became as tired and overused like they are for the other 2.

Folks are raving about the account features, but you can turn that off - I'm in the minority over there since I have it turned off, but the option is there. Folks can edit their listings, save their favorites and save their searches. I'm pretty sure that's available in both versions.

Kev and his main programmer are quite quick about giving support and their response times are much faster than anything I've seen or heard from the others. The forum is functioning more like WebDigity in that there is a tight hand on bickering and a more family-type atmosphere than the ES forums. Kev has promised that support and upgrades will always be free for both the free and paid versions.

I do like the script so far. I say so far because I'm not live yet, but I'm not seeing the problems and bugs that plague the current version of ES. Since the free version is a "stripped" down version of the full version there are couple of things in the control panel that don't do anything; but to me that's much better than stuff in the control panel that doesn't work right.

The current version of ES actually has 2 database tools installed because the stupid thing messes up the link and category counts. With ES, if you lock submissions to the ROOT category - it appears to block submissions to every parent category as well - so not cool. Then there's the bug that if someone submits a category and you delete it, the ROOT category is also deleted - found that one out the hard way and the "solution" looks like it must be used each time a submitted category is deleted.

I haven't seen any signs of any chaos like that with Lynx. Most of the problems being reported are installation issues that would be common with any script, questions about "Does it do this?", and when people find those leftover pieces from the full version. I've not seen anyone have serious questions or problems with the full version.

I'd love to know what you think about it.

yes you're right about the forum, they sound very different from the ES forum. I like the way how ES is programmed (using classes like me).

Hiding the code because of security reasons make no sense because no one will find possible security issues. Better is to create safe scripts.

I have never seen really bad things in ES, just some things which are not finished :(

Guess, you've been lucky with ES then - the ROOT being deleted thing was scary - I thought I had been hacked again.

must say I didn't used the new version so much (I'm still working with old version :))

I think they could do with redesigning their website ;)
I guess no one has explained some of the basics like making the buy now easy to find bottom left hand corner under what looks like a support section is not an obvious place ;)

It maybe the best thing since sliced bread but the site is appalling to the point I didn't download the product, a look at the demo which was horrible to look at and full of bloat features put me off further I just didn't want the hassle of figuring out how to get rid of piles of superfluous features.

You are right about their homepage - it's something I've been telling them needs redoing for a while now. I've been told there are changes in the works.

I am curious as to what you consider bloated features.

The owner wanted to make the script as flexible as possible while providing the same, if not better, features than are available on the other scripts. Many of the features came from conversations on other forums by directory owners along the lines of "What features would you like to see or are missing from the current script you use?"

As a directory owner, I am curious what you think is superfluous. My niche is one where I don't often get feedback about such things from my submittors. There are some features that the owner does not truly support, but were included due to popular support and to compete with other scripts offering the same features. I don't like registration and will have it turned off on my new site - which was easily done via the control panel.

It's new yet, but it does appear to be more stable security-wise than ES and phpLD - both of which have had big hacking issues. There has been so much contentious conversation over on DP, that if it were a hackable script; I believe it would have happened already and been widely talked about - if for no other reason than to further promote one of the 2 big scripts Lynx is competing against.

I'd honestly love to hear your thoughts - both as someone who is somewhat putting their own reputation on the line supporting the script and someone who is planning on launching a site that is totally dependent on that same script.

a directory script that has a newsletter manager, a banner exchange system, a user management system all stack up as bloat, now if they were add-ons I probably would be saying how fantastic it is, but (and I see you can turn them off) should they be part of the core system? Every time you add a function it takes up space, bandwidth etc.

A good directory script for me would be modular with a simple plugin system to allow me to add new features not spend my time removing them ;)

I have now downloaded and will play with it, I decided it was only fair after laying into the site that I did try the software fully.

I've finally got my site done. I'd love to hear what you think about Pet Site Guides.

It uses the free version of phpLynx.

Have either of you had a chance to play with the script? I'd love to know what you think of it.

nice website a little slow (is that the server?)

I've downloaded it but haven't had a chance to play, I have the day off tommorow post hospital appointment so will look then.

I hope it was only the server. I noticed the past couple of days it has sputtered a few times with loading things on all of my sites with them (different servers).

My Internet connection (different company, same city) has been acting up as well - wonder if they are having brown-outs or some sort of power issues in Atlanta.

i swap links with other website owners, but i don't have a tool to manage the process, do you think phplynx would work? i need a simple but reliable one, and of course a free version

Recently phplynx tried to resurface again but as usual the representatives got abusive to forum members. I use phpld for my directories.

phpld is the best directory script out there.

phpLynx is in something of an orphan state right now. I am no longer associated with them (long story that I'd rather not repeat).

hooloo, both eSyndicat and phpLD offer free versions. I have seen some nice implementations using Joomla, WordPress and other CMS programs. I have two directories running on two different releases of the paid version of eSyndicat.

If you are creating a directory I would use either eSyndicat or phpLD. If you are adding a directory onto an existing website that uses a CMS, it might be easier to use the add-ons created for that purpose.

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