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  • Anty506
    Member
    • Jun 2006
    • 36
    • 3.6.x

    Help! Moved domain name and directory

    Hi,

    I have changed my domain from domain1.com to domain2.com

    I then moved vb from the / dir to /forum on domain2

    I have all of my 301s setup so when people go to domain1.com it sends them to domain2.com but I'm still having a problem with 404 errors because of google results and other external links!

    Ex

    domain2.com/showpost.php?p=158480&postcount=3297 is giving the 404 because it is now located at domain2.com/forum/showpost.php?p=158480&postcount=3297

    Is there anyway I can have this fixed with a rewrite without interfering with vbadvance?

    Thanks
  • rsw686
    Member
    • Sep 2007
    • 47
    • 3.8.x

    #2
    Sure something like the following would work.

    Code:
    RewriteEngine on
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/showpost.php
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.domain2.com/forum$1 [R=301,L]
    The Reptile File

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    • MattyAsia
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2009
      • 104

      #3
      Originally posted by Anty506
      Hi,

      I have changed my domain from domain1.com to domain2.com

      I then moved vb from the / dir to /forum on domain2

      I have all of my 301s setup so when people go to domain1.com it sends them to domain2.com but I'm still having a problem with 404 errors because of google results and other external links!

      Ex

      domain2.com/showpost.php?p=158480&postcount=3297 is giving the 404 because it is now located at domain2.com/forum/showpost.php?p=158480&postcount=3297

      Is there anyway I can have this fixed with a rewrite without interfering with vbadvance?

      Thanks
      If you could supply the link to the actual domains, I could help with an analysis and a solution. The .htaccess solution is good for forwarding the request, however, after changing the domains, are you able to login properly on the new domain?

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      • Anty506
        Member
        • Jun 2006
        • 36
        • 3.6.x

        #4
        Originally posted by MattyAsia
        If you could supply the link to the actual domains, I could help with an analysis and a solution. The .htaccess solution is good for forwarding the request, however, after changing the domains, are you able to login properly on the new domain?
        Hi,

        The old doamin was http://www.motox.info and the new domain is http://www.MotoX.me

        Yes, everything works fine on the new domain and I have been running it for a few months now, just haven't corrected the stated issues.

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        • MattyAsia
          Senior Member
          • Aug 2009
          • 104

          #5
          The correct forward type is being used.
          Code:
          Status=Moved Permanently - 301
          Date=Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:36:16 GMT
          Server=Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS)
          Location=http://www.motox.me/
          Content-Length=307
          Connection=close
          Content-Type=text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
          Your google results on the .info are a little messy though, with both a sub folder and no sub folder.

          rsw606's code below looks like it should work though, have you tested it?
          upload that content in a ".htaccess" file on the original site. After you test it, do share your results.

          Code:
          RewriteEngine on
          RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/showpost.php
          RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.motox.me/forum$1 [R=301,L]
          You may also want to read these 2 articles from google about changing domains:
          Discover how to minimize the impact on your Google Search performance when transferring your site's hosting infrastructure without changing your URLs.

          Move your site from one domain to anotherAbout this tool Use the Change of Address tool when you move your website from one domain or subdomain to another: for instance, from example.c

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          • Anty506
            Member
            • Jun 2006
            • 36
            • 3.6.x

            #6
            Works great!

            Thank you guys

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            • Anty506
              Member
              • Jun 2006
              • 36
              • 3.6.x

              #7
              Hey guys i'm back!

              Having problems!

              When a link from http://www.motox.info/showthread.php?t=1297 is clicked, it is redirected to the new motox.me but its still not putting it to /forum

              ex its going to this link http://www.motox.me/showthread.php?t=1297

              Here is what my apache looks like

              <VirtualHost *:80>
              ServerName www.motox.me
              ServerAlias motox.me *.motox.me
              DocumentRoot (removed)
              RewriteEngine On
              RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.motox\.me [NC]
              RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.motox.me$1 [R=301,L]
              RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/showpost.php
              RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.motox.me/forum$1 [R=301,L]
              </VirtualHost>

              <VirtualHost *:80>
              ServerName www.motox.info
              DocumentRoot (removed)
              Options +FollowSymLinks
              RewriteEngine on
              RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/showpost.php
              RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.motox.me/forum$1 [R=301,L]
              RewriteRule (.*) http://www.motox.me$1 [R=301,L]
              </VirtualHost>

              Anything not correct here?

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