URL Structure of vBulletin 5 Connect

[shootingtime]

Hey guys,

Just bought vBulletin 5.0 Connect and installed it per their instructions. I run a wordpress site https://shootingtime.com and I would like to keep vBulletin in its own folder for "problem isolation."

So, the contents of my "upload" folder are located in public_html>forum. When visiting my forum at https://shootingtime.com/forum, an impartial version of the forum appears. Its like css or something else has been stripped. To view what the forum should look like, I have to visit https://shootingtime.com/forum/forum/. I am not a fan of that URL (forum/forum)

I am aware that I did not install the forum into my site's root directory and that vB5 may have a different file structure than previous versions (.../forum(or folder name I chose)/forum, forum/blog, forum/articles).

What I want to accomplish is comparable to this forum located at http://www.archerytalk.com/ . Its clear that archerytalk has their forum separate from their website as well. Their forum is located in their .../vb/ it seems. When visiting their forum, the URL structure seems desirable... http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/ .

What can I do to eliminate the .....com/forum/forum in my url?

Thanks!

[Mark.B]

Hello

The answer to this is the same as the answer provided in your ticket.

1. The second "/forum/" is the channel name. There is no way to change this.
2. The archerytalk forum you linked to is running vBulletin 4. not vBulletin 5. vBulletin 4 uses a completely different URL structure.
3. You can create a custom home page in vBulletin 5, instructions HERE.

[shootingtime]

Thanks for your response. Unfortunately, even the .../forum/forum/ stopped working properly. I have since deleted the install, database, database user, etc. and am trying again. I have paid for phone support which I hope will help.

I am going to try installing vB ver 4.x to see if it is less bug ridden. I really hope my money was well spent on vBulletin.. If I am dissatisfied, am I entitled to my money back? I have read reviews of where vBulletin is now after the change in ownership and I am hoping Internet Brands is doing all they can to keep their customers happy.

[Mark.B]

There's no bug that would stop /forum/forum working properly, unfortunately if you've deleted the database there isn't much we can do to troubleshoot it, but it does work fine if configured correctly.

vB4 is a different product entirely to vB5, although setting up a homepage isn't quite as straightforward as in vB5. Though it can be done.