How do I make my domain automatically go to vBulletin?

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  • Tygerwoody
    New Member
    • Jul 2007
    • 28
    #1

    How do I make my domain automatically go to vBulletin?

    I finally got my database transfered from PHPBB forums to vBulletin forums.


    I am getting rid of my homepage at http://www.GuildClan.com completely. I basically just want GuildClan.com to go directly to my forums at http://www.guildclan.com/vBulletin . Right now my GuildClan.com site is empty. I deleted it all. How do I make GuildClan.com go directly to my forums without having to move the whole installation to the root of the domain? I would like to keep my forum files in the /vBulletin folder. Is it as simple as just moving a file to the domain root?

    Thanks
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    • Pc1203
      Member
      • Mar 2007
      • 49
      • 3.6.x
      #2
      Create an .htaccess file and put this code in it:

      Code:
      Redirect 301 / http://www.guildclan.com/vBulletin
      - Pc1203

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        • Tygerwoody
          New Member
          • Jul 2007
          • 28
          #3
          Originally posted by Pc1203
          Create an .htaccess file and put this code in it:

          Code:
          Redirect 301 / http://www.guildclan.com/vBulletin
          - Pc1203
          not sure what a .htaccess file is...

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            • Pc1203
              Member
              • Mar 2007
              • 49
              • 3.6.x
              #4
              Here. Put the attached file in your root directory. (Unzip First, )

              - Pc1203
              Attached Files

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                • cujo
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 108
                  • 3.6.x
                  #5
                  You could also create a new index.html file in the root dir with a meta refresh.

                  The 301 in the .htaccess is prob better though for search engines.
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                    • Tygerwoody
                      New Member
                      • Jul 2007
                      • 28
                      #6
                      for some reason that .htaccess file isnt doing anything

                      http://www.guildclan.com its right there at the root

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                        • cujo
                          Senior Member
                          • Sep 2005
                          • 108
                          • 3.6.x
                          #7
                          Looks ok to me.

                          Maybe your host is not setup to use .htaccess files? They should be otherwise password protecting important folders like the ACP won't work.

                          Perhaps try a tmp index.html refresh temporarily if SEO is not an issue.

                          <HTML>
                          <BODY>
                          <META HTTP-EQUIV=Refresh CONTENT="0; URL=http://www.guildclan.com/vBulletin/">
                          </BODY>
                          </HTML>
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                            • Tygerwoody
                              New Member
                              • Jul 2007
                              • 28
                              #8
                              Originally posted by cujo
                              Looks ok to me.

                              Maybe your host is not setup to use .htaccess files? They should be otherwise password protecting important folders like the ACP won't work.

                              Perhaps try a tmp index.html refresh temporarily if SEO is not an issue.

                              <HTML>
                              <BODY>
                              <META HTTP-EQUIV=Refresh CONTENT="0; URL=http://www.guildclan.com/vBulletin/">
                              </BODY>
                              </HTML>
                              That worked. Thanks man

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                                • Naxon
                                  Member
                                  • Jul 2006
                                  • 70
                                  • 3.8.x
                                  #9
                                  you can use also PHP..
                                  PHP Code:
                                  <?php
                                  header                                  ("location: http://www.guildclan.com/vBulletin/");
                                  ?>

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                                    • Tygerwoody
                                      New Member
                                      • Jul 2007
                                      • 28
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Naxon
                                      you can use also PHP..
                                      PHP Code:
                                      <?php
                                      header                                      ("location: http://www.guildclan.com/vBulletin/");
                                      ?>
                                      Which one is better? i would still like the Google spiders to be able to reach my site easily.

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                                        • cujo
                                          Senior Member
                                          • Sep 2005
                                          • 108
                                          • 3.6.x
                                          #11
                                          A 301 redirect in an .htaccess is what you want then. Check with your host why it is not working.
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