[CMS] Moving CMS and forum to root

[Rose123]

I am planning to move CMS and forums to root directory. Is there anything I need to keep in mind before moving forums to root directory.

[Trevor Hannant]

Firstly log into your AdminCP and change the Forum URL setting in Options > Settings > Site Name / URL / Contact Details to your root directory and move the files there.

To preserve links, you'll need to create some rewrite rules. If you have a search about here, you'll find plenty examples.

[Bergler]

Firstly log into your AdminCP and change the Forum URL setting in Options > Settings > Site Name / URL / Contact Details to your root directory and move the files there.

To preserve links, you'll need to create some rewrite rules. If you have a search about here, you'll find plenty examples.

Is there a tutorial on this, as I would like to as well if it clears up some of the issues!

[Rose123]

Do I ahev to run install script again

[steven s]

Do I ahev to run install script again

No.

[Rose123]

Do I create upload and donot upload foldrs in root ?
then wouldnt forum address be www.mysite.com/upload/forum.php

[steven s]

You are uploading the contents of the upload folder.

[Rose123]

I uploaded, upload folder content to root directory. Changed forum link in admin cp to root and also tried pointing to content .php and forum.php file
Still cannot see forums on home page.

[Rose123]

It is working. I uploaded into public_html directory. It works
My CMS page is

http://www.mysite.com//content.php

I will be changimng it to index.php so it points to root directly.
How do I chaneg links on the forum page, link to CMS
Why URL shows witj two // back slash?
even forum page is

http://www.mysite.com//forum.php

I want to fix this issue by weekend. Please help.

[waynem]

In the control panel settings, Site Name / URL / Contact Details , Forum URL

Did you put in a trailing slash by accident?

[Rose123]

Thanks waynem. It is fixed.
My unanswered question
1. My CMS page is

http://www.mysite.com//content.php

I will be changing it to index.php so it points to root directly. How do I change links on the forum page, link to CMS.

2. I have forum running in root directory and I also kept forum running in folder forum. Previously it was uploaded to folder.
Are there any disadvantages of doing this?

[Rose123]

I invested in VB 4.0 thinking I will make more money and my members have been positng very rarely. I want to fix all the issues ASAP so I can get my trafffic back.
My unanswered question
1. My CMS page is

http://www.mysite.com//content.php

I will be changing it to index.php so it points to root directly. How do I change links on the forum page, link to CMS.

2. I have forum running in root directory and I also kept forum running in folder forum. Previously it was uploaded to folder.
Are there any disadvantages of doing this?

[Trevor Hannant]

Have you changed this in your index.php file:

/**
 * You can choose the default script here.  Uncomment the appropriate line 
 * to set the default script.  Note: Only uncomment one of these, you must 
 * add // to comment out the script(s) that you DO NOT want to use as your 
 * default script.
 *
 * You can choose the default script even if you do not plan to move this 
 * file to the root of your website.
 */
/**
 * Use the CMS as the default script:
 */
require('content.php');

/**
 * Use the forum as the default script:
 */
// require('forum.php');

Make sure the 'content' line is not commented out and the forum line is.


2. You should really only be running one or the other, not both.

[Lloyd Rush]

Without being stupid here, if I leave the whole lot where it is in /forum/ for example - should I just be able to create an require statement that has the content.php path inclusive ie

require('/forum/content.php'); 

[Rose123]

thank you.