Adding /forums/ or /community/ to domain

[snailboy55]

Instead of www.domain-name.com I would like my IPB to be on www.domain-name.com/forums/ - How would I go about doing this?

 

Thanks in advance

Edited July 18, 2014 by snailboy55

[Skreamzja]

I don't really know why everyone is fanny assing around with answers and sending you around the long way.

 

Create a new directory called "forums" or "community" what ever you want, you can call it "pussyholes" it doesn't even matter. Once that directory is created in your public_html your then going to want to move all your forum contents into that folder.

 

As easy as that? Yeah just a few more tweaks now.

 

Go into your newly created directory and locate your global_config.php file and change the url of your board to add the name as the end.

 

For instance I create a new directory called forums. so I'm going to change it in my global_config.php to "http://www.mydomain.com/forums".

 

That's all you need to do in the FTP server now. Now log your self into the admin cp of your forum board " remember to put the new directory " then /admin.

 

Go to global configuration in system settings and change the links there aswell.

 

Boom done.

 

Now just create a redirect page via cpanel from the public_html to your new directory called "forums" or "community" or w.e you want to call it.

 

Job done.

[Kingy]

I think this is what you're looking for:  ?

[snailboy55]

I'm not sure, I know it's about the same subject but I'm not sure how I go about doing it from scratch

[Jrock]

Instead of uploading and installing the forum to your public_html or wwwroot folder, you create a folder in that directory and title it forum or community, or whatever. Then upload your forum's files into that folder, then go to yoursite.com/forum to install it.

 

I think this is what you're looking for:  ?

 

That's a little more in depth, unecessary, and for something similar, but not what he's looking for.

[snailboy55]

Instead of uploading and installing the forum to your public_html or wwwroot folder, you create a folder in that directory and title it forum or community, or whatever. Then upload your forum's files into that folder, then go to yoursite.com/forum to install it.

 

 

That's a little more in depth, unecessary, and for something similar, but not what he's looking for.

 

Is there any way I can edit it as my boards are already up and running and have been for while, without having to reinstall etc?

 

Edit: Would I be able to create the directory now and just move everything into it?

 

I don't want to test it and Flake everything up incase it doesn't work

Edited July 18, 2014 by snailboy55

[thetechgenius]

Is there any way I can edit it as my boards are already up and running and have been for while, without having to reinstall etc?

 

Edit: Would I be able to create the directory now and just move everything into it?

 

I don't want to test it and Flake everything up incase it doesn't work

 

If you want to test it, just backup your database and root folder, then make another database, import your backup SQL file to the database you created, edit the config file to match the new database info, then upload your backup files to another directory (ex. /forum/ OR /community/ ). Then go to that directory in your browser: yoursite.com/forum  OR  yoursite.com/community

 

You will also need to edit the Forum URL to the new directory.

Edited July 18, 2014 by thetechgenius

[Jrock]

Go here for more info regarding changing your forum's path: 

 

Read the topic from top to bottom and follow the steps mentioned and you will be fine.

[DragonVoid]

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