Topic names in URL

[snailboy55]

I see some forums with say: /index.php?showtopic=15 in the URL for a topic, when they are running 3.4.5 (just like I am)

 

Whereas mine is: /index.php?/topic/659-guide-for-the-internet/

 

Is there a setting to change it to showtopic=# instead of having the topic name in the title?

 

Thanks

[Lock Down]

Yes. You disable friendly urls in the acp. Then use ftp or file manager and edit the conf_global.php file.

find 

$INFO['use_friendly_urls'] = '1';

change to

$INFO['use_friendly_urls'] = '0';

[thetechgenius]

I believe this is done in the .htaccess (Linux) or web.config (Windows) file. I run vBulletin on my site, so im not sure how IP.Board handles Friendly URL's, its been a very long time since I used IPB, so I can't help you with the .htaccess code. But maybe someone else has a solution to your problem. Sorry.

Edited July 18, 2014 by thetechgenius

[Kingy]

^^^

 

You can enable Friendly URLs in the ACP.

[snailboy55]

^^^

 

You can enable Friendly URLs in the ACP.

 

I've done that, and when adding showtopic=# to the url it does redirect me to the correct topic number, but the url in my url bar goes back to the original one containing the topic name, can I change that?

[snailboy55]

 

Yes. You disable friendly urls in the acp. Then use ftp or file manager and edit the conf_global.php file.

find 

$INFO['use_friendly_urls'] = '1';

change to

$INFO['use_friendly_urls'] = '0';

 

Thankyou!

[Lock Down]

You are welcome.

[Kingy]

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