Apache upgrade broke my forum-Help

[Kenneth Holland]

Hi all,

My hosting company did a minor apache upgrade (2.2.22 to 2.2.23) and right after that my XF install screwed up. Clicking any link takes you to a 404 page on my BLOG...but they are not connected in any way (they have separate databases) except they are on the same server and domain.

Does anyone have any idea what me or my server admin can try to remedy this?

I'm desperate to fix this.

Here's my forum

http://airnation.net/hangar

Thanks in advance.

Ken

 

[Jake Bunce]

Possible causes:

1) Your server doesn't have mod_rewrite installed.

2) Your server doesn't have AllowOverride enabled:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/core.html#allowoverride

3) The .htaccess file is not in place in your forum directory.

4) Sometimes you need to specify RewriteBase in your .htaccess file (specify the name of your forum directory):

RewriteBase /xenforo

 

[Kenneth Holland]

Possible causes:

1) Your server doesn't have mod_rewrite installed.

2) Your server doesn't have AllowOverride enabled:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/core.html#allowoverride

3) The .htaccess file is not in place in your forum directory.

4) Sometimes you need to specify RewriteBase in your .htaccess file (specify the name of your forum directory):

RewriteBase /xenforo

Rewritebase/xenforo is there and the .htaccess

How do i check if mod_rewrite is there?

 

[Jake Bunce]

So it's down to #1 and #2, both of which have to do with your Apache config. Since Apache was just upgraded there may have been changes to the config.

How do i check if mod_rewrite is there?

Ask your host about #1 and #2. You can debug it to find out, but your host is the one who has to fix it.

 

[robi052]

Make file info.php and in this file write code <? phpinfo; ?> .... After save and close this file open with browser and search this module.

 

[Kenneth Holland]

Possible causes:

1) Your server doesn't have mod_rewrite installed.

2) Your server doesn't have AllowOverride enabled:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/core.html#allowoverride

3) The .htaccess file is not in place in your forum directory.

4) Sometimes you need to specify RewriteBase in your .htaccess file (specify the name of your forum directory):

RewriteBase /xenforo

Would the AllowOverride reside in the .htaccess?

 

[Jake Bunce]

Would the AllowOverride reside in the .htaccess?

No. That would be in the httpd.conf file on the server. You need root access to edit that file. Then Apache needs to be restarted for the changes to take effect.

 

[Kenneth Holland]

No. That would be in the httpd.conf file on the server. You need root access to edit that file. Then Apache needs to be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Ok. I'm waiting for them to call me back. I'll post here after we go over the above.

 

[mcadx]

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/bug-in-apache-2-2-23-killed-seo.39678/

 

[Kenneth Holland]

Ok. I'm waiting for them to call me back. I'll post here after we go over the above.

Fixed. It should have said 'Rewritebase /hangar' .... which is the directory for my forums! I never noticed to change that!

Thanks for your help!