Forum URL path incorrect after backup and restore

[Paul]

Hi,

Some strange issues here -

Have successfully backed up and restored, and i can launch the main forum page.

however i get the following whenever i try to access one of the forums...

The requested URL /forums/forums/rec-games-pinball.14/ was not found on this server.

Any advice greatfully received

thanks
Paul

 

[Ryan Kent]

Try removing one of the /forums from your URL

 

[Vincent]

Hi,

Some strange issues here -

Have successfully backed up and restored, and i can launch the main forum page.

however i get the following whenever i try to access one of the forums...



Any advice greatfully received

thanks
Paul

Go to Options -> Basic Board Information -> Board URL.

Is in that link a "/forums" part?

 

[Mike]

Rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess

 

[Paul]

Thanks Mike - that enabled me to get into the ACP, so thats good

It;s forum friendly url linked - if i disable forum friendly urls, access works, as soon as i switch back on again i get the above issues again.

Any ideas as to how to fix this issue, and re-enable friendly Urls again?

Cheers
Paul

 

[jondoe0069]

"If you enable this option, the links generated by the system will not include "index.php?". However, to enable this, mod_rewrite must be available and an appropriate .htaccess file must be in place."

Do we need custom .htaccess? For which directories to make this work? Is there an example?

Thanks!

 

[Paul B]

Do we need custom .htaccess? For which directories to make this work? Is there an example?

The .htaccess file is included with the package.
If you are on an Apache server and mod-rewrite is installed, then all you need to do is enable friendly URLs.

This may provide more information: http://xenforo.com/help/friendly-urls/

 

[jondoe0069]

Okay. I'm sure it's not installed since I'm on an unmanaged VPS. I will install and retry.

Thanks for your quick reply. I'm sure the Paul's issue is similar since my symptoms were exactly the same.

 

[Mike]

Any ideas as to how to fix this issue, and re-enable friendly Urls again?

If this is the same server and it did work before, then I have to assume the .htaccess file wasn't created correctly.

If it's a different server, then you'll have to contact your host (see the Apache section here: http://xenforo.com/help/friendly-urls/).

 

[Paul]

Ok. Have checked and i have have mod_rewrite installed..... and have restarted httpd as a precaution, however same still happens - if i turn friendly urls on it fails...

http://www.pinballinfo.co.uk/phpinfo.php - shows this module loaded...

It's a new server (unmanaged VPS) so one of those things i'm gonna have to fathom out myself unfortunately

Thanks again
Paul

 

[Mike]

You likely need to change AllowOverride in your Apache config then: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/core.html#allowoverride (to All)

 

[Paul]

Mike - you got it in one - AllowOverride was set to None - set to all, restarted Httpd, and bingo - all now working

Many thanks for everyone's help on this one

Paul

 

[jondoe0069]

This was my issue as well. AllowOverride set to All and everything works now! Sweet, thanks!