XF 2.2 How to link from Root to your folder

[Adam Bloch]

This is as simple as it sounds. For years we have had a little HTML file that redirects everyone from the root to the folder the xenforo installation is in. Surly we should be doing this in the .htaccess and if so how ??

 

[Muddy Boots]

Something like this in the root .htaccess

(not tested)

# Permanent URL redirect
Redirect 301 / /xenforoinstallation

Repack xenforoinstallation with your foldername

 

[Adam Bloch]

would this work better? The sub folder is called xf. Might be better for SEO?


RewriteCond %{ENV:REDIRECT_STATUS} ^$
RewriteRule ^xf/(.*)$ /$1 [L,R=301]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/xf [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /xf/$1 [L]

 

[Adam Bloch]

Ok that fixed everything other than http to https. So I just need to add that to it and I'll be down to one redirect

 

[Adam Bloch]

Ok that didn.t fix everything anyone else got any ideas?

 

[Paul B]

Is there anything at the root?

If not, why not install XF there?

 

[djbaxter]

Is there anything at the root?

If not, why not install XF there?

I was just going to post the same thing.

1. Transfer all XF files and folders to the root.
2. Get rid of the HTML redirect and any .htaccess redirects.
3. Change the canonical settings in Basic Options.

 

[Mr Lucky]

I was just going to post the same thing.

1. Transfer all XF files and folders to the root.
2. Get rid of the HTML redirect and any .htaccess redirects.
3. Change the canonical settings in Basic Options.

Good idea IMO, but you'd probably be best off with a redirect to the root from the old folder installation.

 

[Adam Bloch]

I'm not sure from a SEO point of view Google will like this... I have 1.7million pages listed with them...

All I need to do it stop the endless redirects...