index/portal page

[oldzy]

w/o using an add-on, what are some SE friendly ways to link domain.com to domain.com/community? I don't have an index page at present.

create an xf page (eg. /pages/home) and link/redir to that, 0 second meta refresh, etc.?

 

[Paul B]

I use a page node and a home.php file in the domain root.

<?php
header('Location: http://cliptheapex.com/community/pages/home', true, 301);

http://cliptheapex.com

 

[oldzy]

tx. What is the trick to get the Home tab to highlight? And it is possible to hide the /pages/home in the Home link so it just shows the domain.com?

digitalpoint has a nice way of doing it as well.

 

[Paul B]

http://xenforo.com/community/resources/nodes-as-tabs.9/

Remove the Home Page URL in the ACP.

No, the URL cannot be manipulated using this method.

 

[oldzy]

I am using a php redir for now as above (/ to /community/). I am wondering if a 301 or 302 is better, or if it even matters.

 

[Paul B]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1393280/http-redirect-301-vs-302-temporary-vs-permanent

Status 301 means that the resource (page) is moved permanently to a new location. The client/browser should not attempt to request the original location but use the new location from now on.

Status 302 means that the resource is temporarily located somewhere else, and the client/browser should continue requesting the original url.