XF 2.2 Moving XenForo files

[Resolute]

I installed XenForo at my domain: HallTechAndWeb.com - can I simply move all the files to a subdirectory, such as HallTechAndWeb.com/forums without it being an issue? I want to set up a website on the domain too but don't want to lose my forum.

 

[Resolute]

Actually, instead of moving the files, how would I get my domain to redirect to my node that is setup as my blog/articles? So when someone types HallTechAndWeb.com it automatically redirects to https://halltechandweb.com/forums/blog/

How can I do this? I've seen others do it.

 

[Resolute]

Okay, I figured it out!! I changed the Index page route to reflect the URL of the blog and it works.

 

[Chernabog]

I am having this same problem, but I have not found a solution. Since I am moving to a CMS as a front end, I am trying to move my root xenforo installation to /community -- I do that and follow directions in an old XF post I found from @Brogan that explains this exact process but it is not working. Board URL under options has been set to community and I tried the rewrites....

I get the "site" but images are missing and if I click on navigation I get a 404.

Can someone provide some insight on what I may be doing wrong??

Thank you!

 

[Jay™]

Have you changed the index page route in Basic options?

 

[Chernabog]

Have you changed the index page route in Basic options?

Yea that only half works... I get my "main page" but links go to 404 errors and a lot of post images are missing lol

 

[Resolute]

yeah I am wanting to move to WordPress and have my forums as mydomain.com/forums

any luck yet?

 

[Mr Lucky]

I installed XenForo at my domain: HallTechAndWeb.com - can I simply move all the files to a subdirectory, such as HallTechAndWeb.com/forums without it being an issue? I want to set up a website on the domain too but don't want to lose my forum.

I would recommend any subdirectory but /forums/ as that looks horrible in a URL when you get /forums/forums/

 

[Chernabog]

yeah I am wanting to move to WordPress and have my forums as mydomain.com/forums

any luck yet?

Not yet without some things breaking ::ughhh::

 

[kolakube]

I am having this same problem, but I have not found a solution. Since I am moving to a CMS as a front end, I am trying to move my root xenforo installation to /community -- I do that and follow directions in an old XF post I found from @Brogan that explains this exact process but it is not working. Board URL under options has been set to community and I tried the rewrites....

I get the "site" but images are missing and if I click on navigation I get a 404.

Can someone provide some insight on what I may be doing wrong??

Thank you!

I just moved my forum location from root to a subfolder and had to troubleshoot a couple of things:

1) Make sure all your attachments did in fact move over (in data/attachments and internal_data)
2) Also check .htaccess got moved over
3) Of course, 100% make sure Board URL is correct (mine was wrong at first...)

Apart from that my forum moved over seamlessly. I agree with @Mr Lucky, using /forums/ is out of the question with this setup.

 

[Resolute]

When I say forums I mean MyDomain.com/forums - is that what you are referring to as bad? lol

 

[Mr Lucky]

When I say forums I mean MyDomain.com/forums - is that what you are referring to as bad? lol

It can look awkward, as the forum page will be MyDomain.com/forums/forums

And this can make redirections a bit more awkward as well as looking odd.

Also see here:

XF 2.2 - XF-powered homepage in root using nginx rewrites with forum in subfolder

Hi, We have a query that's arisen from a client request and would like to check if what we'd be looking to do will work. We essentially need XF to power the homepage of a site, above the directory in which XF is hosted. The setup is that XF is installed in a folder called /forums on the...

xenforo.com

 

[Resolute]

Thanks!