XF 1.5 Phpbb to Xenforo URL redirection

[mastera]

Hi,

I recently moved from Phpbb to Xenforo and I need to make the old URLs link to the new URLs as they are different. How can I do that?

Thanks.

 

[Paul B]

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/categories/redirection-scripts.2/

 

[mastera]

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/categories/redirection-scripts.2/

I have tried those methods there but it doesn't seem to work. I was using phpbb 3.1.

 

[Mike]

Can you give some example URLs?

 

[mastera]

Can you give some example URLs?

Xenforo URL: forum/threads/hello-goodbye-thread-4.126282/
Phpbb URL: forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=126282

 

[Mike]

I think these should work then: https://xenforo.com/community/resources/redirection-script-for-phpbb-3-0-x-without-seo-urls.2326/

Did you try them? Did you manipulate the .htaccess (assuming you're running Apache)? What happens?

 

[mastera]

I think these should work then: https://xenforo.com/community/resources/redirection-script-for-phpbb-3-0-x-without-seo-urls.2326/

Did you try them? Did you manipulate the .htaccess (assuming you're running Apache)? What happens?

Yes, I tried it and it doesn't work. I use a nginx server. Nothing happens. When I go to the old phpbb link, it just gives me a "The requested page could not be found." error.

 

[Mike]

If you're running Nginx, you're going to need an alternative to the rewrite rule as .htaccess doesn't do anything. (This is a good example of where running Nginx requires additional technical knowledge).

I have not tried this, but the following may work:

location ~ /forum/(viewforum|viewtopic)\.php$ {
try_files /xf/phpbb.php?$uri&$args =404;
}

 

[mastera]

If you're running Nginx, you're going to need an alternative to the rewrite rule as .htaccess doesn't do anything. (This is a good example of where running Nginx requires additional technical knowledge).

I have not tried this, but the following may work:

location ~ /forum/(viewforum|viewtopic)\.php$ {
try_files /xf/phpbb.php?$uri&$args =404;
}

Where should I use this? In .htaccess?

 

[Mike]

In the appropriate block in your Nginx config. (If you want to use .htaccess files, you need to use Apache.)