XF 1.4 server install directory

[SnoSheriff]

What is the best place to install XF on the server? Should I install it in the root on the server or should I create a directory called something like 'community'. If I install XF in directory called 'community' then how do I re-direct site visitors from www.mydomain.com to the XF home page? Thank you.

 

[Amaury]

Most people do the root.

 

[SnoSheriff]

Sigh, I already have software in the root. I'm migrating off that software so putting in the root might be a bit complicated

 

[Paul B]

Which software do you have in the root?
You can always install XenForo in a directory, do the import, then archive what is in the root and move XenForo to the root.

 

[SnoSheriff]

Ok, I'm finally migrated to XF. Phew. I have DragonflyCMS in the root directory. I'd like to keep it around for a while until I get few items resolved... In the meantime how do I route my traffic from mydomain.com to mydomain.com/forums ?

 

[Mike]

You can create a .htaccess in the root with content like:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/$
RewriteRule (.*) /forums/ [R=301]

 

[SnoSheriff]

Server Ops put something very similar in the .htaccess Many thanks!