XF 1.1 URL Redirect (vB 3.8 with vBSEO to XF)

JacquiiDesigns

JacquiiDesigns

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So I've read a few threads regarding URL redirects. I'm a bit confused. But here are the specifics of how I completed the migration:

  1. vB w/ vBSEO was installed on my main domain.
  2. XF was installed in another directory.
  3. Once XF was installed and import complete - I placed the vB in another directory located at http://jpicforum.info/OLDvB3/forum/
  4. I then moved XF to the main domain http://jpicforum.info
So I've followed the instructions listed at Redirection Scripts for vBulletin 3.x to no avail. Perhaps because I modified the directories...? IDK

But can someone please advise as to how I can accomplish the redirection of my old vB 3 urls to my new XF url structure? I'd certainly appreciate it! A step-by-step would be sweetness :D

Thanks.

J.
 
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Thanks for your kind response Jake! I've a couple issues actually.

1. I'd used subdreamer cms to power the homepage. It was integrated into vBulletin database. So the vB script was actually installed in the /forum folder.
2. I now use xenPorta with the "Set as Index Controller" setting activated.

So I'm not sure I can place the redirect scripts into "forum" folder. When I do - obviously the forum doesn't show.

Can you suggest a work-around for this issue please?
 
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You could use this addon to change the index route:

http://xenforo.com/community/resources/route-changer.447/

You will see there is a note about XenPorta at the bottom. You can use a different route instead of "forum" which will avoid the conflict with your redirects.

Another option would be to manage your redirects without the /forum directory by setting up some rewrite rules to capture the old /forum URLs of a specific format (ie threads, forums, etc). The redirect scripts would then go into your web root, and the rewrite rules would be added to XenForo's .htaccess file, something like this:

Rich (BB code): 
#	Mod_security can interfere with uploading of content such as attachments. If you
#	cannot attach files, remove the "#" from the lines below.
#<IfModule mod_security.c>
#	SecFilterEngine Off
#	SecFilterScanPOST Off
#</IfModule>

ErrorDocument 401 default
ErrorDocument 403 default
ErrorDocument 404 default
ErrorDocument 500 default

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
	RewriteEngine On

	RewriteRule ^forum/[^/]+/([\d]+)-.+-([\d]+)\.html /showthread.php?t=$1&page=$2 [NC,L]
	RewriteRule ^forum/[^/]+/([\d]+)-.+\.html /showthread.php?t=$1 [NC,L]

	#	If you are having problems with the rewrite rules, remove the "#" from the
	#	line that begins "RewriteBase" below. You will also have to change the path
	#	of the rewrite to reflect the path to your XenForo installation.
	#RewriteBase /xenforo

	#	This line may be needed to enable WebDAV editing with PHP as a CGI.
	#RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]

	RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
	RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -l [OR]
	RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
	RewriteRule ^.*$ - [NC,L]
	RewriteRule ^(data/|js/|styles/|install/|favicon\.ico|crossdomain\.xml|robots\.txt) - [NC,L]
	RewriteRule ^.*$ index.php [NC,L]
</IfModule>
 
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Wow! I'm more designer than coder.... I'm quite sure I wouldn't have been able to get this redirect thing correct without your assistance Jake! I used the 2nd option above and voila! Success = Thanks so very much for your assistance dude!
 
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Okay - one final question if I might. Having visited the xFSEO vBSEO rewrite script -- I'm told the forum url rewrite is an unsupported format. So I want to redirect manually.

For instance - What was http://jpicforum.info/forum/jpic-forum-rules/ should now redirect to http://jpicforum.info/link-forums/jpic-forum-posting-policy.91/

Here's the contents of my .htaccess file as it is now:

# Mod_security can interfere with uploading of content such as attachments. If you
# cannot attach files, remove the "#" from the lines below.
#<IfModule mod_security.c>
# SecFilterEngine Off
# SecFilterScanPOST Off
#</IfModule>

ErrorDocument 401 default
ErrorDocument 403 default
ErrorDocument 404 default
ErrorDocument 500 default

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^jpicforum\.info
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://jpicforum.info/$1 [L,R=301]

RewriteRule [^/]+/.+-([\d]+)-([\d]+).html showthread.php?t=$1&page=$2 [NC,L]
RewriteRule [^/]+/.+-([\d]+).html showthread.php?t=$1 [NC,L]

Redirect 301 /forum/jpic-forum-rules/ http://jpicforum.info/link-forums/jpic-forum-posting-policy.91/
Redirect 301 /forum/news-announcements/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/news-announcements.6/
Redirect 301 /forum/questions-concerns-comments-suggestions/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/questions-concerns-comments-suggestions.11/
Redirect 301 /forum/jpic-admin-notes/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/jpic-admin-notes.87/
Redirect 301 /forum/member-introductions/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/member-introductions.9/
Redirect 301 /forum/lit-articles-database/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/lit-articles-database.66/
Redirect 301 /forum/general-chat/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/general-chat.12/
Redirect 301 /forum/forum-games/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/forum-games.19/
Redirect 301 /forum/polling-booth/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/the-polling-booth.43/
Redirect 301 /forum/rant-room/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/the-rant-room.16/
Redirect 301 /forum/lots-humor/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/lots-of-humor.10/
Redirect 301 /forum/crazy-pics/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/crazy-pics.13/
Redirect 301 /forum/adults-only/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/adults-only.14/
Redirect 301 /forum/community-complexion/ http://jpicforum.info/forum/#community-complexion.1
Redirect 301 /forum/blushing-lounge/ http://jpicforum.info/forum/#the-blushing-lounge.4
Redirect 301 /forum/poetic-colours/ http://jpicforum.info/forum/#poetic-colours.3
Redirect 301 /forum/creative-traditional/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/creative-traditional.28/
Redirect 301 /forum/spoken-word-freestyle/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/spoken-word-freestyle.29/
Redirect 301 /forum/emotional-romantic/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/emotional-romantic.34/
Redirect 301 /forum/spiritual-poems/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/spiritual-poems.30/
Redirect 301 /forum/miscellaneous/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/miscellaneous.36/
Redirect 301 /forum/critique-saloon/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/the-critique-saloon.44/
Redirect 301 /forum/revisions/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/revisions.45/
Redirect 301 /forum/final-edit/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/final-edit.46/
Redirect 301 /forum/mature-tableau/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/mature-tableau.83/
Redirect 301 /forum/adult-writes/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/adult-writes.84/
Redirect 301 /forum/poetry-defined/ http://jpicforum.info/forum/#poetry-defined.47
Redirect 301 /forum/types-poetry/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/types-of-poetry.48/
Redirect 301 /forum/discussions-poetic-types/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/discussion-of-poetic-types.49/
Redirect 301 /forum/wide-world-poetry-news/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/wide-world-of-poetry-news.70/
Redirect 301 /forum/poet-poetess-biographies/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/poet-poetess-biographies.69/
Redirect 301 /forum/creativity-outlet/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/creativity-outlet.51/
Redirect 301 /forum/shades-fiction/ http://jpicforum.info/forum/#shades-of-fiction.5
Redirect 301 /forum/short-stories/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/short-stories.37/
Redirect 301 /forum/inspiring-novelists/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/inspiring-novelists.38/
Redirect 301 /forum/essays/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/essays.39/
Redirect 301 /forum/sketched-review/ http://jpicforum.info/categories/sketched-in-review.20/
Redirect 301 /forum/literature/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/literature.22/
Redirect 301 /forum/movies-film/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/movies-film.21/
Redirect 301 /forum/music/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/music.23/
Redirect 301 /forum/poetry-visual/ http://jpicforum.info/forum/#poetry-of-the-visual.59
Redirect 301 /forum/artworks/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/artworks.60/
Redirect 301 /forum/palettes-flavour/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/palettes-of-flavour.67/
Redirect 301 /forum/miscellaneous-melange/ http://jpicforum.info/forum/#miscellaneous-melange.8
Redirect 301 /forum/contests/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/contests.54/
Redirect 301 /forum/jpic-link-directory/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/jpic-link-directory.58/
Redirect 301 /forum/recycle-bin/ http://jpicforum.info/forums/recycle-bin.57/

# If you are having problems with the rewrite rules, remove the "#" from the
# line that begins "RewriteBase" below. You will also have to change the path
# of the rewrite to reflect the path to your XenForo installation.
#RewriteBase /xenforo

# This line may be needed to enable WebDAV editing with PHP as a CGI.
#RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -l [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^.*$ - [NC,L]
RewriteRule ^(data/|js/|styles/|install/|favicon\.ico|crossdomain\.xml|robots\.txt) - [NC,L]
RewriteRule ^.*$ index.php [NC,L]
</IfModule>
Click to expand...

The redirects work just fine. But - Is this format correct as is?
 
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