/forums to just .com

[Aclikyano]

How do I make it so when you enter for example: www.myforums.com
for it to go right to www.myforums.com/forums
but still saying just www.myforums.com
So instead of having a main page, the forums load instantly after type in domain!
Thanks!

[ChopSuey]

In your cPanel you can redirect your domain to your forums

[Aclikyano]

ok now any way I can get it to not say /forums on that main index page?
when just the www.myforums.com is type in url bar?
Thanks!

[ChopSuey]

Okay you want to get rid of /forums and make your forum the index page? Sorry.

[Aclikyano]

^ correct , thanks!

[ChopSuey]

In FileZilla, select ALL your files in your Forum root. THen just drag them out to public_html then you would have to EDIT your vBulletin settings along with styles and what not. Isn't hard though. i did it too.

[Aclikyano]

what would I have to edit in my styles?
I know in the Vbulletin options what to edit but in styles? hmmm
Thanks alot chops :)

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and then in VB Options Site Name / URL / Contact Details
Homepage URL
URL of your home page. This appears at the bottom of every page.
http://www.myforums.com/forums/index.php?

do I just remove the /forums and put
http://www.myforums.com/index.php?

Thanks again! :)

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Ok well upon looking through styles I noticed what you are talking about I think,
just any old edit's that must be updated after doing this....
Can you be more specific on what else besides styles will need editing?
I am planning on streamlining my forums to save $ on hosting,
currently has like 10 skins/styles I will be going down to 1 MAYBE 2
and also removing many modifications.

[ChopSuey]

Your styles, URL, any modification settings that have to do with your forum i guess.
If you images dont show correctly you may have to browse in all styles and fix the url's in the Additional CSS.

[RollaJedi]

hi
I am having a very similar issue. I just want it so that when you go to my site: www.mysite.com it goes to the forum, www.mysite.com/forums . You said you can change this in the control panel. What control panel? are you meaning in the admin controls? If so, i cannot find it in there. I've tried doing the .htaccess file thing but it doesnt work. Thanks

[ChopSuey]

hi
I am having a very similar issue. I just want it so that when you go to my site: www.mysite.com it goes to the forum, www.mysite.com/forums . You said you can change this in the control panel. What control panel? are you meaning in the admin controls? If so, i cannot find it in there. I've tried doing the .htaccess file thing but it doesnt work. Thanks

In your cPanel, under Domains it says Redirections.

[Aclikyano]

Thanks again ChopSuey, if run into any problems I'll post 'em here!

[Aclikyano]

In FileZilla, select ALL your files in your Forum root. THen just drag them out to public_html then you would have to EDIT your vBulletin settings along with styles and what not. Isn't hard though. i did it too.
ok any idea of all that would need changing on the new vb4.0.1 please after doing this!? Thanks

[Marco van Herwaarden]

This thread is about vBulletin 3.x, if you have a question regarding vB 4, then please post in the appropriate forum.

[ChopSuey]

If you have the 3.8 files in public_html just overwrite with vB4 files and all will be well, but in index.php find require content.php (bottom of file) and change to forum.php

If its in /forums or /forum i use an index.html redirect to the directory.