Google WMT friendly 404 Search mod
 

Hi there!

The folowing mod will enable you to setup a true 404 page while displaying the search page with a customizable message to your users.

Installation instructions for vBSEO users:

1. Import the attached XML product
2. Include the folowing tag in your search template called search_forums where you want to display the 404 message:
   
   Code:

   ---

   <!-- 404message -->

   ---

3. Upload 404.php to your forum root
4. Sign in to your vBSEO adminpanel and edit your 404 page settings with the folowing configuration:
   Attachment 64442

Installation instructions for non-vBSEO users:

1. Import the attached XML product
2. Include the folowing tag in your search template called search_forums where you want to display the 404 message:
   
   Code:

   ---

   <!-- 404message -->

   ---

3. Upload 404.php to your forum root
4. Edit your htaccess page and add the folowing code:
   
   Code:

   ---

   RewriteEngine On

   ---

   Code:

   ---

   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ 404.php

   ---

Requirements: PHP Curl

The template to edit for the custom message on the searchpage is search_forums_404

A demo can be found on http://www.vbcash.com/blablabla.html

Have Fun!
Jan Jaap

thanks

seems to be usefull

Step 2 confuses me a bit. on what search page do you include that?

Hi there!

It should be in your search template called search_forums editable from your Admin CP controlpanel.

Best Regards,
Jan Jaap

nice stuff :D

This is very nice - Thanx for the sharing.
One Concern: When already logged in and browsing to http://jpicforum.info/blablabla.php - It brings up the page as if I'm logged out. Any suggestions?

Thanx,

Jacquii.

Hello? Support?
Thanx,

Jacquii.

Hi there!

This is due to the fact that the html of the search page is fetched via http using lib Curl.

Best Regards,
Jan Jaap

OK - Thanx JAN for the response ;)

Jacquii.