google spiders 60% of my threads

[Smoothie]

Here's what I did. I edited the config file, made the new directory, uploaded the files. When I run the url in my browser, I get a no permissions error.

[DrkFusion]

What do you mean permission error?
If you are logged in as Admin you see all forums, just like the normal board, if you allow viewing of it to guests, I believe guests can view the archive etc. Its just like your forums, without the layout, and in a form that the spider can 'eat' it

[SkuZZy]

Originally posted by Smoothie
Here's what I did. I edited the config file, made the new directory, uploaded the files. When I run the url in my browser, I get a no permissions error.

Do you have "Guests Viewing" off? If so, then this archive won't work for you, since google won't beable to spider it.

[Smoothie]

No, I don't have guests viewing off. here's my link:
http://www.macfora.com/forums/archive

[SkuZZy]

Originally posted by Smoothie
No, I don't have guests viewing off. here's my link:
http://www.macfora.com/forums/archive

It's a mod_rewrite problem. You'll need to append the 3 lines in the .htaccess file to your ROOT .htaccess file. The problem is, there is a .htaccess file in a directory below /forums/archive/ and it's over-ruling the commands. I forgot to add this info in readme.

[Smoothie]

how do i do that?

[Smoothie]

what directory would it be in? Inside my forums directory?

[Erwin]

He means the root directory. As high as you can go on your server.

[DrkFusion]

This is sometimes also your httpd.conf

If you are on ensim, I believe HTTPD.Conf can be only accessed by the admin, and <virtualblah> won't work in htaccess.

[Chruser]

www.zelaron.com/forums/threads

So much luck with that.
By the way, skuz, read your PM.