Pros and cons of installing VB in root folder or a seperate folder?

[Brad]

Normally I install it in the wwwroot and rename vBulletin's index.php to forum.php.

[e-brooker]

is it possible to install in the root but specify a folder/directory where the forums are 'shown'? so eg after adding hacks we could have:

- vB installed in root, index.php remaned to forums.php (then add custom index.htm)
- forum pages showing in /forum
- vbjournal plugin showing in /blogs
- memberslist showing in /members
- articles shown in /articles
- non vb pages shown in /nonVBdirectory

etc etc

is this possible?

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by princeton

because vbulletin could do all of this -- you just need the knowledge

So if you don't have the knowledge, or don't care to expend the energy to gain said knowledge, you could pretty much accomplish the same by simply placing vB in a /forums subdirectory. This keeps the structure more straight-forward from an expansion standpoint, and will make troubleshooting a helluva lot easier if you're new to these things.

I've always felt that just because something can be done... doesn't mean it should.

[Ohiosweetheart]

mine's in a root/forums directory

[Logikos]

Originally Posted by Talisman

On the other hand ... if you install your forum at the root, you've just locked yourself into that type of site configuration/arrangement. For no other reason than you couldn't anticipate something you might wish to change at some point in the future.

I don't see why anyone would do this. :surprised:

Thats what redirects can come into play. If you know your sh*t you can install on the root/forums/ directory and move it to /root/ or the other way around.

It is possiable to redirect all old URL to the new proper URL

[Princeton]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=108784" target="_blank">Where to install vBulletin ... root or "forums"?</a>

[e-brooker]

Originally Posted by LiveWire

It is possiable to redirect all old URL to the new proper URL

Could you let us know how please?