Keyword Redirect

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|| Keyword Redirect
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : Jul 01, 2009
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|| Time required to install: ~30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

Allows to easily create multiple user-friendly URLs similar to http://www.yoursite.com/go/keyword, where keyword is one of the keywords defined via the admincp.

STATISTICS

File Uploads: 1
Products to Install: 1


INTRODUCTION

Important information regarding file uploads for this hack:

To install this product, you must upload a bunch of files. The .htaccess file goes into your website root, and all other files go into your forum root. If your website root is different from your forum root, please open the .htaccess file and edit it according to the instructions in that file.

If there is already a .htaccess file in your website root, you must copy the contents of the file in this package and paste it into the one you already have.

VERSION HISTORY

1.1.0
[+] Compatible with vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x.
[+] Easier to understand documentation (hopefully).

1.0.0
First Release

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[toolblast]

To answer all the 'what the heck is this?' questions...

I think what this does it basically give the admin the chance to make urls that redirect to other pages. Sort of like AOL keywords.

It may be useful if you were running, for example, a dictionary site or glossary and the user types /go/dog and then that would redirect to a forum search with all posts about dogs?

lol.

[magnaromagna]

I have the same problem: I have vbseo installed, I tried to install this hack but don't works. I have the forum in site.ext/forum/ and I added this code at .htaccess

PHP Code:

RewriteRule ^go/(.*)$ forum/keyword.php?keyword=$1 


After add some keywords in admin panel, I see that nothing changed in threads
Is a conflict with vbseo?

[akanevsky]

This hack does not change anything in threads. It simply allows you to use those links, but you have to add the links in templates yourself.

[whitetigergrowl]

Can external links be used as well? Also, I have mine in a subdirectory as well, did the edit above, and still doesnt work for me either.

[akanevsky]

Yes, you can use any links.
As for subdirectories - see .htaccess commentary added by this hack.

[whitetigergrowl]

RewriteRule ^go/(.*)$ community/keyword.php?keyword=$1

I have. And still no go.

[akanevsky]

The RewriteBase part is what you need.

[whitetigergrowl]

Still no go.

RewriteBase /

RewriteRule ^go/(.*)$ community/keyword.php?keyword=$1

[akanevsky]

Try:

RewriteBase /community/
RewriteRule ^go/(.*)$ keyword.php?keyword=$1

[whitetigergrowl]

Copied and pasted...and still nothing.

I have this in my forum subfolder (which is 'community'). I have tested it numerous times and still nothing even though I have entered the info as stated and everything shows in the admincp. The forums do not reflect any changes and no keywords are highlighted or anything else.