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mark350 · #1 09-10-2008, 05:15 PM

Is it possible to switch an install of vbulletin from sub-folder to sub-domain and preserve the pre-exisiting content?

In other words, my forum is currently installed in "www.mydomain/forum/" ... I want to change it to "http://forum.mydomain.com" If I do this, will it screw up the linking structure and old posts? Or is there a way to do this while preserving everything?

Thanks in advance for any help.

cheat-master30 · #2 09-10-2008, 07:05 PM

I'm pretty sure it can be moved easily. Just move the folder, change the forum location that's set in the Admin CP and that's it.

nando99 · #3 09-10-2008, 07:10 PM

Yeah - that's pretty much it. If you don't want to loose your traffic/SEO you'll have to use a redirect that redirects all the old posts to the new posts.

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