move avatars path to external domain

[fxdigi-cash]

Hi,

I'm having an issue moving avatars to an external domain www.domain.com where my vb board is on different domain www.myforum.com.

when I go to Admincp / Avatars / User Picture Storage Type

and change the file path like this:

Avatar File PathThis file path should be readable AND writeable by your web server (usually chmod 0777) --> ./customavatars

URL to avatars (Relative to your forums home page) --> http://www.domain.com/customavatars and so on for the other folders' paths...

now the process goes fine and the url shows up correct, but the image doesn't show up. The only thing I see is the username of the users instead of their avatars.

when I look at that avatar external path for example http://www.domain.com/customavatars, I don't see any avatar saved. That means the avatars are not being saved on the external domain...

I guess there is something wrong here, but not sure what it is...

anyone knows what's going on!! how do I get around this issue??

[Zachery]

How did you actually move the files to the other server? The system doesn't allow remote storage like that.

[fxdigi-cash]

Originally Posted by Zachery

How did you actually move the files to the other server? The system doesn't allow remote storage like that.

I have seen some vb forums doing that, too. saving avatars on cookie-less domain while their board on a cookie domain.

for example, the main domain is http://www.vbulletin4.com and cookieless subdomain for avatars, http://vb.vbulletin4.com

I think it is possible, but not sure how!!

BTW, I'm talking about custom avatars!!

[Zachery]

The same domain is on the server, and they're serving it via the same webserver.

[fxdigi-cash]

ok, the point is clear then!!

if it is possible, how do I do that?

--------------- Added 30 Jul 2014 at 06:02 ---------------

ok, I created to my main domain say www.myforum.com a subdomain avatar.myforum.com and after testing, still the avatars are not showing!!!

I'm sure there is either a glitch in the vb board or something else need to be configured!!

any idea?

--------------- Added 30 Jul 2014 at 10:49 ---------------

ok, I got it solved myself. I had to have the same root path as my main domain on the new subdomain, and now things work fine.