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handyman
27-10-2003, 01:54
hi,

Have managed to set up a forum etc but need assistance in making the web page start up right. At the moment its set up to redirect to it as its in a different folder but google only picks up the homepage redirect.

as shown here (http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22marks-stuff.co.uk%22)

needs too be a straight link to the main page, any ideas/offers to do it for me?

Thanks in advance
mark
Seb
27-10-2003, 20:52
hi,

Have managed to set up a forum etc but need assistance in making the web page start up right. At the moment its set up to redirect to it as its in a different folder but google only picks up the homepage redirect.

as shown here (http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22marks-stuff.co.uk%22)

needs too be a straight link to the main page, any ideas/offers to do it for me?

Thanks in advance
mark

well i'm not too sure what you are asking for here mark... the link you supplied says this:
Your search - "marks-stuff.co.uk" - did not match any documents.

If the forum hasn't been up and running for long the google bots might not have detected the pages yet! (is this what you are getting at?)

If you can give some more info i'll try to help

Seb
willie
27-10-2003, 21:49
Just one quesyion why put a redirect in when you can use the index.php from ipdynamiclite in the root dir of your webspace and there will be no need for redirection
also you may want to create a robots.txt file which will tell the search engines where to look.
Jon M
28-10-2003, 00:11
don't forget the .htaccess file.. the index.php would be useless if it wasn't the default document
handyman
28-10-2003, 00:15
Just one quesyion why put a redirect in when you can use the index.php from ipdynamiclite in the root dir of your webspace and there will be no need for redirection
also you may want to create a robots.txt file which will tell the search engines where to look.

moved the index.php file and did not work.
whats this htaaccess file?
handyman
28-10-2003, 00:25
Root directory
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.jone-junn/images/rootspace.PNG

forum folder
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.jone-junn/images/forumspace.PNG

The root has a .htaccess file but the forum has the index.php file for the forum homepage.

There is a index.php file in the root dir but im sure that the old index.php thet was there in the virgin webspace.
Jon M
28-10-2003, 00:38
if the index.php is meant to be in the forum directory.. move it back there.

then, download the .htaccess file and open it with notepad .. there will most likely be a single entry in there, but if there is more than one just look for the line that reads "DirectoryIndex filename.*".. change that line to "DirectoryIndex /forum_dir/index.php"
(if that line isn't there.. add it)

if you want to be clever ;) you can also put in a redirect for all the requests coming in to the old default file.. by adding the line:
"Redirect oldfile.html http://yoursite.com/forum_dir/index.php"

obviously the values i've used as examples will need to be changed eg: forum_dir, oldfile.html.. etc
handyman
28-10-2003, 00:43
if the index.php is meant to be in the forum directory.. move it back there.

then, download the .htaccess file and open it with notepad .. there will most likely be a single entry in there, but if there is more than one just look for the line that reads "DirectoryIndex filename.*".. change that line to "DirectoryIndex /forum_dir/index.php"
(if that line isn't there.. add it)

if you want to be clever ;) you can also put in a redirect for all the requests coming in to the old default file.. by adding the line:
"Redirect oldfile.html http://yoursite.com/forum_dir/index.php"

obviously the values i've used as examples will need to be changed eg: forum_dir, oldfile.html.. etc

.htacess is blank?
Your starting to loose me now also :spin:
Any chance of heving the big word pretty picture version ? :)
Jon M
28-10-2003, 00:45
if it's blank just add the two entries i described above.. if you're not too sure about doing it i can do it for you if you like.

the only details i need are.. which file is the old default page? and, what is the name of the forum folder?
handyman
28-10-2003, 00:51
if it's blank just add the two entries i described above.. if you're not too sure about doing it i can do it for you if you like.

the only details i need are.. which file is the old default page? and, what is the name of the forum folder?


right i have in the root folder a .htaccess file.

This file was blank and now has been edited to (DirectoryIndex /forum/index.php)

Now however www.marks-stuff.co.uk brings up the forum page not the ipdynamic lite page, and all the images do not load :spin:

If you fancy a go, and i'm sure you sort this in a 1 min then feel free.

I dont really wanna kill it anymore than i have already done.

ps thanks for the help so far :)
Jon M
28-10-2003, 00:56
hmm looks like the images are using relative links.. oops

right.. try just removing the "DirectoryIndex forum/index.php" line and see what we get

that is assuming you've got "Redirect index.html http://www.marks-stuff.co.uk/forum/index.php" left in there.. if not, add it
handyman
28-10-2003, 01:03
right the .htaccess file is now just

Redirect index.html http://www.marks-stuff.co.uk/forum/index.php

but now it does the same as when the file was blank?
Jon M
28-10-2003, 01:04
try removing the index.html file
handyman
28-10-2003, 01:10
try removing the index.html file


have done which showed a default welcome to site thing from the web host page, so i removed the index.php and now its just a folder view,
check ur pms :)
handyman
28-10-2003, 01:59
Thanks to s1lv3r this is all now sorted, cheers :beer: :beer: :beer:

mark
willie
28-10-2003, 06:14
Soz late in replying here but the easiest way would have been just to delete the index.html file as this is prob set to load before the index.php
Jon M
28-10-2003, 08:47
Soz late in replying here but the easiest way would have been just to delete the index.html file as this is prob set to load before the index.php

unfortunatly not, the index.php was meant to stay where it was in the sub-directory.. deleting the index.html without having customised .htaccess would have left no default document at all because apache only searches for index.html, index.htm, home.html and welcome.html by default... anything else would have to be explicitly referenced in .htaccess

at least it's sorted now anyway ;) :cool:
willie
28-10-2003, 11:22
Could you please research a little before you start posting the ipdynamiclte index.php is meant to go in the root dir of the website and not the sub directory as you suggest also it is the httpd.conf that decides which files to load first and not the .htaccess and i know for a fact that index.php has been set to load on that server he is on
As a person who has installed quite a few forums for various people i do know this to be true.

Further confirmation of this is found in the install isntructions for this particular bit of coding.....



Invision Power Dynamic Lite
---------------------------

Installation Snyopsis
.....................

Open up index.php, edit the variables at the top save and upload to your root public_html / www folder.


INSTALLATION
------------

This guide assumes that you have installed IPB in /forums/ and wish for the portal to be the first page your visitors see.

Open up index.php and edit the path to where the forums directory is:

define( 'ROOT_PATH', "./forums" );

This is set to "forums" by default. If you had your IPB installed at http://www.domain.com/chat/ you'd need to make sure you have:

define( 'ROOT_PATH', "./chat" );

Save the file and upload it to your root web directory folder, often called "public_html" or "www".

UPLOADING IPB COMPONENTS
------------------------

If you've already got a version previous to RC2 set up, you should make sure you upload the following files found in the "upload" folder
of this zip file.

/skin/s1/skin_csite.php
/lang/en/lang_csite.php
/sources/ipdynamiclite/*.*

SETTING UP
----------

Before you can use Dynamic lite, you'll need to make sure you've switched it on from the ACP. If you don't do this, you may
receive PHP errors from index.php.

Simply log into your forums ACP and expand the "System Settings" sub-menu and click on "IPDynamic Lite Set-up".

That's it, you're all done!
Jon M
28-10-2003, 11:43
*sigh* flaming is such fun..

i wasn't here to discuss the "correct" way to install dynamic-lite.. you're probably right on that part.
he had installed it into a sub-folder.. so i just did what was nesseccary to get it working.

can't you just let it go?
KingPhoenix
28-10-2003, 21:35
unfortunatly not, the index.php was meant to stay where it was in the sub-directory.. deleting the index.html without having customised .htaccess would have left no default document at all because apache only searches for index.html, index.htm, home.html and welcome.html by default... anything else would have to be explicitly referenced in .htaccess

at least it's sorted now anyway ;) :cool:

Apache on the server mark is on, also searches for index.php and index.php3 as default... i think the order (from memory) is

index.html index.php index.htm index.php3

and i dont remember the others, but if this info is needed i will copy and paste it from the conf file :p


EDIT::::

BTW Mark, ya couldve given me a shove in the ribs to sort this for ya ;)

i.e., MSN, e-mail, support ticket, PM on here etc... :p
handyman
28-10-2003, 22:28
S1lv3r Kingp is my host provider btw ;)
Also web junkie is a associate.

You sorted it in the end anyway.

@kingp was just messing about and posted here s1lv3r kindly helped out and now its working the way I wanted anyway. But i'm sure there are many web site related issues we wil go through. Site starting off quite nice, getting 10 or so FS customers through it per night and they are starting to register so hopefully it will blossom.
KingPhoenix
28-10-2003, 22:43
S1lv3r Kingp is my host provider btw ;)
Also web junkie is a associate.

You sorted it in the end anyway.

@kingp was just messing about and posted here s1lv3r kindly helped out and now its working the way I wanted anyway. But i'm sure there are many web site related issues we wil go through. Site starting off quite nice, getting 10 or so FS customers through it per night and they are starting to register so hopefully it will blossom.


Glad to hear its all sorted and that another member helped ya....

I thought about it a few mins ago, if you had come to me directly you would only have the brain power of 1 person (Maybe 0.5 of a person :p) but by posting here youve got a whole membership that could possibly help ya....

Thanks for bailing in S1lv3r :drunk:
Jon M
29-10-2003, 08:04
thanks KingP,

i must admit this has to be one of the friendliest forums i've been in.. and not too many spam-freaks either.

thanks again to all those who've welcomed me.. it's the sort of reception that makes people want to get involved and help out.

Jon
KingPhoenix
29-10-2003, 08:12
thanks KingP,

i must admit this has to be one of the friendliest forums i've been in.. and not too many spam-freaks either.

thanks again to all those who've welcomed me.. it's the sort of reception that makes people want to get involved and help out.

Jon


I feel the group hug coming any second now :erm:

:LOL:
willie
29-10-2003, 15:57
can't you just let it go?
Already forgotten about :smokin:
Now where is all these hugs for kingp :wavey: :PP:
Jon M
29-10-2003, 16:09
i emailed him.. :)

if anyone wants a cuddle make sure you come along to the nthw reading meet and i'll try my best to satisfy the demand
KingPhoenix
29-10-2003, 16:24
Already forgotten about :smokin:
Now where is all these hugs for kingp :wavey: :PP:
lol...... :drunk: :drunk: :drunk:
handyman
11-11-2003, 17:19
Hi back again :erm:

This time trying to change the ipdynamic lite portal page

using this code
<body style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px">
<table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="center"><a href="{ibf.script_url}act=idx"><img src="{ibf.vars.img_url}/logo2.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a></td>

<td align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;
<!--IBF.RULES-->
<a href="{ibf.script_url}act=UserCP&amp;CODE=00" title="{ibf.lang.cp_tool_tip}"><{USERCP}></a>&nbsp;
<a href="{ibf.script_url}act=Reg&amp;CODE=00"><{REGISTER}></a>&nbsp;
<a href="{ibf.script_url}act=calendar"><{CALENDAR}></a>&nbsp;
<a href="{ibf.script_url}act=Members"><{MEMBERS}></a>&nbsp;
<a href="{ibf.script_url}act=Help"><{HELP}></a>&nbsp;
<a href="{ibf.script_url}act=Search&amp;f={$ibforums->input['f']}"><{SEARCH}></a>&nbsp;
<!--IBF.CHATLINK-->
<a href="{ibf.vars.home_url}"><{HOME}></a>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br />

Gives me this a Normal view of my site. (as per sig)

what I want is this image
http://www.marks-stuff.co.uk/forum/style_images/BlueGray-071/disclaimer.gif

And I would like it to the right of the main banner or above the nav bar?
tried a few things but it just push's the nav bar off screem

many thanks mark
handyman
12-11-2003, 01:58
Also :blush:

I'm now listed on google

marks-stuff.co.uk (Powered by Invision Power Board)
marks-stuff.co.uk. Welcome back; your last visit was on Nov 5 2003,
08:00 AM. Adsl Forums, Forum, Topics, Replies, Last Post Info. Copperjet ...
marks-stuff.co.uk/forum/ - 41k - Cached - Similar pages

Just wondering how to make sure that this reports correctly. Not the blurb as above.

:drunk: anyhoo i r googlised now so i r happy.
Jon M
12-11-2003, 08:26
handy: i'll have a look at that banner image if you like.. i can't remember your ftp details though