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Would like to change URL for location of forum.
When change 'forum' directory name (in order to change url), we have problems with login... eg when login and click on 'configuration' tab, am taken back to login.
When change directory name back to original, login problem goes away.
Didnt realize if was going to be url name at the time of folder creation.
So, guess its dbl question...
1. how to change url ?
2. seems like need to change name of 'forum' directory, but how to do without causing problems with login etc ?
Advice ?
Whats your current URL path at which you want to move forums?
(2011-03-31, 01:14 PM)crazy4cs Wrote: [ -> ]Whats your current URL path at which you want to move forums?
Thanks for the reply.
URL = http://domainname/MyBBupload, and want to change to domainname/forum.

(2011-03-31, 01:21 PM)akm Wrote: [ -> ]
(2011-03-31, 01:14 PM)crazy4cs Wrote: [ -> ]Whats your current URL path at which you want to move forums?
Thanks for the reply.
URL = http://domainname/MyBBupload, and want to change to domainname/forum.

crazy4cs asking you what is your URL?
Okay:

Make sure in ACP>Settings>General Config settings:

1. Cookie domain is set to: .yourdomain.com
2. Cookie path is set to: /forum/
3. Cookie prefix must be blank.

This should make it work,try it.
(2011-03-31, 01:23 PM)SNIPPET Wrote: [ -> ]crazy4cs asking you what is your URL?
Trying to keep generic, ie not throw in actual domain name, the forum locatioin url is 'http://domainname/MyBBupload', and want to change to 'http://domainname/forum'.


(2011-03-31, 01:33 PM)akm Wrote: [ -> ]
(2011-03-31, 01:23 PM)SNIPPET Wrote: [ -> ]crazy4cs asking you what is your URL?
Trying to keep generic, ie not throw in actual domain name, the forum locatioin url is 'http://domainname/MyBBupload', and want to change to 'http://domainname/forum'.
see my post I replied you above.

(2011-03-31, 01:36 PM)crazy4cs Wrote: [ -> ]see my post I replied you above.
Got it, just trying to reply to snippet.
Thanks for your reply and info.
Just figured out how to get to the ACP thing.
Your solution seems to work just fine.
Changed the 'cookie' settings, then changed the '/public_html/MyBBupload' directory name to '/public_html/forum', and the new url gets us there.
Thanks again for your help !