I am not sure what my problem is...

kevintmckay · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 12

Hello,

I am trying to install the mixed mode mod rewrite code but having some problems. I have tried several times by hand and using easymod but no luck each time I can get to my forum root but after that I get 404's although I do see the url's being re written correctly. Any help could be greatly appreciated.

Here is my current setup for my site

phpBB 2.0.21-6 (Debian) default debian install
mysql-server-5.0
php4
apache 1.3

Debian default installs phpbb in /usr/share/phpbb2 and creates an alias

---------------- httpd.conf-----------------------

Alias /phpbb/images/avatars /var/lib/phpbb2/avatars
Alias /phpbb /usr/share/phpbb2/site

<DirectoryMatch /usr/share/phpbb2/site/>
<IfModule mod_php4.c>
php_flag register_globals off
</IfModule>

Options -Indexes +FollowSymlinks

DirectoryIndex index.php

AllowOverride None
order allow,deny
allow from all
</DirectoryMatch>

# here are my existing redirects and rewrites

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^simplefit\.org [nc]
RewriteRule ^/(.*) http://www.simplefit.org/$1 [R=301,L]

redirect 301 /workout.html http://www.simplefit.org/workouts.html
redirect 301 /workout http://www.simplefit.org/workouts.html
redirect 301 /blog http://www.simplefit.org/wordpress

--------------- httpd.conf -----------------------

HB · phpBB SEO Team Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 795

kevintmckay · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 12

this is the htaccess file I am using, is it correct?

# You could need to un-comment the following line
# Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

#########################################################
# PHPBB SEO REWRITE RULES #
#########################################################
# AUTHOR : DCZ http://www.phpbb-seo.com/
# STARTED : 01/2006
#####################################################
# FORUMS PAGES
########################
# FORUM INDEX (un-comment if used)
# RewriteRule ^phpbb/index\.html$ /phpbb/index.php [QSA,L,NC]
# FORUM PROTECTION RULE
# RewriteRule ^phpbb/[a-z0-9_-]+/([^/]+\.html)$ /phpbb/index.php [R=301,L,NC]
# CATEGORIES
RewriteRule ^phpbb/[a-z0-9_-]*-c([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/index.php?c=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
# PAGINATED FORUM
RewriteRule ^phpbb/[a-z0-9_-]*-f([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewforum.php?f=$1&start=$2 [QSA,L,NC]
# FORUM
RewriteRule ^phpbb/[a-z0-9_-]*-f([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewforum.php?f=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
# PAGINATED TOPIC
RewriteRule ^phpbb/topic([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=$1&start=$2 [QSA,L,NC]
# TOPIC
RewriteRule ^phpbb/topic([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
# POST
RewriteRule ^phpbb/post([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
#PROFILES
RewriteRule ^phpbb/member([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
# END PHPBB PAGES
#####################################################

HB · phpBB SEO Team Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 795

Looks right. Did you test that rewrite is enabled? Try adding a rule that refers to a non-existent file (blahblah.html) and returns one that does (about.html):

kevintmckay · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 12

removed vhost so no longer relevant

kevintmckay · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 12

you were right it was not enabled, I hav enabled it and the test mod rewrite is working

RewriteRule ^test.html$ /about.html [L]
http://www.simplefit.org/test.html

but when I drop my modified phpbb folder in place it is still not working, here is my .htaccess file which is now active

# You could need to un-comment the following line
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

# FORUM INDEX (un-comment if used)
# RewriteRule ^phpbb/index\.html$ /phpbb/index.php [QSA,L,NC]
# FORUM PROTECTION RULE
# RewriteRule ^phpbb/[a-z0-9_-]+/([^/]+\.html)$ /phpbb/index.php [R=301,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/[a-z0-9_-]*-c([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/index.php?c=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/[a-z0-9_-]*-f([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewforum.php?f=$1&start=$2 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/[a-z0-9_-]*-f([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewforum.php?f=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/topic([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=$1&start=$2 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/topic([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/post([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/member([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^test.html$ /about.html [L]

any help would be greatly appreciated

SeO

Have you activated url rewriting in ACP ?

kevintmckay · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 12

I do not know what that is?

I have installed the cyber alien sid removal mod by hand and I think that is working. I then made a full backup of that directory tree installed the mixed mode mod but the forum will not worked so moved it t the side and restored the working cyber alien backup. Not sure how to procede to get the mixed mod working.

SeO

oups, my fault, I confused with phpBB3.

So, where do you upload your .htaccess ?

And is there anything more than that in it ?

As is, it should be uploaded in your domain's root directory, eg one level above the phpbb/ folder.

Because rewriten links do not work so far : -http://www.simplefit.org/phpbb/post6408.html = 404

Once we'll have sort out the .htaccess thing, you'll just have to upload the modified files and it will work.

kevintmckay · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 12

BTW does it at least look like I setup the cyber alien sid removal prerequisite correctly?

This is everything in my .htaccess and it is in my doc root

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

# FORUM INDEX (un-comment if used)
# RewriteRule ^phpbb/index\.html$ /phpbb/index.php [QSA,L,NC]
# FORUM PROTECTION RULE
# RewriteRule ^phpbb/[a-z0-9_-]+/([^/]+\.html)$ /phpbb/index.php [R=301,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/[a-z0-9_-]*-c([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/index.php?c=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/[a-z0-9_-]*-f([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewforum.php?f=$1&start=$2 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/[a-z0-9_-]*-f([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewforum.php?f=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/topic([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=$1&start=$2 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/topic([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/post([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^phpbb/member([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteRule ^test.html$ /about.html [L]

the test rule above is working.

as you can see from my first post the default Debian install puts phpbb in "/usr/share/phpbb" and then their is an alias in apache that points to it could that be the issue?

dcz

kevintmckay · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 12

I removed all vhosts

the test rule below is working last line in .htaccess file.

RewriteRule ^test.html$ /about.html [L]

kevintmckay · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 12

Could I pay one of you guys to fix this?

SeO

kevintmckay · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 12

if the rule below is working doesn't that mean mod rewrite is working?
RewriteRule ^test.html$ /about.html [L]
(this is working) http://www.simplefit.org/test.html