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    # Lines That should already be in your .htacess
    <Files "config.php">
    Order Allow,Deny
    Deny from All
    </Files>
    <Files "common.php">
    Order Allow,Deny
    Deny from All
    </Files>

    # You may need to un-comment the following lines
    # Options +FollowSymlinks
    # To make sure that rewritten dir or file (/|.html) will not load dir.php in case it exist
    # Options -MultiViews
    # REMEBER YOU ONLY NEED TO STARD MOD REWRITE ONCE
    RewriteEngine On
    # Uncomment the statement below if you want to make use of
    # HTTP authentication and it does not already work.
    # This could be required if you are for example using PHP via Apache CGI.
    # RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization},L]
    # REWRITE BASE
    RewriteBase /
    # HERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO FORCE CANONICAL DOMAIN
    # RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.worldserieshockeyforum\.com$ [NC]
    # RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.worldserieshockeyforum.com/$1 [QSA,L,R=301]

    # DO NOT GO FURTHER IF THE REQUESTED FILE / DIR DOES EXISTS
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
    RewriteRule . - [L]
    #####################################################
    # PHPBB SEO REWRITE RULES ALL MODES
    #####################################################
    # AUTHOR : dcz www.phpbb-seo.com
    # STARTED : 01/2006
    #################################
    # FORUMS PAGES
    ###############
    # FORUM INDEX REWRITERULE WOULD STAND HERE IF USED. "forum" REQUIRES TO BE SET AS FORUM INDEX
    # RewriteRule ^forum\.html$ /index.php [QSA,L,NC]
    # FORUM ALL MODES
    RewriteRule ^(forum|[a-z0-9_-]*-f)([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /viewforum.php?f=$2&start=$4 [QSA,L,NC]
    # TOPIC WITH VIRTUAL FOLDER ALL MODES
    RewriteRule ^(forum|[a-z0-9_-]*-f)([0-9]+)/(topic|[a-z0-9_-]*-t)([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /viewtopic.php?f=$2&t=$4&start=$6 [QSA,L,NC]
    # TOPIC WITHOUT FORUM ID & DELIM ALL MODES
    RewriteRule ^([a-z0-9_-]*)/?(topic|[a-z0-9_-]*-t)([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /viewtopic.php?forum_uri=$1&t=$3&start=$5 [QSA,L,NC]
    # PHPBB FILES ALL MODES
    RewriteRule ^resources/[a-z0-9_-]+/(thumb/)?([0-9]+)$ /download/file.php?id=$2&t=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
    # PROFILES ALL MODES WITH ID
    RewriteRule ^(member|[a-z0-9_-]*-u)([0-9]+)\.html$ /memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=$2 [QSA,L,NC]
    # USER MESSAGES ALL MODES WITH ID
    RewriteRule ^(member|[a-z0-9_-]*-u)([0-9]+)-(topics|posts)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /search.php?author_id=$2&sr=$3&start=$5 [QSA,L,NC]
    # GROUPS ALL MODES
    RewriteRule ^(group|[a-z0-9_-]*-g)([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /memberlist.php?mode=group&g=$2&start=$4 [QSA,L,NC]
    # POST
    RewriteRule ^post([0-9]+)\.html$ /viewtopic.php?p=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
    # ACTIVE TOPICS
    RewriteRule ^active-topics(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /search.php?search_id=active_topics&start=$2&sr=topics [QSA,L,NC]
    # UNANSWERED TOPICS
    RewriteRule ^unanswered(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /search.php?search_id=unanswered&start=$2&sr=topics [QSA,L,NC]
    # NEW POSTS
    RewriteRule ^newposts(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /search.php?search_id=newposts&start=$2&sr=topics [QSA,L,NC]
    # UNREAD POSTS
    RewriteRule ^unreadposts(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /search.php?search_id=unreadposts&start=$2 [QSA,L,NC]
    # THE TEAM
    RewriteRule ^the-team\.html$ /memberlist.php?mode=leaders [QSA,L,NC]
    # HERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO ADD OTHER PHPBB RELATED REWRITERULES

    # FORUM WITHOUT ID & DELIM ALL MODES
    # THESE FOUR LINES MUST BE LOCATED AT THE END OF YOUR HTACCESS TO WORK PROPERLY
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteRule ^([a-z0-9_-]+)(-([0-9]+))\.html$ /viewforum.php?forum_uri=$1&start=$3 [QSA,L,NC]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteRule ^([a-z0-9_-]+)\.html$ /viewforum.php?forum_uri=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
    # FIX RELATIVE PATHS : FILES
    RewriteRule ^.+/(style\.php|ucp\.php|mcp\.php|faq\.php|download/file.php)$ /$1 [QSA,L,NC,R=301]
    # FIX RELATIVE PATHS : IMAGES
    RewriteRule ^.+/(styles/.*|images/.*)/$ /$1 [QSA,L,NC,R=301]
    # END PHPBB PAGES
    #####################################################



nagrap wrote:But when I upload the .htaccess file generated via the above mod in simple mode, none of the URLs are converted to their friendly version.

nagrap wrote:OK so you are saying I need to use Advanced mode for urls like: .../topic-title-t1.html ?

nagrap wrote:So what does the Simple mode provide and how do I test to see if Simple mode is working?

◦phpBB SEO Ultimate SEO URL
This Premod will allow you to choose among the following URL rewriting standards in phpBB ACP :

Ultimate SEO URL in Advanced mode

Advanced URL rewriting for phpBB URLs, injecting forums and topic titles in their URLs, each URL being rewritten once, no matter the number of links using it on the page.
The mod will allow you to dissociate forum titles from their URLs, you will be able to choose the keywords used in your forums URLs using a friendly interface.
The Advanced mod is the "harder" to deal with, it implies a good topic title moderation to really be better than the Mixed one.
This feature requires running Apache server with mod_rewrite module loaded, or IIS server running isapi_rewrite.

Ultimate SEO URL in Mixed mode

Mixed URL rewriting for phpBB URLs, injecting forums titles in their URLs but keeping a static default rewriting for topics.
Each URL is rewritten once, no matter the number of links using it on the page.
The mod will allow you to dissociate forum titles from their URLs, you will be able to choose the keywords used in your forums URLs using a friendly interface.
The Mixed mod is recommended in most cases, the better easy to deal with / SEO performance ratio of the three standards.
This feature requires running Apache server with mod_rewrite module loaded, or IIS server running isapi_rewrite.

Ultimate SEO URL in Simple mode

Simple URL rewriting for phpBB URLs, static URL rewriting.
Each URL is rewritten once, no matter the number of links using it on the page.
It's the simplest one, recommended for 100% non Latin char-set forums.
This feature requires running Apache server with mod_rewrite module loaded, or IIS server running isapi_rewrite.

nagrap wrote:Thanks for baring with me on this. I probably sound a bit thick but what does the below mean in plain english? Are you able to give me an example of what the URL will look like?

nagrap wrote:Hi

I have recently installed v3.0.10 of phpbb and installed phpBB SEO Ultimate SEO URL V 0.7.0 mod. But I am unable to get the rewrite functionality to work.