Mixed mod Rewrite V 0.0.1 - phpbb V2.0.2.1 - 404 errors?

guyinoz · by **guyinoz** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:20 pm

I've double checked the Mod and I've also double checked the Cyber alien Mod too. All seems right.

Mod_rewrite is enabled on server.

To see the problem here is the URL (please remove XXX)

XXXhttp://www.wager2win.co.uk/casino_forum/

As you can see all URL's are converted but as soon as you click on one they pull my custom 404 page.

Any idea as to what the problem could be?

Cheers

PS here is the .htaccess

Code: Select all: Options +FollowSymlinks RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^phpbb/.+/([^/]+\.html)$ /phpbb/index.php [R=301,L] RewriteRule ^phpbb/.+-vc([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/index.php?c=$1 [QSA,L] RewriteRule ^phpbb/.+-vf([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewforum.php?f=$1&start=$2 [QSA,L] RewriteRule ^phpbb/.+-vf([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewforum.php?f=$1 [QSA,L] RewriteRule ^phpbb/topic([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=$1&start=$2 [QSA,L] RewriteRule ^phpbb/topic([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=$1 [QSA,L] RewriteRule ^phpbb/post([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=$1 [QSA,L] RewriteRule ^phpbb/member([0-9]+)\.html$ /phpbb/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=$1 [QSA,L]

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/.+/([^/]+\.html)$ /casino_forum/index.php [R=301,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/.+-vc([0-9]+)\.html$ /casino_forum/index.php?c=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/.+-vf([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)\.html$ /casino_forum/viewforum.php?f=$1&start=$2 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/.+-vf([0-9]+)\.html$ /casino_forum/viewforum.php?f=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/topic([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)\.html$ /casino_forum/viewtopic.php?t=$1&start=$2 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/topic([0-9]+)\.html$ /casino_forum/viewtopic.php?t=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/post([0-9]+)\.html$ /casino_forum/viewtopic.php?p=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/member([0-9]+)\.html$ /casino_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=$1 [QSA,L]

I've fixed things up but still not working?

Anyway ideas?

Cheers

dcz · by **dcz** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:45 pm

Is this .htaccess located at the root level ?

And try as well to get rid of the "/" at the beginning of "casino_forum/" when applying.

does your ISP support mod rewrite ?

guyinoz · by **guyinoz** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:02 pm

Yes my host has mod_rewrite enabled. But doubled checked that with php info command on root

Are you talking root level or root level of sub folder?

I've tried in both btw. Well not with updated .htaccess as you've instructed above.

I've removed RewriteBase /

But it produces a 500 internal error.

I'm a bit unsure exactly which "/" you are telling me to remove?

RewriteRule ^casino_forum/.+/([^/]+\.html)$ /casino_forum/index.php [R=301,L]

or this one?

RewriteRule ^casino_forum/.+/([^/]+\.html)$ /casino_forum/index.php [R=301,L]

Cheers

dcz · by **dcz** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:11 pm

This one :

RewriteRule ^casino_forum/.+/([^/]+\.html)$ /casino_forum/index.php [R=301,L]

but do not forget to change "casino_forum" with "casino-forum" as it seems you changed your folder's name (on your home's link as well

)

Then, put those rewriterules in the main domain's root (usually www/) and it should work.

If you already have some rewriterule in your root's .htaccess, just put the one from this mod at the end of it, without repeating "rewrite engine on" etc ... on as said in the install.

In the end you will also have to take care of the www prefix issue.

And why not go further with mx Google sitemaps and mx Sitemaps

guyinoz · by **guyinoz** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:27 pm

dcz,

Ok done all that but alas still not working

I really appreciate your help on this!

I might leave it for tonight and grab some rest then hit it with a clear head. I'll go baack to scratch and check code again...The try again.

If all else fails I post again...If it works I'll post and let you know

Cheers

dcz · by **dcz** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:46 pm

Can you post your .htaccess again, the final one located in the domain's root folder (make sure no other stays in your forum's folder).

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guyinoz · by **guyinoz** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:40 pm

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/.+/([^/]+\.html)$ casino_forum/index.php [R=301,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/.+-vc([0-9]+)\.html$ casino_forum/index.php?c=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/.+-vf([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)\.html$ casino_forum/viewforum.php?f=$1&start=$2 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/.+-vf([0-9]+)\.html$ casino_forum/viewforum.php?f=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/topic([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)\.html$ casino_forum/viewtopic.php?t=$1&start=$2 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/topic([0-9]+)\.html$ casino_forum/viewtopic.php?t=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/post([0-9]+)\.html$ casino_forum/viewtopic.php?p=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^casino_forum/member([0-9]+)\.html$ casino_forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=$1 [QSA,L]

<Files 403.shtml>
order allow,deny
allow from all
</Files>

ErrorDocument 404 XXXhttp://www.wager2win.co.uk/custom_page.html

(XXX added here so not to get the URL indexed - but in file not like this with XXX).

Cheers

dcz · by **dcz** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:42 pm

change casino_forum with casino-forum

guyinoz · by **guyinoz** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:33 am

Hi dcz,

Now I've had some much need rest I've gone back in a spotted some errors. In regards to the casino_forum I did change this to casino-forum, however, now I've realised that I've got around 50+ pages in total 80+ links to alter to change this to casino-forum so I've opted to leave it as is.

I've used underscore many times before and it doesn't seem to affect my ratings. In fact I've got about 10 pages that hold a PR6 that are full of underscores.

Anyways, I've managed to get it running now all is working fine, thanks.

I'll add a link back to you guys on the footer today sometime. Now I've got to customize the template and match it to my main site.

Thanks again for your help dcz

Cheers

dcz · by **dcz** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:11 am

You are welcome.

Then, concerning your old links, I bet they are not rewritten, so you will disallow them with your robots.txt file and they won't help much you PageRank.
But, there is a smart solution

Change casino_forum to casino-forum and add this at the beginning of your .htaccess :

Code: Select all: RewriteRule ^casino_forum/ /casino-forum/ [R=301,L]

this way all old url like www.example.com/casino_forum/*.* will be http 301 redirected to www.example.com/casino-forum/ without any URI, so that all your old backlinks will be kept, and the deeper ones will lead to the forum index, which is a good target to concentrate PageRank

more.

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guyinoz · by **guyinoz** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:30 am

dcz,

Thanks for the extra heads up on that

Guess I could do that with any outdate URL I had, yes?

I ask as I've just changed back from nuke to generic static html.
I've got a heap of old urls like php?=Review and so out there. This seems like a good way to address these issues and not just using a custom 404 page.

Cheers

dcz · by **dcz** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:50 am

it is often possible to build up good redirections, but, it's easier when you also change folder, please use the Apache mod rewrite forum for non phpBB related redirections

Mixed mod Rewrite V 0.0.1 - phpbb V2.0.2.1 - 404 errors?

Mixed mod Rewrite V 0.0.1 - phpbb V2.0.2.1 - 404 errors?

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