The url for my forum is xxxxxxxxx/upload/index.php How do I change it where all I have to do is type in the Domain name and it will go to the forum, instead of having people remember all that?
You want a 'rewrite' of the URLs from the lengthy directory structure to your root domain ? (without moving the files) OR Do you want to move the whole forum to the root of the domain itself instead of keeping it in a directory ?
You're not done. 1. You also need to change the Forum URL in your adminCP. 2. Change your Forum 'path' in your config.php file (if declared) 3. If you have saved user pictures & attachments in file system, you need to update the associated URLs & paths too. 4. If you have used absolute URLs in your style vars(variables) for your skin, update that too.
You could do a 301 redirect from / to /upload/ or something... or get a portal to link up the rest of the site (if you have a 'rest of the site' ) If you move your directory / forum to a different folder, then your posts will likely loose thier index status in Google and other search engines, as well as any outside links to the old locations of threads. You'll likely want to set up another redirect if you do such a thing to point from the old location to the new.... Sadly, you'll need to get help from someone else to do that, as I am clueless, heh... Q
I think theres no fear of losing the indexed pages and SERPs. Last time i checked 'texastakeover.com' (i guess this is his website/forum) it only had 1 post.
OH, then really the easiest thing would be to delete it and resinstall... that would take out ANY guess work or complications. And if it's a base install now, and it was installed in the "upload" file and not specifically put there, then it's likely a messed up install anyway...as that folder is supposed to be deleted if I am not mistaken.
Moving the forum would be very simple. you do not need to reinstall anything. Just take the files out of the upload folder and put them in your root directory folder, then go into the admin cp and change the forum path. Also in the config file.