I need someone to talk me through setting up the following detail page URLs like this: Instead of: biz-dir.co.uk/detail/link-147.html I want: biz-dir.co.uk/biz-page/directorydump-web-directory.html I know how to change the links in the cats. but not the actual URLs. I could also do with being able to change the URL of my submit.php page. Anyone who can talk me through this can have at least $30 via PayPal.
Thanks DHRUV37, I think I am at that stage noew, do you know how I loose the punctuation in the URLs, some of them like this: biz-dir.co.uk/NextEve---Discount-Evening-Gowns,-Prom-Dresses-&-Bridesmaid-Dresses-497.html look funny?
Iv'e tried contacting him, he is not around and stop making me out to be some sort of cheap skate, I don't think Rob owns this particular mod and I would go to him if he was here any way, sometimes things need sorting. I have done an alright job, I just need to sort this punctuation thing, what do I do in .htaccess Meth do you know?
Hi Dave, why don't u just pm mhmadi, He also does installation of his mods at a discounted price & can easily fix this problem since u are using his mod.
well this is simple ... you have bucks to spend than go with an0n ... he will give you support as well you dong have cash to spend or want to learn something for yourself, keep trying with that rakcha source and you will finally end up with something you want. I am sure mhamdi, dagre, an0n, and Silkysmooth all can do this mod and will be glad to help you.
sorry my head was in the clouds and i was thinking of another thread. Rob does SEO friendly URLs too, they work great. Thats what i meant to say
using htm, why cant you just cloak the page once set up ? biz-dir.co.uk/detail/link-147.htmlyou would set that as your page to cloak. you would name it directorydump-web-directory.html and upload it onto your server in the files biz-dir.co.uk/biz-page/ ( place html cloak here ) easy and cheap to do.
because that takes away the whole point of a content management system/static pages/ability to change a page from a cosy admin panel.
Did you try this yet ? http://www.dmoz-resources.com/zone/showthread.php?t=481 I use it on www.h-log.com as an example.
OK was just an idea, and yes could be painful for a whole directory, would not a CMS allow for page levels anyway ? eliminating this ? ie parent page
BTW: mod rewrite concerning link detail URLs. Whatever people use for REWRITE in most cases they are not updating few other functions that still use old link URL. As I could see hundreds of directories and files - I didn't find even one correctly and to the end updated. Eg. if using link URL in email templates - the owner receives incorrect link and additionally BROKEN if it was not redirected to new URL. So think more globally to avoid things that should not happen.
Dave and I are doing something completely different, so the thread can die now. It's going to require customizations and of course error handling and checking. But nonetheless, Dave is being taken care of.