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IPB -> SMF old links handling

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octopus22:
old IPB has links like this:
index.php?showtopic=6971

and after convert SMF create links:
index.php/topic,6971.0.html
or
index.php?topic=9148.0

how can i handle old links?
if i want just to redirect from "showtopic=" to "topic="

thanks for advise

Oldiesmann:
index.php

Find

--- Code: --- elseif (empty($_REQUEST['action']))
{
--- End code ---

Add after that

--- Code: --- if(isset($_REQUEST['showtopic']))
{
$location = (!empty($modSettings['queryless_urls'])) ? '/topic,', $_REQUEST['showtopic'], '.0.html' : '?topic=', $_REQUEST['showtopic'], '.0';

header('HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently');
header('Location: ', $scripturl . $location);
}
--- End code ---

The 301 Moved Permanently header is to tell search engines that the old URL should be updated with the new URL.

octopus22:
code works with '.' instead of ','

and no any result... http://osravers.com/index.php?showtopic=6471

tempster:
anyone have any new tips on how to preserve (or redirect) old ipb urls after converting to smf to avoid disruption to search engine listings and rankings?

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