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SMF Support => SMF 2.0.x Support => Topic started by: Nekobyte on May 05, 2008, 09:04:30 AM

Title: Moving SMF forum to subdomain?
Post by: Nekobyte on May 05, 2008, 09:04:30 AM
I've currently got a forum located at the root of my url, ie - http://www.smfforum.com

I'd like to move it to http://www.smfforum.com/forum - does anyone know how would I make this move without losing my settings, posts, etc?

Thanks,
Neko
Title: Re: Moving SMF forum to subdomain?
Post by: JimM on May 05, 2008, 11:29:45 AM
Should be able to create the /forum directory, then copy all your files to that directory and run repair_settings.
Title: Re: Moving SMF forum to subdomain?
Post by: Nekobyte on May 05, 2008, 12:08:15 PM
Cheers.

How is the repair_settings feature run/activated?
Title: Re: Moving SMF forum to subdomain?
Post by: Night09 on May 05, 2008, 12:21:54 PM
Put it in the smf folder then browse to it  http://www.smfforum.com/repair_settings

It will show you the correct paths and fix them at a click.

Make sure to remove the file once you have finished.
Title: Re: Moving SMF forum to subdomain?
Post by: JimM on May 05, 2008, 08:25:04 PM
Oops, I should have said you can download repair_settings.php from here:

http://www.simplemachines.org/download/?tools

FTP it to your forum directory and then point your browser to it as nightbre said.
Title: Re: Moving SMF forum to subdomain?
Post by: Nekobyte on May 06, 2008, 04:18:16 AM
Thanks guys, it worked
:)
Title: Re: Moving SMF forum to subdomain?
Post by: JimM on May 06, 2008, 09:06:22 AM
Great.  You can mark your first post of the thread as solved.