changing my forum format

[philcross]

Hi

Currently I have a website at www.XXXXX.com/index.html

My Forum is at www.XXXXX.com/smfforum

Is there an easy way to have my forum open when someone enters www.XXXXX.com ?

In other words, I want to lose the initial website page so visitors go straight to smfforum

Ideas?

Im running latest 2.0 RC1.2

Thanks

[Reflection]

Of course.

Simply move the forum files, and then run repair_settings.php and fix all the paths.

[philcross]

So, I only have to move the smfforum folder into the root of the website and then upload/run repair_settings.php ?

Will repair_settings.php automatically put things right or do I have to go thru stuff step-by-step?

Also, my landing page is set to index.html - do I need to delete that page and then visitors will automatically go to www.XXXX.com/smfforum ?

Finally, do i have to tell Google that Ive made this change as it will be looking for pages under the old format?

Thanks

[Reflection]

By moving the software, they don't need to be redirected.

Yes, repair_settings.php will fix everything for you. Just click all the "default" values.

[philcross]

By moving the software, they don't need to be redirected.

Sorry - what do you mean by "moving the software" and also what do you mean by "they"

Sorry for being thick

[Rumbaar]

Copy all the contents of your smfforum folder to your root folder and run repair.  It should be all automatic and straight forward.