SimpleSEF 2.0 (SMF 1.1.x and SMF 2.0)

[SlammedDime]

hmm, i am scared because after uninstalling my pretty URL, Google started from  1 to index my urls again.

I have already installed the mod and i am enabling it now.

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webmaster tools

   index.php?action=sitemap;xml     OK    Sitemap    Jan 17, 2010    indexed urls =   0

after enabling the mod. i guess its gonna start from on again . right ?

another issue. though external one. i use facebook connect. with action
url. http://www.afrowall.com/index.php?action=facebook

now this mod changed it to forum/facebook.

that means it wont load. how do i change that ?

well yes it will start back at zero because none of the new urls are indexed.  As google robots visit the existing indexed pages though, they will receive the 301 redirects and update accordingly.  As for your 'facebook' action, you likely will have to go into the SimpleSEF config, and in the bottom section where I say 'edit at your own risk'... click the edit button and add facebook onto the end of the action list and save.

How to create a .htaccess file in forum directory

You need to use a quality text editor like Textpad or Notepad++ and create a .htaccess file on your local computer with the required info (See the SimpleSEF config page in your admin panel) and then upload it to your host via FTP.

[Afro]

Great. it just worked. you are da bomb.

[Pawan]

i created .htaccess and moved to my smf 2RC2 dir and worked very well but when i tried same with my smf 1.11 forum  crashed.

[SlammedDime]

I'll need more info then just 'crashed'... any errors in your SMF error log or in your hosting error log?  Any error_log files in your smf directory that contain anything related?

[SAFAD]

why doesn't Arnator Believe Anything about SEO
you Started Making Me THink That You Are A Bot !!

[Afro]

why doesn't Arnator Believe Anything about SEO
you Started Making Me THink That You Are A Bot !!

lol,,,
yea he is a great critic of seo mods.. but he could be right you know

[SAFAD]

Yes Probabely He Is OK

[Arantor]

No, I'm a critic of the "SEF URLs = SEO" myth.

[Afro]

My articles mod doesnt work with this...

http://www.afrowall.com/index.php?action=articles

i added articles in the actions window but no way ?

what next ?

error 
Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /articles/ on this server.

Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS) Server at www.afrowall.com Port 80

[alblove]

in my forum is rewriting only some actions. boards and topic are only rewrited in board _n.n and  topics in topic_nnn.html http://www.alblove.com/board_17.0/
http://www.alblove.com/topic_2421.0.html

[SlammedDime]

My articles mod doesnt work with this...

http://www.afrowall.com/index.php?action=articles

i added articles in the actions window but no way ?

what next ?

error 
Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /articles/ on this server.

Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS) Server at www.afrowall.com Port 80

Do you actually have a real folder named articles?  If so, that'll be the problem... you'll need to either rename the the action in the code, or rename the folder and change any code/html that points to it.

in my forum is rewriting only some actions. boards and topic are only rewrited in board _n.n and  topics in topic_nnn.html http://www.alblove.com/board_17.0/
http://www.alblove.com/topic_2421.0.html

When you enabled it in the configuration, did you turn on the 'Simple' option?  If so, that would be why.

[Afro]

Do you actually have a real folder named articles?  If so, that'll be the problem... you'll need to either rename the the action in the code, or rename the folder and change any code/html that points to it.

hmm...which is the easy way out ? i dont mind doing any for them to make the mod work...

[SAFAD]

O
You Hear that Dimme ?
He Says SEF SUx
Don't Forgive Him !!
(And I Will Take His Place In The Team HEhehe)

[Arantor]

Depends how many links you have going into that articles directory.


SAFAD:

I would agree that there really isn't an SEO benefit... just nice looking urls.

There you have it from the author of the mod. And note that I never said SimpleSEF sucked, simply that SEF (search engine friendly) URLs do not provide search engine optimisation.

Also, please note that I am not currently on the team therefore you cannot "take my place".

[Afro]

Depends how many links you have going into that articles directory.


SAFAD:

I would agree that there really isn't an SEO benefit... just nice looking urls.

There you have it from the author of the mod. And note that I never said SimpleSEF sucked, simply that SEF (search engine friendly) URLs do not provide search engine optimisation.

Also, please note that I am not currently on the team therefore you cannot "take my place".

I installed it today. i have only two links going in there at the moment

[SAFAD]

ARni
Don't Go Mad
Just Have The Soul Of Humor (Fun)
But
I Stil Want To Take YOur Place :p

[pokerullz]

Hi.

I installed SimpleSEF for smf 1.1.11, created the web.config file with all details in it and put it on the root of my forum, enable the mod in the admin but nothing changes!!! The links don't change. I emailed my host and they said that the server supports re-write module. I'm on IIS7.
Any idea?

Thanks!

[SlammedDime]

If the links themselves don't change, then it would have nothing to do with the web.config file.  After you enabled the mod then saved, did the checkbox stay checked (signifying that it is still enabled)?

[pokerullz]

Yes. The checkbox stay checked. 

[SlammedDime]

Are there any errors in your error log?

Can you check the settings table in the database and find this variable and make sure it's value points to the right file...
integrate_pre_include

or run this query in phpMyAdmin if you have it...
SELECT variable, value FROM smf_settings WHERE variable = "integrate_pre_include" LIMIT 1

The value should be the full path to SimpleSEF.php inside your Source directory.