Easiest way to make a custom home page

[Biology Forums]

What's the easiest what to make a custom home page without the use of portals?

Is it index.php that controls this?

Of course I'd like to use the header and footer of the website.

In other words, if you access https://url.com, it goes to the custom page rather than boardindex.

Thanks

[SMFHacks.com Team]

In index.php where it says require BoardIndex.php replace with your own file.

Then make an action such as action=forum and have that redirect to the forum page. That's something what I do with my portal mod ezportal similar concept.

[Kindred]

https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2915


but why?   Why are you opposed to using a portal?  A portal can do as much or as little as you like (including JUST handling the home page)

[Biology Forums]

Too bloated, want to keep it simple.

Even the mod above, why would I add all that extra functionality when all I need is a homepage?

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Hmm, I vaguely recall doing something like that for a forum 4-5 years ago.  Let's see ....

Ok, it was here.  If guest access is disallowed, unlogged visitors see home page, logged members go directly to forum.  Code for home page is in function template_kick_guest() in Login.template.php.  It basically replaces the login screen guests see when guest access is disabled.

[Biology Forums]

that's an excellent idea... home page only for guests

thanks