Joomla - SMF Bridge Problems (Confused)

[yacosta]

Using SEF Advance v4.3 (3rd party component)

[Orstio]

If you turn it off, does everything work?

[yacosta]

There's no "on" "off" on this component... i would need to test it on test site...

[Orstio]

I haven't done much testing with alternative SEF engines.  I know some people have been able to get 404SEF and OpenSEF working with the bridge, but I have no idea how.

It will work fine with the default SEF engine, however.

[yacosta]

  guess i have 2 choices either not use SEF, or not to use SMF atleast until things are test and sorted

[yacosta]

Noticed that even tho i am logged in as admin via smf_login I can't see the forum link in the main menu after checking the backend its set to be available as registered users.. but if I set it up as "public" and i login I'm acknowledged in both joomla and SMF...

[Orstio]

Yes, you need the first menu item to be public.  You can unpublish that, and create a new one that is only available for registered users, though.