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Change forum URL - Posted By flyoffacliff (flyoffacliff) on 2nd Jan 10 at 4:07pm
How do I change vforums to virtualforums in my forums URL? Or from .us to .co.uk or vise-versa?

Re: Change forum URL - Posted By Michael (wrighty) on 2nd Jan 10 at 6:01pm
Admin -> SEO Settings

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Re: Change forum URL - Posted By flyoffacliff (flyoffacliff) on 2nd Jan 10 at 6:25pm
 
Admin -> SEO Settings

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There is no option to change it there.

Re: Change forum URL - Posted By Graham (amusedtodeath) on 2nd Jan 10 at 6:27pm
As far as i'm aware, the '.virtualforums' is not available to new signups, only the '.vforums'. Ross should be able to confirm this {Smile}

Re: Change forum URL - Posted By flyoffacliff (flyoffacliff) on 2nd Jan 10 at 6:33pm
 
As far as i'm aware, the '.virtualforums' is not available to new signups, only the '.vforums'. Ross should be able to confirm this {Smile}
Thanks, but can I change my old forum to vforums, if so, will I be able to change it back? Thanks.

Re: Change forum URL - Posted By Graham (amusedtodeath) on 2nd Jan 10 at 6:48pm
 
 
As far as i'm aware, the '.virtualforums' is not available to new signups, only the '.vforums'. Ross should be able to confirm this {Smile}
Thanks, but can I change my old forum to vforums, if so, will I be able to change it back? Thanks.


Can you show me the link to your 'old' forum? If the forum is currently an '.virtualforums' it wont be possible to change it back once it has changed to a 'vforums'.


Re: Change forum URL - Posted By flyoffacliff (flyoffacliff) on 2nd Jan 10 at 7:15pm
Never mind that, I what to change it amoung these: username.vforums.co.uk, username.vforums.us and username.free-forums.eu, but there is no option under SEO.

Re: Change forum URL - Posted By Michael (wrighty) on 2nd Jan 10 at 7:38pm
Ah, I think if your forum has been registered recently then you don't get to change it. But if it's there it'd be an option called Preferred URL, the first option.

Re: Change forum URL - Posted By Graham (amusedtodeath) on 2nd Jan 10 at 7:44pm
The option is given at the registration process, while for previously registered forums it is an option within the SEO settings.

Ross may be able to change these for you from his end, i will enquire!

Re: Change forum URL - Posted By Ross (admin) on 2nd Jan 10 at 11:42pm
Hi,

The ability to change the forums URL is a "change once" option. Older forums have been given the opportunity to change to one of the new domains via the "SEO Settings" page within the admin panel. Newer forums are presented with the choice during the registration process.

I am able to override this for you, I just need to know the forums current URL and which URL you would like it to use.

- Ross