root directory is the same as my forum "folder"

[snowbizx]

is there going to be a problem if my forum isn't in an independent folder. all my forum files are located in my root directory...

thanks!

[snowbizx]

well i went ahead and did it anyway... let's see if it works :D

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[snowbizx]

so anyway, if i want the homepage to be the cmps page, i need to move all my forum files to a 'forum' folder, right? otherwise i'll have conflicting indexes?

[Brian]

You just need to follow the instructions for running the CMPS and vB in the same folder from the link below.
http://www.vbadvanced.com/membersarea.php?do=viewusermanual&productid=4&pageid=7

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[mholtum]

If you have uploaded your vBulletin files and folders into the root directory on your server, or you want to place the CMPS in the same folder as vBulletin, this is the section for you.

To replace your current forum's homepage with the CMPS:


Rename your vBulletin index.php file to something like forums.php, forum.php, or ANYTHING.php.
Rename your cmps_index.php file to index.php.
Login to your vBulletin Admin CP and go to vBulletin Options => Forums Home Page Options => Script Name for Forum Home Page. Change this setting to match what you just renamed your vBulletin index file to (do NOT include the .php extension though as it is not necessary) and save your settings.
Still in your Admin CP, navigate to vBa CMPS => Default Settings => Main Options => CMPS URL. Change this setting to "/index.php" (without the quotes).

Your vBadvanced CMPS file should now be the first thing your members see when they go to your forums.

Note that when upgrading vBulletin in the future, you will need to rename the index.php file before uploading the vBulletin package, otherwise you will overwrite the CMPS. If this does happen, simply rename your vBulletin index.php file back to what you named it before, find your original copy of the cmps_index.php file, rename the file to index.php, and upload the file again.

[snowbizx]

ahhh thanks guys. it was step 3 that i couldn't remember... the simplest part! i was scared that any links that were supposed to lead to my forum's homepage would then be routed to my cmps page instead. now i remember :o

thanks again for helping a first timer...

[mholtum]

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