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ali123
Jun 28th, 2008, 06:46 AM
Hey guys, I created a forum on my website but the thing is, I would like it to go to the forums every time I type the website name instead of typing /forums. My host is dreamhost and the website name is http://shawkatech.com/

thx, Ali
deep
Jun 28th, 2008, 07:43 AM
HTTP redirect:

http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/reback
ali123
Jun 28th, 2008, 04:21 PM
HTTP redirect:

http://www.w3.org/QA/Tips/reback

Sorry I'm a noob lol, how would I do this?
GroceryBagHead
Jun 28th, 2008, 06:17 PM
Move everything from the /forum directory one level up?

If you can't do that too because you're "noob lol" then I suggest you step away from the computer and do something else.
ali123
Jun 28th, 2008, 09:59 PM
Move everything from the /forum directory one level up?

If you can't do that too because you're "noob lol" then I suggest you step away from the computer and do something else.

lolz yah I can do that.....
ali123
Jun 28th, 2008, 10:09 PM
thx! but really all you have to do is copy the index file to the main website
chrishch
Jun 28th, 2008, 11:59 PM
In the root directory of your web site, usually the public_html directory, put this as the index.html file...

<html>
<head>
<META HTTP-EQUIV=Refresh CONTENT="0; URL=http://shawkatech.com/forums/">
</head>
</html>
So that when people hit http://shawkatech.com, they will be re-directed to http://shawkatech.com/forums/ automatically.
tempeste
Jun 29th, 2008, 12:03 AM
or just make a .htaccess file?