vbSEO + VaultWiki + Simple URLs + subdomains = Headache

[ebadgley]

I'm having a hell of a time getting VW to work the way I want it to. Straight out the box and vanilla-style, it's fine. But I need to config it differently and then it starts shutting down on me. I have set up another (test) forum just to try and get this working without messing up my current forum anymore.

What I need is this:

languagesubdomain1.domain.com/wiki/Main_Page
languagesubdomain2.domain.com/wiki/Main_Page etc

NB: Each "languagesubdomain" is a seperate VB install (domain.com/language/index.php etc).

NB: The VB forums are at languagesubdomain1.domain.com/forum/.

I just can't seem to get VW to work in a subdomain alongside vbSEO and have simple URLs.

I sure I am installing/setting up the combination of [vbSEO + VW + subdomains + the different .htaccess files] in the wrong order/config.

Pegasus, if you were to go about setting up what I require, in what order would you do it?

[pegasus]

Since each subdomain is a separate vB install, you need a separate VaultWiki install on each one. And like vBulletin, you also need a separate license for each one. You can set the sub-domain as the Wiki Base URL in Settings > Options > VaultWiki: Server Settings.

You should only need one .htaccess file in domain.com/language. The sub-domains should not effect .htaccess if set up as you've described.

If, however, it's not a separate install and you're actually using vB's sub-domain proxy files, then you need to upload the wiki proxy files from the do_not_upload folder of the VaultWiki ZIP. Again, you should only need the one .htaccess file in each language directory.

[ebadgley]

Since each subdomain is a separate vB install, you need a separate VaultWiki install on each one. And like vBulletin, you also need a separate license for each one. You can set the sub-domain as the Wiki Base URL in Settings > Options > VaultWiki: Server Settings.

You should only need one .htaccess file in domain.com/language. The sub-domains should not effect .htaccess if set up as you've described.

If, however, it's not a separate install and you're actually using vB's sub-domain proxy files, then you need to upload the wiki proxy files from the do_not_upload folder of the VaultWiki ZIP. Again, you should only need the one .htaccess file in each language directory.

All these licenses are gonna get expensive! But it'll be worth it

Understood. One .htaccess per "domain.com/language" folder. Delete the .htaccess file in "domain.com/" or leave it?

Also: install vbSEO before or after VW? I'm getting the impression vbSEO isn't the culprit for my troubles so it doens't matter.

Thanks for the reply.

P.S. Just saw this in the thread: "Posts below this point are new since your last visit."

What addon does that?

[pegasus]

For clarification, do they all use the same database or no? If they all run off the same database (one copy of the vB tables) then they are really one installation, which is harder to separate, but doesn't require extra licenses. However if each language actually has a separate database (userbase, forum list, etc), then yes this counts as a separate install, and requires multiple licenses.

It's an old mod for 3.6 that we've just kept updating ourselves because users seem to like it.
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[ebadgley]

For clarification, do they all use the same database or no? If they all run off the same database (one copy of the vB tables) then they are really one installation, which is harder to separate, but doesn't require extra licenses. However if each language actually has a separate database (userbase, forum list, etc), then yes this counts as a separate install, and requires multiple licenses.

It's an old mod for 3.6 that we've just kept updating ourselves because users seem to like it.
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They will use seperate databases. Each language = Seperate vb install + database.

I'm going to install vbSEO, then VW in a test forum following your advice. When I get the setup as I want it (see 1st post), I will come back to you to purchase licenses for the further languages.

[ebadgley]

Okay, got "language1.domain/wiki/" up and running, with that URL pointing to the default special page.

I still want the namespace "Wiki" for the Default namespace, however having a forum named "Wiki" will direct to "language1.domain/wiki/"... which is the default Special Page.

How to get round this?

[pegasus]

In the Namespace Manager, set the Title to something else, like "Main". Set the Display-Title to "Wiki".

[ebadgley]

Excellent. This works very well, allowing my site to be structured just like Wikipedia.