Problems installing other software

Hello,I am trying to install another software on a directory, I currently have vbulletin in the root. The problem is that when I try to access the other softwares installation on /directory/install/ it automatically redirects to vbulletin upgrade.php. If I rename the .htaccess file in the root I get an error. The support at this software says it must be my vbsero installation that blocks the URL's.Please help me!

Hi Erik,

As a workaround you can try to add the name of that folder in both of these lines in your .htaccess file:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !(admincp/|modcp/|cron|vbseo_sitemap|api\.php)

and

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !/(admincp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images)/

I.e:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !(admincp/|modcp/|cron|vbseo_sitemap|directory|api\.php)

and

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !/(admincp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images|directory)/

Sorry, but that doesn't work at all...

Hi Erik,

I've replied to your PM. Please try again and let us know how it goes.

Try adding an htaccess file with contents
Rewriteengine Off
in the other software folder.

Andres I understood what I did wrong and tried, it didn't work.

Brian exactly what lines should I put in the root of the other softwares .htaccess?

Hello,

If you are not going to use friendly URLs with the third party software, then you can try Brian's suggestion as well. Place an .htaccess within your other directory with this solely contents:

RewriteEngine Off

If you will eventually use friendly URLs, then it may be best for you to test or install it on another completely different/separate instance, like a subdomain.

There's also a setting in your vBSEO CP that might help. Find it at: vBSEO CP -> General Settings -> vBSEO Options -> Exclude Pages?

Ok, I am not interesting in any subdomains atm. So to exclude everything inside the directory I just type in /directory at the exclude pages option?

use:
directory/

I can access that folders root, put if I go on to a subfolder to that folder it redirects to the root.... How is this possible?

The software I am trying to install uses User Friendly URLs too.

You may need to add a rewriteengie off (or even on/new rules/etc--- it just needs to break the core file from running its rules) htaccess to all subfolders, depending on your server configuration. Generally, the parent works in all if there isn't a child file.