Redirect rule doesn't work

After chaned mod Cyb Advanced forum rules, I've desided to set redirects fro old link to new location. Did this rule:

'^misc\.php\?do=cfrules$' => 'rules/'

As you can see, it doesn't work:

Смайлы - RC Форум

No redirect hapens.

Hello Vitaly,

I guess it doesn't work because you don't have Cyb Advanced Rules installed anymore so misc.php file can't find "cfrules" request.

Please, check link first. URL exists. Even if mod is not installed.

Of course exists, but it doesn't take you to the "cfrules" page because it doesn't exists anymore, it's like an invalid request. You can see the same if you go for example to "forum.php?do=cfrules", you always will see the forum main page.

Chuta, AFAIK, redirect rules are designed specially for such cases. To redirect browser from outdated addresses to new location.

I'd like to get answer from VBSEO stuff.

Originally Posted by Vitaly

Chuta, AFAIK, redirect rules are designed specially for such cases. To redirect browser from outdated addresses to new location.

I'd like to get answer from VBSEO stuff.

Maybe, so I said "I guess..." . Hope you can get a better answer and solve it.

Regards.

As misc.php is a core vb script, this likely won't work in the Custom Redirects panel. You should move a rule like this directly into the htaccess file so it runs before vbseo.

What prevents to make it work from panel? Where can i read docs, when VBSEO redirects work, and when not?

In general, as the title suggests, these areas are for "CUSTOM" scripts, not core vb files. myscript.php can easily redirect to /rules if you wish.

SOME core scripts MAY work. ie, the calandar. But in general, if it ships with vb, it won't work in these areas all the time.

If you still want to do the redirect, you can use a RewriteRule in your .htaccess file:

Code:

RewriteRule ^misc\.php\?do=cfrules$ rules/ [L]

I've tested and also a CRR can help you:

Code:

'^misc\.php\?do=cfrules$' => 'rules/'

It will take you automatically to your "rules/" page .