Username Rewrite / Profile

I would like my members to be able to type in mysite.com/membername and it bring them to there profile.

instead of
mysite.com/forum/members/membername
mysite.com/members/membername
profiles.mysite.com/membername
etc

how can I do this ?




Heres how I have the Member Profile URLs set up.

Rewrite Member Profile URLs? Yes No
Set this option to "Yes" to have profile URLs rewritten.
Member Profile URL Format
Select a member profile URL format or create a custom layout using the field provided.
NOTE: Since vBulletin does not allow for duplicate usernames, it is safe not to use the [user_id] variable.
Sample custom string:
u[user_id].html
members/[user_name].html
members/[user_id].html
member-[user_name].html
Custom:

But what do I put in the custom field ?

Doing it this way as opposed at mysite.com/members/membername effect anything else. Links would just need the trailing slash, correct, as well as make sure a folder and such isnt the same as a membername?

Hello Kevin,

to avoid conflicts between member profile URL and other URLs at your site, there should be something unique in URL format, as specified in custom format examples:u[user_id].html
members/[user_name].html
members/[user_id].html
member-[user_name].html

Also, with vBSEO you can setup member profile as members.domain.com/username ( Can VBSEO do this? If so then I will buy it TODAY ) or even as username.domain.com ( sub-domains for members username ).

i would still like

mysite.com/membername

if this cant be done with the rest of vbseo options working then please point me in the direct of getting a refund.

This can be achieved with the following modifications.

1. Set member profile URL format in vbseocp to:
membersurl/[user_name]

2. Modify vBSEO's global_complete plugin code in vB admincp. Add this to the bottom:

PHP Code:

$output = str_replace('membersurl/', '', $output); 


3. Add this in .htaccess right after "RewriteEngine on" line:

Code:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([^/]+)$ membersurl/$1

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By going to VB Admincp > Plugins & Products > Plugin Manager >

I only have " vbSEO Global Hook " & " vbSEO Global Start ".

Not seeing a vbSEO global_complete like you mention.

Im running vb 3.6.1 and vbSEO 3.0.0 RC5 - Zend

Plugin title is "vbSEO Global Hook" (global_complete is a hook name). However, since your vB is located in forums/ folder, it should be even easier to do.
1. Define member profile URL format:

Code:

http://www.yourdomain.com/[user_name]

2. Create .htaccess in domain root:

Code:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([^/]+)$ forums/vbseo.php?vbseourl=http://www.yourdomain.com/$1 [L]

Hello,

Originally Posted by kevnj

Heres how I have the Member Profile URLs set up.
Rewrite Member Profile URLs? Yes No
Set this option to "Yes" to have profile URLs rewritten.
Member Profile URL Format

sorry for digging out this old thread but I need to change this very setting but I can`t find the option in my vbseocp.php. Could someone send me the line for the config_vbseo.php or tell me how to make the option visible in my vbseocp?

Thank you - all the best,
Sacha

You should click "+" in URL Rewrites section to expand URL formats.

Hi,

*bangs head on table* thank you very much, I just didn`t see it ;-).

all the best,
Sacha