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How to Setup 301 from vBSEO to vB Friendly URL

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    Question How to Setup 301 from vBSEO to vB Friendly URL

    I'm toying with the idea of removing vBSEO from my vB 4.0.x installation, and instead using vB Friendly URLs, specifically the Basic Friendly URLs ie: "showthread.php?1234-Thread-Title"

    My vBSEO settings are currently custom:

    Define Forum Path Title Bits: [forum_title]
    Forum: [forum_title]/
    Forum Pagination: [forum_title]/index[forum_page].html
    Thread: [forum_title]/[thread_id]-[thread_title].html
    Thread Pagination: [forum_title]/[thread_id]-[thread_title]-[thread_page].html

    What 301 redirect rule would work for the new friendly URL format?

    Also, what setting is the most appropriate setting for the Enforce Canonical URL setting in vB after setting up the 301?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mert Gökçeimam View Post
    Haha, very funny, that was written in March of 2009. I specifically asked about vB 4.0 and Friendly URLs, as well as the Enforce Canonical URL setting. That's not really covered in that blog post.

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    It cannot be done, as vbseo uses different stop word functions/etc than vb does. Your only option is to direct to the showthread dynamic URL, and then you can ask vB for support on redirecting their links to their SEO links.

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    Ah, okay, I was wondering about that, so then I guess it would need to be done in steps so there aren't multiple 301's. Thanks, that's what I needed to find out.

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