testvb

Im trying to setup testvb area so i can do some testing. However when i try to go to the testvb area, it simply gave me a 404 error

if I remove the .htaccess in my forum root, then it will work, otherwise it doesnt

here's my .htaccess file

Code:

# Comment the following line (add '#' at the beginning)
# to disable mod_rewrite functions.
# Please note: you still need to disable the hack in
# the vBSEO control panel to stop url rewrites.
RewriteEngine On
# Some servers require the Rewritebase directive to be
# enabled (remove '#' at the beginning to activate)
# Please note: when enabled, you must include the path
# to your root vB folder (i.e. RewriteBase /forums)
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !testvb/
RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap_).*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !vbseourl=
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !(admincp/|modcp/|chat|cron)
RewriteRule ^(.*\.php)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !\.(jpg|gif)$
RewriteRule ^(archive/.*)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !^(admincp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images)/
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1 [L,QSA]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^animeost\.net [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.animeost.net/$1 [R=301,L]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www 
RewriteRule ^forums(.*)$ http://www.animeost.net/$1 [R=301,L]

From my understanding you have to file a ticket to the vbseo team for the staff to update your license to be able to set it up for a test forum.

but the testvb forum will not have vbseo enabled. Im just using that forum as to test hacks from vb.org and see it's effects. However somehow the .htaccess file is preventing me to go to http://www.site.com/testvb ... but if i remove the .htaccess file, then itworks. Inside the testvb/ directory it also has a .htaccess file and .htpasswd files, since it's a requirement to setup a password protected directory for testvb forums

I suck at htacces/apache, but I beleive this is wrong:

Code:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !testvb/

try replacing that with this:

Code:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^testvb/?$

Originally Posted by briansol

I suck at htacces/apache, but I beleive this is wrong:

Code:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !testvb/

try replacing that with this:

Code:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^testvb/?$

nope it didnt work =[

Hello,

this may be related to the ErroDocument declaration in apache configuration. Please try to create empty 401.shtml file in domain root.

yes that works... thanks!!

Originally Posted by Oleg Ignatiuk

Hello,

this may be related to the ErroDocument declaration in apache configuration. Please try to create empty 401.shtml file in domain root.

this should be included in the troubleshooting.txt

It is, look for the entry #20

yea, I noticed that AFTER I posted this .. went thru it again

thanks Oleg :up: