htaccess mod_rewrite Help for Expression Engine Forum Module

Question

I need to write a .htaccess rewrite command to make a certain URL behave like another.

A forum module I have installed over ExpressionEngine will not work unless the forum is situated on the first segment of the URL.

So I need to make: www.example.com/members/forum/

behave like: www.example.com/forum/

Why don't you just [change the forum URL](http://stackoverflow.com/a/8272421/245264) to `/members/forum/` and [run the forum thru regular templates](http://expressionengine.com/user_guide/modules/forum/other_features.html#running-the-forums-through-regular-templates)? No `mod_rewrite` rules needed. — rjb, Dec 02 '11 at 18:48

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 30 '11 at 16:25

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RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^(forum/.*)$ /members/$1

answered Nov 30 '11 at 16:25

Gerben

This RewriteRule will work, but unless the ExpressionEngine Discussion Forum settings are updated, the links will still be written out as `/members/forum/viewthread/1/` – rjb Dec 02 '11 at 18:45

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:20

Change your Forum URL to /members/forum and run the forum thru regular templates — no mod_rewrite rules needed.

Create a new template group: members
Within that template group, create a new template: forum
In the forum template, put the following code: {exp:forum}
From the Control Panel, go to Add-Ons > Modules > Discussion Forum > Default Preferences
Configure your Forum Board Preferences to the following:

Forum Forum Board Short Name: forum
Forum URL: http://example.com/index.php/members/forum
Forum Triggering Word: <empty>

The forum is then accessed through whichever template you created above — the template name used in place of the "trigger" word:

http://www.example.com/members/forum/

Your links will then be written out using the Forum URL specified in the Control Panel.

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