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brian · 05-10-07, 01:24 PM

Just to let you know I'll be testing some changes to Techwatch that will likely see the forums down for very short periods - a few minutes each time - through the day.

What I'm looking to do is to move the forums to their own subfolder - ie,
techwatch.co.uk/forums/

in such a way that all the original links will still work and redirect people to the subfolder of the site instead.

It's a little bit tricky, which is why I'm not expecting things to always run smoothly.

I'm looking to bring in some big changes for Techwatch to help expand the site, which is why I'll need to move the forums to a subfolder, to allow for room for everything else.

If successful, hopefully nothing will look too different, but as above, it's going to take a few times and a little trial and error to get it working - if I can today.

lincsat · 05-10-07, 03:09 PM

Might be a good idea to take a full backup (or 2) before doing this - You don't want to lose everything

brian · 05-10-07, 03:18 PM

Good point.

Probably wouldn't, but nice to be safe...

5av1dg312 · 05-10-07, 03:20 PM

is there something new youre planning for the site brian?

brian · 05-10-07, 03:41 PM

You bet.

brian · 05-10-07, 03:52 PM

Okay, looks like the move was successful, though at present the homepage looks a little ugly - ie, missing images - but aside from that, forums moved into the /forums/ subfolder.

05-10-07, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,726 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,682 Times in 584 Posts	Boards up and down today Just to let you know I'll be testing some changes to Techwatch that will likely see the forums down for very short periods - a few minutes each time - through the day. What I'm looking to do is to move the forums to their own subfolder - ie, techwatch.co.uk/forums/ in such a way that all the original links will still work and redirect people to the subfolder of the site instead. It's a little bit tricky, which is why I'm not expecting things to always run smoothly. I'm looking to bring in some big changes for Techwatch to help expand the site, which is why I'll need to move the forums to a subfolder, to allow for room for everything else. If successful, hopefully nothing will look too different, but as above, it's going to take a few times and a little trial and error to get it working - if I can today.

05-10-07, 03:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 5,913 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,575 Times in 663 Posts	Re: Boards up and down today Might be a good idea to take a full backup (or 2) before doing this - You don't want to lose everything __________________ Blade7000 & Vu+ Duo in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25. Kryptview £123.50 & SV7 under £93 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

05-10-07, 03:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,726 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,682 Times in 584 Posts	Re: Boards up and down today Good point. Probably wouldn't, but nice to be safe...

05-10-07, 03:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
5av1dg312 Clueless Cable Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pure Posts: 1,580 Thanks: 23 Thanked 81 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Boards up and down today is there something new youre planning for the site brian? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] *Clueless Cable Moderator*

05-10-07, 03:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,726 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,682 Times in 584 Posts	Re: Boards up and down today You bet.

05-10-07, 03:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,726 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,682 Times in 584 Posts	Re: Boards up and down today Okay, looks like the move was successful, though at present the homepage looks a little ugly - ie, missing images - but aside from that, forums moved into the /forums/ subfolder.