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by **sbloomer** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:12 am

Why would changing Force Server URL settings from Yes to No break my Digest, leaving out script path to my forum?

Instead of links being of the form

Code: Select all: www.mysite,com/forum/viewtopic.php

they are

Code: Select all: www.mysite.com/viewtopic.php

I though the script path was responsible for this, not force server URL.

by **MarkDHamill** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:24 pm

Not sure what you mean by "Force Server URL Settings"? If you changed the path to your forum in the Administration Control Panel then this change will also be made to the URLs in the digest as well. The digest software calls a phpBB routine responsible for assembling the correct board URL.

by **sbloomer** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:40 pm

As per the attached screenshot my script path is set correctly, and as per the configuration shown Force Server URL is set to Yes.

This configuration works fine, but I was advised that the Force Server URL should be set to no, which is what I did, but it broke the Digests, dropping the /forum from the URL. In my mind it should make no difference but it did (Digests was the only thing that broke, BTW)

It is working again but it took me forever to work out what it was that did the damage.

by **MarkDHamill** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:14 pm

Thanks. When I have time I need to check this force setting and see if I can write around it. I was given guidance to use the phpBB routine I was using. I thought it would handle this case. Maybe not.

by **thetobster** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:40 pm

This was very helpful, my install was also dropping the /forum thus sending out invalid links.

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