[bzcomputers]

I noticed a couple issues at the bottom of the last two sections in the suggested .htaccess file:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

The problem with this is you have all these rewrite conditions then at the end you don't have a rewrite rule. You need to add something like this:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

In the two spots where I placed *** ADD RULE HERE*** in the code block above.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

...also suggest a slight change to this line:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

to this:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

[Disco_Dave]

Originally Posted by bzcomputers

I noticed a couple issues at the bottom of the last two sections in the suggested .htaccess file:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

The problem with this is you have all these rewrite conditions then at the end you don't have a rewrite rule. You need to add something like this:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

In the two spots where I placed *** ADD RULE HERE*** in the code block above.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

...also suggest a slight change to this line:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

to this:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

I use this one also, I wonder if there's something in mine that stops my dbseocp panel taking me back to the ACP.....I need one you guys to may be run your eyes over mine

[bzcomputers]

Originally Posted by Disco_Dave

I use this one also, I wonder if there's something in mine that stops my dbseocp panel taking me back to the ACP.....I need one you guys to may be run your eyes over mine

PM me a copy and I'll look at it.

[tpearl5]

remember, you really have no reason to use mod_deflate if your server is already set to use gzip.

[final kaoss]

You'll be just fine using mod_deflate. Just turn off vbulletin's gzip function otherwise, you'll be increasing load for no reason plus I don't believe vbulletins gzip feature covers everything.

The mod_deflate module is similar to mod_gzip, but usable only with Apache v2. Early versions of mod_deflate provided lesser amount of compression than mod_gzip.[2] Starting with Apache 2.0.45, the compression level of mod_deflate is configurable using the DeflateCompressionLevel directive, so this difference disappeared.
A mod_gz module was independently developed by Ian Holsman. This module implements a gzip compression filter for Apache 2.0, providing similar functionality to mod_gzip. One important difference between the two modules is that mod_gzip includes its own gzip implementation, whereas mod_gz relies on an external zlib library.

[tpearl5]

Originally Posted by final kaoss

You'll be just fine using mod_deflate. Just turn off vbulletin's gzip function otherwise, you'll be increasing load for no reason plus I don't believe vbulletins gzip feature covers everything.

Right. I meant server level gzip. In other words, a lot of hosts already have things configured in httpd.conf. Some already have them configured with mod_deflate too.

[Firyou]

Nice tutorial Final Kaoss. I'm currently looking to add those modifications to my .htaccess file. Currently when I open up that file in my public_html for the root of the site, I see just these two lines in the file

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

Is this the right location on where to add the changes? I have never modified this file in the past and I didn't create it either, it was there already. Tyia

I also have vb 4.2.0 pl4

[final kaoss]

You want to have the htaccess in the same folder as your vbulletin installation. So if you have your vbulletin installed in the default public_html, then yes that's the right place to modify that htaccess file. Otherwise, move the htaccess to the vb install and then modify it.

[Mike0]

The line

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

causes issues with logging in.

[final kaoss]

I've tested with removing that line and it makes no difference. Refer to post 3 for the fix.

[Fields]

One of the best articles here, thanks for this!

I have just several small problems:

When I read a thread, the statusicon on FORUMHOME still displays new posts.
When I delete a PM, I also need to reload the page in order to make the PM vanish.
When I move a thread to an other forum, it's still displayed in the same forum until I am reloading.

etc. etc.

Do you know how to fix this?

I am using vB 4.2.2 PL4, DBSEO and vB Optimise.

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by Fields

One of the best articles here, thanks for this!

I have just several small problems:

When I read a thread, the statusicon on FORUMHOME still displays new posts.
When I delete a PM, I also need to reload the page in order to make the PM vanish.
When I move a thread to an other forum, it's still displayed in the same forum until I am reloading.

etc. etc.

Do you know how to fix this?

I am using vB 4.2.2 PL4, DBSEO and vB Optimise.

vB Optimise is a good mod, I have however ran into some very odd issues with it in the past so with that being said try simply disabling it then clearing your system cache - now check to see if the display issues are resolved. If yes then its something with vB Optimise if not then re-enable the mod and keep checking.

[final kaoss]

A few small edits were made.

Also it's worth noting that if you use cloudflare, you can ignore the compression settings in the article & let cloudflare handle it.

With Brotli, it should deliver better performance but it requires https to be enabled.

[bigrover]

I'm trying to apply these instructions to a test vb 4.2.5 site but I can't get past changing the Friendly URL's from Basic to Mod Rewrite Friendly Rules. When I do this I lose access to my forums. I can display the forum home, but when I click on any forum or category below that I get the following message:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

My current .htaccess file is:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

Where am I going wrong?

[final kaoss]

On the first post where it says to add your rewrite rules, these are the default ones that you can use for compatability with the Mod Rewrite Friendly Rules. Simply throw this in, in between these lines.

#add your friendly url rewrite rules below.

#stop adding your friendly url rewrite rules here.

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.