4.2.2 Home page set up

[drbandkgb]

If I would like to create a home page then have a button for the forum what do I need to do?
Should I create a forum file in my site ?
Forum manager (Site file) then a sub file in this main file?

[Brad Padgett]

You need to make your forum folder name "forum" or whatever you'd like the trailing URL to be.

In vBulletin settings > sitename/url/contact details > site url "yoursite.com/forum"

Also add location of core directory in those settings.

Afterwords your forum URL will be what you placed it is.

Then in your html document or cms system (whichever method for your homepage you have),

Add in:

<a href="www.yoursite.com/forum">Forum</a>

If your homepage is set to index.html properly, when visiting your site, your homepage will show up. After adding in this link, when a user clicks on "Forum" (you can change to fit your needs), they will be sent to your forum page.

It's really simple to do, I just added in the extra help.

Let me know if you have any questions.

[donald1234]

<img src="http://www.yoursite.com/forum">Forum</img>

That is the wrong html for a hyperlink. Wrong code for an image too. Use this code.

<a href="http://www.yoursite.com/forum">forum</a>

If you do wish to use a clickable image use this code.

<a href="http://www.yoursite.com/forum">
<img src="path to image.gif" alt="forum link" width="42" height="42" border="0">
</a>

[Brad Padgett]

That is the wrong html for a hyperlink. Wrong code for an image too. Use this code.

<a href="http://www.yoursite.com/forum">forum</a>

If you do wish to use a clickable image use this code.

<a href="http://www.yoursite.com/forum">
<img src="path to image.gif" alt="forum link" width="42" height="42" border="0">
</a>

Your correct. My apologies because I was in a hurry.

Everything else I said is accurate and donalds code is correct.

Thank you Donald.