phpBB Mod Rewrite

code:

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##############################################################
## MOD Title: mod_rewrite
## MOD Author: wGEric < eric@egcnetwork.com > (Eric Faerber) http://eric.best-1.biz
## MOD Description: Use mod_rewrite on your board.  It converts your dynamic links to something
##          more Search Engine Friendly
## MOD Version: 1.0.0
##
## Installation Level: Easy/
## Installation Time: 10 Minutes
## Files To Edit: includes/page_header.php
##        includes/page_footer.php
##        .htaccess (may need to)
## Included Files: .htaccess (may need to use)
##############################################################
## For Security Purposes, Please Check: http://www.phpbb.com/mods/ for the
## latest version of this MOD. Downloading this MOD from other sites could cause malicious code
## to enter into your phpBB Forum. As such, phpBB will not offer support for MOD's not offered
## in our MOD-Database, located at: http://www.phpbb.com/mods/
##############################################################
## Author Notes:
##   This MOD requires that mod_rewrite is enabled on your server and
##   supports .htaccess.
##
##   If your server doesn't support .htaccess you will need to add the
##   rewrite rules to your server configuration.  I will not help you
##   do this.  You will be on your own.
##
##   If you already have a .htaccess file in the main directory of your,
##   you will need to add the contents of the .htaccess file that is included
##   to your exsisting file.
##
##   If you don't have a .htaccess file in the main directory of your site
##   you will need to copy the one that is included with this MOD.
##
##############################################################
## MOD History:
##
##   2004-01-12 - Version 1.0.0
##      - First Release
##
##############################################################
## Before Adding This MOD To Your Forum, You Should Back Up All Files Related To This MOD
##############################################################


#
#-----[ COPY ]------------------------------------------
#
# Only do if you don't already have a .htaccess file in the main directory
# of your site.  See Author Notes for more information
#

copy .htaccess to .htaccess


#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
includes/page_header.php


#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
# Note: this line has been shortened.  The full line is
#   $template->set_filenames(array(
#      'overall_header' => ( empty($gen_simple_header) ) ? 'overall_header.tpl' : 'simple_header.tpl')
#   );
#
$template->set_filenames(array(
   'overall_header' =>
);

#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

ob_start();
function replace_mod_rewrite($s)
{
   $urlin = array(
      "'(?<!/)viewforum.php\?f=([0-9]*)&amp;topicdays=([0-9]*)&amp;start=([0-9]*)'",
      "'(?<!/)viewforum.php\?f=([0-9]*)&amp;mark=topics'",
      "'(?<!/)viewforum.php\?f=([0-9]*)'",

      "'(?<!/)viewtopic.php\?t=([0-9]*)&amp;view=previous'",
      "'(?<!/)viewtopic.php\?t=([0-9]*)&amp;view=next'",
      "'(?<!/)viewtopic.php\?t=([0-9]*)&amp;view=newest'",
      "'(?<!/)viewtopic.php\?t=([0-9]*)&amp;postdays=([0-9]*)&amp;postorder=([a-zA-Z]*)&amp;start=([0-9]*)'",      "'(?<!/)viewtopic.php\?t=([0-9]*)&amp;start=([0-9]*)&amp;postdays=([0-9]*)&amp;postorder=([a-zA-Z]*)&amp;highlight=([a-zA-Z0-9]*)'",
      "'(?<!/)viewtopic.php\?t=([0-9]*)&amp;start=([0-9]*)'",
      "'(?<!/)viewtopic.php\?t=([0-9]*)'",
      "'(?<!/)viewtopic.php\?p=([0-9]*)'");

   $urlout = array(
      "viewforum\\1-\\2-\\3.php",
      "mforum\\1.php",
      "forum\\1.php",

      "ptopic\\1.php",
      "ntopic\\1.php",
      "newtopic\\1.php",
      "ftopic\\1-\\2-\\3-\\4.php",
      "ftopic\\1-\\2-\\3-\\4-\\5.php",
      "ftopic\\1-\\2.php",
      "ftopic\\1.php",
      "sutra\\1.php");

   $s = preg_replace($urlin, $urlout, $s);

   return $s;
}

#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
includes/page_tail.php

#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
$db->sql_close();

#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

$contents = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
echo replace_mod_rewrite($contents);
global $dbg_starttime;


#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#
   $gzip_contents = ob_get_contents();
   ob_end_clean();

#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

   
   echo replace_for_mod_rewrite($contents);
   global $dbg_starttime;

#
#-----[ SAVE/CLOSE ALL FILES ]------------------------------------------
#
# EoM

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code:

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RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^forums.* /index.php


RewriteRule ^viewforum([0-9]*)-([0-9]*)-([0-9]*).* /viewforum.php?f=$1&topicdays=$2&start=$3
RewriteRule ^mforum([0-9]*).* /viewforum.php?f=$1&mark=topic
RewriteRule ^forum([0-9]*).* /viewforum.php?f=$1

RewriteRule ^ptopic([0-9]*).* /viewtopic.php?t=$1&view=previous
RewriteRule ^ntopic([0-9]*).* /viewtopic.php?t=$1&view=next
RewriteRule ^newtopic([0-9]*).* /viewtopic.php?t=$1&view=newest
RewriteRule ^ftopic([0-9]*)-([0-9]*)-([a-zA-Z]*)-([0-9]*).* /viewtopic.php?t=$1&postdays=$2&postorder=$3&start=$4
RewriteRule ^ftopic([0-9]*)-([0-9]*)-([0-9]*)-([a-zA-Z]*)-([a-zA-Z]*).* /viewtopic.php?t=$1&start=$2&postdays=$3&postorder=$4&highlight=$5
RewriteRule ^ftopic([0-9]*)-([0-9]*).* /viewtopic.php?t=$1&start=$2
RewriteRule ^ftopic([0-9]*).* /viewtopic.php?t=$1
RewriteRule ^sutra([0-9]*).* /viewtopic.php?p=$1

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Originally posted by xboxundone
yes mod rewrite is GREAT

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Originally posted by justicewhite
Is there any performance impact on the phpBB forum apart from the usual mod rewrite?

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Originally posted by cheapdomainseller
Hi Andew,

no luck with this one, is there an update for this script or another mod about?




-----UPDATE
Another mod which i was successful installing:
http://www.phpbb4you.com/phpbb-static-url-hack.html

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