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As more and more people are upgrading to V3 I thought it was about time to complete the redirection kit which will help you minimize any effects the link changes might cause.

The script is available for download at the end of the post, this only works for people who have the seo pack. If you are upgrading from v2 to V3 but never installed the seo pack you do not need this and it will probably cause problems trying to use it.

Installation:

The installation is really simple but requires one thing, that you still have the add-on. For the script to work the add-on must be available in the /addons/seo-pack folder. It does not need to be installed on the site though. If during the upgrade you removed the addons folder then simply re-upload (I repeat you do not need to re-install it) the seo-pack folder into it from the backup you made before upgrading, you did backup first right?

Once the folder is in place you need to upload the file in the .zip (there’s only one) at the end of the post to the root of your PHPmotion installation. And finally one change is required in the .htaccess file:

ErrorDocument 404 /404.php

Should read:

ErrorDocument 404 /upgrade-seo.php

If PHPmotion is installed in a sub folder you may need to include the sub domain in there like so:

ErrorDocument 404 /subfolder/upgrade-seo.php

Now you may check to see if the redirects are working correctly, try visiting yoursite.com/featured_videos (or any other url you setup on the seo pack) and if you are redirected to the correct page on your V3 website then congratulations you just saved your traffic!

Please note: this script is provided as is and I cannot be held responsible for any possible loss or change in search rankings. I have created the script and offer it for free to help those with the Seo Pack who wish to upgrade. I do not guarantee any support but will do my best. Should you wish for better support or customisation of the script I can do so at an hourly rate, please contact me through the form on the website.

Download the upgrade kit here.

PHPmotion, seo pack

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