Bug .htaccess issue with new install...

[ae1360]

Had a fresh, blank .htaccess in my forum root. I place this in it. Nothing else.

Still can't get it to install or get past it asking me to put it there. My forum is at DOMAIN.com/forum/ and everything is right....

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine on

# Set to vbulletin directory
RewriteBase /forum/

# Retrieve gamedata requests and send to new dbtech locations
RewriteRule ^arcade/gamedata/(.*) dbtech/vbarcade/media/$1 [L]

# Retrieve crossdomain requests and send to new dbtech location
RewriteRule ^crossdomain\.xml dbtech/vbarcade/crossdomain.xml [L]

# Send hardcoded legacy scores to arcade instead
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} newscore\.php [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} viewgame\.php
RewriteRule .* arcade.php?sendscore=legacy [L,QSA]

# Send hardcoded legacy scores to arcade instead
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} func=storeScore [OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} autocom=arcade [OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} act=arcadelib [OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} act=Arcade
RewriteRule .* arcade.php [L,QSA]

# Reroute v3arcade liveinstaller
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} do=liveinstall
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} v3arcade_admin\.php

# If you renamed your admincp directory, change it here
RewriteRule .* %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/admincp/arcade_admin.php?%{QUERY_STRING}&do=review&import=browse&system=v3a [L,R=301]
</IfModule>

 

[ae1360]

By the way, here is my htaccess code it tells me to install:


And here is what my htaccess in my forum root has in it:



Also, in my public_html root I have an htaccess that has this in it only, it is to make sure the www is on my address bar (too many errors before with cookies).


I also have my admincp password protected with htaccess. I have removed that, and removed the www rewrite from the root, and it made no difference.

 

[Fillip H.]

Try temporarily making your .htaccess file readable by all users, then import the XML file, then restore the permissions on the .htaccess file

 

[ae1360]

brilliant. Worked.