Setting html as Forum Entry Page

Nov

2011

I have created n html page for the first entry point visitors or members go to when they click on the bookmark or link to my forum, "theflyingpigs.forum-motion.com"

When I submit it and then check the radio button for 'yes', "Use this page as homepage" it does not come up when I access my forum, it goes to the 'HOME' page of my forum directly.

Here is the code that I used to create the html page, it wrks ok in preview but that is all.

What am I doing wrong?

<a href="http://theflyingpigs.forum-motion.com" target="_blank">forumotion.com</a>
<BODY BGCOLOR=black> 
<center><img src="http://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/16/04/43/97/tfplog10.png"></center> 
<center>-:BREAKING NEWS:-</center>
This is a test for a new entry for the forum to ensure members read any critical news from Council or Leaders.
This will be the new entry page for the forums, access to other Threads and Chat Room is by the 'HOME' button.</center>

<a href="http://theflyingpigs.forum-motion.com/forum"><img alt="" src="http://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/16/04/43/97/flying12.png" width="100" height="100"></a>
<center>CLICK PIG TO ENTER</center>
<a href="http://www.forumotion.com" target="_blank">forumotion.com</a>

1 Guest, on 13/11/2011 at 20h29

1. Try to edit again, and set again as a home page.
2. Go to Administration Panel => Display => Homepage => Generalities => General => Your forum redirects to : A HTML page

2 slg, on 13/11/2011 at 20h32

Check here:

Administration Panel>>Display>>Homepage>>Generalities

Your forum redirects to : [] The forum index [] The portal [] A HTML page

Edit: Post at the same time.

3 Ancient, on 13/11/2011 at 21h35

Have tried all that and also cleared my cache and browsing data but still nothing.

4 LGforum, on 13/11/2011 at 21h36

If you have 'use forum header and footer' set to 'no'

then your HTML page will need to be full i presume. Meaning starting with the HTML tag. You also haven't closed your body tag.

5 Guest, on 13/11/2011 at 21h52

Ancient, have you tried to edit this HTML page Edit

and set "Use this page as homepage ?" as "Yes", because when you set it first time it automatically set to "No", so, edit this and set again Yes Smile

Then:

Gassy wrote:2. Go to Administration Panel => Display => Homepage => Generalities => General => Your forum redirects to : A HTML page

Hint, the background of the HTML page you have been created should be red.
Hello

6 Ancient, on 13/11/2011 at 21h58

Yes I have Gassy, everything is as you said.
Also added the html tags and body end tag, still no luck.
Obviously doing something wrong.

7 Guest, on 13/11/2011 at 22h00

Your HTML page's background is red? Smile

Please provide a print-screen. Wink

8 Nera., on 13/11/2011 at 23h36

9 Ancient, on 14/11/2011 at 00h35

OK I fixed it, my problem was my old bookmark that had /forum at the end.
Thanks everyone for your help.

Moderator may close this thread as solved.

10 Nera., on 14/11/2011 at 01h12

Topic solved