[solved] CGBlog and Pretty URLs

[catfish]

I'm testing out CGBlog, but the URLs aren't pretty, they look like this:

/index.php?mact=CGBlog,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=2&cntnt01returnid=104

How can I set up pretty URLs in CGBlog? My system has pretty URLs already for normal pages using mod_rewrite, but I can't see any module configuration options for this.

I'm also using Sitemap Made Simple, but my blog posts aren't showing up in the sitemap. Is this expected behaviour? If not, which module is at fault?

[Rolf]

Hi,

Set hierarchy=true in the config.php

I'm also using Sitemap Made Simple, but my blog posts aren't showing up in the sitemap. Is this expected behaviour? If not, which module is at fault?

Yes, only pages which are in the menu, are shown in the sitemap.
You better use CGFeedmaker as 'sitemap' You can also submit a rss-feed to Google.

Reg. Rolf

[catfish]

Thanks for the response!

Is hierarchy=true the only way?? I have explicitly disabled that already, and if I change that now, almost all the existing links will change. Havoc will ensue.

Will check out CGFeedmaker, thanks!

[owr_bgld]

almost all the existing links will change.

But they are still working after setting to true

[catfish]

Yes, but my site is indexed and has links, and I don't want to lose all that link juice and have to fix everything etc.

I managed to solve it for now with this change in lib/classes/module_support/modform.inc.php:

        // if ($prettyurl != '' && $config['url_rewriting'] == 'mod_rewrite' && $config['use_hierarchy'] == true)
        if ($prettyurl != '' && $config['url_rewriting'] == 'mod_rewrite')

That way I guess all modules use hierarchy regardless.

[Rolf]

Is hierarchy=true the only way?? I have explicitly disabled that already, and if I change that now, almost all the existing links will change.

Good to know: the release 2.0 of CMS Made Simple will not have the option of turning off the hierarchy!
It will be always on.

Reg. Rolf

[catfish]

Ouch.. Why?