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Integrate a CDN resource with IPB

IP.Board (IPB) 3.2–3.4 can rewrite image, CSS, and JavaScript URLs to a Orange's CDN custom domain through the Admin Control Panel. This procedure assumes an unmodified Admin Control Panel layout that still shows CDN Settings under General Configuration.

IPS Community Suite 4.x and Invision Community 5.x use different admin paths and have not been verified against this procedure. The IPS integration guide covers those product generations.

Create a CDN resource before starting the integration.

IP.Board 3.x is end-of-life software and no longer receives vendor support or security updates. Upgrade to a supported Invision Community release where possible. Back up the site files and database before making changes.

Before configuring IP.Board, collect the custom domain value to enter in CDN Settings — it typically looks like cdn.site.com:

  1. 1

    Open the CDN resource

    In the CDB Customer Portal, navigate to CDN > CDN resources and open the resource.

  2. 2

    Copy the custom domain

    Note the custom domain shown for the resource — this is the hostname to enter in IP.Board CDN Settings.

  3. 3

    Confirm the DNS CNAME

    Confirm that the custom domain has a CNAME record pointing to the CDB target hostname shown in the Customer Portal (cl-****.gcdn.co). Do not put the gcdn.co hostname in IP.Board.

  4. 4

    Confirm SSL

    Confirm the custom domain has a valid SSL certificate so assets can load over HTTPS.

Then configure IP.Board:

  1. 1

    Open the Admin Control Panel

    Log in to the IP.Board Admin Control Panel.

  2. 2

    Open General Configuration

    Navigate through the settings:

    1. Select System.
    2. Select System Settings.
    3. Select General Configuration.
  3. 3

    Enter the custom domain

    Scroll to CDN Settings and enter the custom domain copied from the Customer Portal.

  4. 4

    Save the configuration

    Save the settings.

  5. 5

    Confirm the integration

    1. Open the browser developer tools.
    2. Select the Network tab.
    3. Refresh the page.
    4. Confirm that static files load from the custom domain instead of the original domain.