# Handle external urls in topic body for subfolder installation

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/handle-external-urls-in-topic-body-for-subfolder-installation/75330
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 4, 2017, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/handle-external-urls-in-topic-body-for-subfolder-installation/75330 "2017-12-04T09:40:56Z")
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### Author: ![neil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/neil/32/102150_2.png) [@neil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/neil)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/handle-external-urls-in-topic-body-for-subfolder-installation/75330/3 "2017-12-04T19:54:31Z")

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You can do this by defining permalinks in admin. In my example, my subfolder is `/forum`:

 ![Admin_-_Neil_Tests_The_Things](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/d/e/de2038092d90cc49e2c84a1158bcc8d8ec572ef8.png)

I’m not sure if both are necessary, but I created them to be sure.

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