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You are correct on all counts. Basically both sides of the equation need to equal each other character for character for integration to work. That means trailing slashes, dots, everything.

If it’s not working, that means something is still off somewhere, and all you can do is retrace your steps over and over again.

Have you tried deleting your site cookies completely and logging in and out? If an old cookie is sitting there, it can cause some headaches also.