.htacess file - anyone help?

sjr4x4 · #1 (**permalink**) 27-09-10, 03:52 PM

Bit stumped with this one, and managed to break the forum earlier.

We used to run on a different URL, which is now defunct, but I want to put a 301 redirect from mylocalforums.com to www.mylocalforums.com

Thought I had the syntax right, but as soon as I change it, the Forum (other than the index page) goes off the air

Using VBSEO, but from what I can see, it still references the .htaccess

Current .htaccess is:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap_).*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !(admincp/|modcp/|cron|vbseo_sitemap)
RewriteRule ^((archive/)?(.*\.php(/.*)?))$ vbseo.php [L,QSA]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !/(admincp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images)/
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ vbseo.php [L,QSA]

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^usabusinessforums.us$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.usabusinessforums.us$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ "http\:\/\/www\.mylocalforums\.com$1" [R=301,L]

So surely I just need to replace the last 3 lines with:
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^mylocalforums.com$ [nc]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ "http\:\/\/www\.mylocalforums\.com$1" [R=301,nc,L]

Added nc just for any case sensitive issues.

But If I save this, it doesn't work

Any apache gurus?

Bowen73 · #2 (**permalink**) 29-09-10, 06:47 PM

cant this be done via the hosts using the dns settings to divert all traffic to the www domain insted of using a 301 via the htaccess?

i.e. i can use either poshkitty.co.uk or Posh Kitty - Personalised Gifts for all the family for all occassions to get to my site

Bowen73 · #3 (**permalink**) 29-09-10, 06:50 PM

well the last comment didnt show right becuase it filled in the page name instead of the address...lol...

but anyways... try this:

Redirecting entire sites with 301

The 301 directive is quite powerful. You can redirect not just single files but entire sites, for example when changing domain names e.g.

HTML Code:

redirect 301 / http://www.you.com/

The first "/" indicates that everything from the top level of the site down should be redirected. As long as you are using the same paths and filenames, then this option is a very simple way to perform site redirection in the situation where you have only changed your domain name.

Bowen73 · #4 (**permalink**) 29-09-10, 07:01 PM

i have found something else that might help too for redirecting non-www to www:

HTML Code:

Options +FollowSymLinks 
RewriteEngine on 
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yoursite.com [NC] 
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.yoursite.com/$1 [L,R=301]

not sure if any of this will help though, but its worth a try

sjr4x4 · #5 (**permalink**) 30-09-10, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bowen73

Redirecting entire sites with 301

The 301 directive is quite powerful. You can redirect not just single files but entire sites, for example when changing domain names e.g.

HTML Code:

redirect 301 / http://www.you.com/

Cheers mate, didn't think of that way, always thought the best way was from the .htaccess

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bowen73

i have found something else that might help too for redirecting non-www to www:

HTML Code:

Options +FollowSymLinks 
RewriteEngine on 
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yoursite.com [NC] 
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.yoursite.com/$1 [L,R=301]

not sure if any of this will help though, but its worth a try

Yup I might have to revisit the actual syntax of the redirect. Mine was last set up by the previous hosting company, when we moved URL's, but not sure why its http\:\/\/www\

More research needed me thinks!

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