{"id":701,"date":"2017-05-04T10:24:35","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T10:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/?post_type=article&p=701"},"modified":"2021-01-14T21:47:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T21:47:10","slug":"redirect-domain-using-htaccess","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/redirect-domain-using-htaccess\/","title":{"rendered":".htaccess 101 – Rewrite and Redirection"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article will explain how to redirect your domain using a .htaccess file<\/strong> using common redirect rules.<\/p>\n

.htaccess<\/strong> is a configuration file for use on web servers running the Apache Web Server software.<\/p>\n

Since .htaccess is a hidden system file, please make sure your FTP client is configured to show hidden files. This is usually an option in the program’s preferences\/options.<\/p>\n \t\t

\r\n \t\t\tNote<\/span> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t

\r\n \t\t\t\t\tWe’ll assume that you have\u00a0mod_rewrite<\/code>\u00a0installed and enabled on your server. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n \t\t\t \t\t\t\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\n

How to Redirect HTTP Requests to HTTPS<\/h2>\n

In order to redirect your website to be opened through HTTPS, you should add the following rewrite rule to your .htaccess file:<\/p>\n

RewriteEngine On\r\nRewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on\r\nRewriteRule .* https:\/\/www.domain.com%{REQUEST_URI} [R,L]<\/pre>\n
This will redirect your domain to https:\/\/www.domain.com<\/p>\n
If you wish the redirect to work without www, you should remove it from the rewrite rule:<\/p>\n
RewriteEngine On\r\nRewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on\r\nRewriteRule .* https:\/\/domain.com%{REQUEST_URI} [R,L]<\/pre>\n
This will redirect your domain to https:\/\/domain.com<\/p>\n
How to Redirect an Old Domain to a New Domain<\/h2>\n
In order to redirect your old domain to a new domain name, you should add the following rewrite rule to your .htaccess file:<\/p>\n
RewriteEngine on\r\nRewriteBase \/\r\nRewriteRule (.*) http:\/\/www.new-domain.com\/$1 [R=301,L][\/php]<\/pre>\n
How to Redirect From a Non-Www to Www URL<\/h2>\n
In order to redirect your site from a non-www to www URL, you should add the following rewrite rule to your .htaccess file:<\/p>\n
RewriteEngine on\r\nRewriteBase \/\r\nrewritecond %{http_host} ^domain.com [nc]\r\nrewriterule ^(.*)$ http:\/\/www.domain.com\/$1 [r=301,nc]<\/pre>\n
How to Redirect a Domain’s Page to a Different Page<\/h2>\n
In order to redirect a specific page or section of your site to a different one, you should add the following rewrite rule to your .htaccess file:<\/p>\n
Redirect 301 \/page-name http:\/\/domain.com\/new-page<\/pre>\n
How to Redirect an Entire Site to a Subfolder<\/h2>\n
In order to redirect your entire and for it to load from a subfolder, you should add the following rewrite rule to your .htaccess file:<\/p>\n
Redirect 301 \/ http:\/\/domain.com\/subfolder-name\/<\/pre>\n
How to Redirect a Subfolder to a Different Domain<\/h2>\n
In order to redirect a subfolder to a different site, you should add the following rewrite rule to your .htaccess file:<\/p>\n
Redirect 301 \/subfolder-name http:\/\/different-domain.com\/<\/pre>\n
How to Redirect All Files with a Certain Extension but Retain the File Name<\/h2>\n
If you want a .html extension to use the same filename but use the .php extension, you should add the following rewrite rule to your .htaccess file:<\/p>\n
RedirectMatch 301 (.*)\\.html$ http:\/\/domain.com$1.php<\/pre>\n
How to Redirect One Directory to Another<\/h2>\n
In order to redirect one directory or subfolder to a different one, you should add the following rewrite rule to your .htaccess file:<\/p>\n
Options +FollowSymLinks\r\nRewriteEngine On\r\nRewriteRule ^(.*)\/old-directory\/(.*)$ $1\/new-directory\/$2 [R,L]<\/pre>\n
How to Redirect from a Blog Subdomain to a Blog Folder<\/h2>\n
In order to redirect blog.oldsite.com to www.newsite.com\/blog\/ you should add the following rewrite rule to your .htaccess file:<\/p>\n
Options +FollowSymLinks\r\nRewriteEngine On\r\nRewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI}\/ blog\r\nRewriteRule ^(.*) http:\/\/www.new-domain.com\/%{REQUEST_URI} [R=302,NC]\r\nRewriteRule ^(.*) http:\/\/www.new-domain.com\/blog\/%{REQUEST_URI} [R=302,NC]<\/pre>\n
Alias \u201cClean\u201d URLs<\/h2>\n
The following snippet lets you use \u201cclean\u201d URLs — those without an HTML extension, e.g. example.com\/users instead of example.com\/users.html.<\/p>\n
RewriteEngine On\r\nRewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d\r\nRewriteRule ^([^.]+)$ $1.html [NC,L]<\/pre>\n
Other Useful .Htaccess Redirects with Examples<\/h2>\n
Rewrite and redirect URLs with query parameters (files placed in the root directory)<\/h3>\n
Original URL<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.yourdomain.tld\/index.php?id=1
\nDesired destination URL<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.yourdomain.tld\/path-to-new-location\/<\/p>\n
You should add the following rewrite rule to your .htaccess file:<\/p>\n
RewriteEngine on\r\nRewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} id=1\r\nRewriteRule ^index\\.php$ \/path-to-new-location\/? [L,R=301]\r\nRedirect URLs with query parameters (files placed in subdirectory)<\/pre>\n
Redirect URLs with query parameters (files placed in a subdirectory)<\/h3>\n
Original URL<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.yourdomain.tld\/sub-directory\/index.php?id=1
\nDesired destination URL<\/strong>: \u00a0http:\/\/www.yourdomain.tld\/path-to-new-location\/<\/p>\n
You should add the following rewrite rule to your .htaccess file:<\/p>\n
RewriteEngine on\r\nRewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} id=1\r\nRewriteRule ^sub-directory\/index\\.php$ \/path-to-new-location\/? [L,R=301]\r\nRedirect one clean URL to a new clean URL<\/pre>\n
That’s a wrap!<\/strong><\/p>\n
Remember that ChemiCloud’s infrastructure supports Apache rewrite rules out of the box! If you\u2019d like to experience\u00a0top speed and reliability<\/strong>\u00a0and have access to our amazing Support Team<\/strong>, try our\u00a0Web hosting!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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