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jaysunn · #1 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009, 11:59 PM

Hello All,

I have been asked to create a .htaccess redirect. I have never attempted to work with one of these files. We have a pretty vanilla LAMP setup using rhel4 apache1.3 and php4.2.3.

I was instructed to place the .htaccess file in the document root of the site and and to attempt to get to work.

My goal is to have:

Code:

http://itm2108.com/yadayada/4778198

Redirect to:

Code:

http://itm2108.com/topic/traffic.php?

Here is what I have so far. And I just keep getting a 404. It has to be .htaccess file to. I can make the redirect in the vhost but that is not acceptable.

Code:

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^/?traffic$ /topic/traffic.php

Thanks in advance.

Jaysunn

nixcraft · #2 (**permalink**) 07-11-2009, 12:17 AM

Redirection and url rewritings are two different things. For e.g. when you visit www.nixcraft.com you will be redirected to nixcraft.com. This is redirection.

Rewriting url will not change url in browser, instead it will internally fetch result from original url. This is done for clean url or for SEO purpose. For e.g. when you visit http://nixcraft.com/web-servers/1326...-redirect.html this url rewritten as /showthread.php?t=13260 using the the pattern.

I guess you need 2nd option. Do you know your pattern?

jaysunn · #3 (**permalink**) 07-11-2009, 12:26 AM

I actually explained that wrong. I need a url rewriting as you explained. Using the .htaccess file. I need for the browser to take the user to:

Code:

http://itm2108.com/topic/traffic.php?

When the user puts the below in the browser. Without a redirection and url change. So it should go to the above url and page. But the user should see below url in browser.

Code:

http://itm2108.com/traffic

Hope this makes sense. Thanks for the quick reply.

Jaysunn

jaysunn · #4 (**permalink**) 07-11-2009, 02:01 AM

[SOLVED]

Thanks for your help NIXCRAFT. I was working with my senior engineer and I was a bit confused. We added the following to the .htaccess file and it is now working the way we wanted.

Code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^(.*)/([0-9]+)$ /pages/$2\.php
RewriteRule ^/?traffic$ /topic/traffic.php

Thanks Again.

Jaysunn

nixcraft · #5 (**permalink**) 07-11-2009, 06:57 PM

Glad to know it was sorted out ...

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