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'''Redirect'''
'''Redirect'''


The htaccess command Redirect is very powerful. You can redirect files or complete folders. Why would you want to do this? A typical example would be that you have changed the structure of your site but want to have old links (saved by a user) to be redirected to your new page location, or even a new page name.
The Redirect .htaccess command is very powerful. You can redirect files or complete folders. Why would you want to do this? A typical example would be that you have changed the structure of your site but want to have old links (saved by a user) still function and be redirected to your new page location, or even a new page name.


== Redirect format ==
== Redirect format ==
The redirect command must be on a single line with each element, separated by a space. It has the following format:
The redirect command must be on a single line with each element separated by a space. It has the following format:


:'''Redirect old_path new_path'''
:'''Redirect old_path new_path'''


=== File Redirect format ===
=== File Redirect format ===
Looking at this in a little more detail using this example
Let's look at this in a little more detail using this example:


'''Redirect /olddirectory/oldfile.html <nowiki>http://yoursite.com/newdirectory/newfile.html</nowiki>'''
'''Redirect /olddirectory/oldfile.html <nowiki>http://yoursite.com/newdirectory/newfile.html</nowiki>'''
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* This is the path to the old file you want redirected
* This is the path to the old file you want redirected
* It is stated in a relative file format
* It is stated in a relative file format
* Again followed by a space
* Followed again by a space
<li> '''<nowiki>http://yoursite.com/newdirectory/newfile.html</nowiki>'''
<li> '''<nowiki>http://yoursite.com/newdirectory/newfile.html</nowiki>'''
* This is the full (URL) path of the location you want the request redirected to
* This is the full (URL) path of the location you want the request redirected to
</ol>
</ol>


You would place a Redirect command in the root htaccess file for each file you want to redirect.
You would place a Redirect command in the root .htaccess file for each file you want to redirect.


=== Folder Redirect ===
=== Folder Redirect ===
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* This is the path to the old directory you want redirected
* This is the path to the old directory you want redirected
* It is stated in a relative file format
* It is stated in a relative file format
* Again followed by a space
* Followed again by a space
<li> '''<nowiki>http://yoursite.com/newdirectory</nowiki>'''
<li> '''<nowiki>http://yoursite.com/newdirectory</nowiki>'''
* This is the full (URL) path of the location you want the request redirected to
* This is the full (URL) path of the location you want the request redirected to
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== Directory example 1 ==
== Directory example 1 ==
Using our '''errors folder''' make a copy of it and rename it to '''moved'''.
Using our '''errors''' folder, make a copy of it and rename it to '''moved'''.


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Deny from all
Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.1
Allow from 127.0.0.1
Allow from ::1


# To allow execution of cgi scripts in this directory uncomment next two lines.
# To allow execution of cgi scripts in this directory uncomment next two lines.
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'''Testing'''
'''Testing'''


# Run the server using Server_Start.bat
# Run the server using Start.exe
# In the browser address bar type '''<nowiki>http:/localhost/old</nowiki>'''
# In the browser address bar, type '''<nowiki>http:/localhost/old</nowiki>'''
# You will be redirected to the folder '''<nowiki>http://localhost/moved/</nowiki>'''
# You will be redirected to the folder '''<nowiki>http://localhost/moved/</nowiki>'''


== Directory example 2 ==
== Directory example 2 ==
Open the file '''not_found.html''' contained in folder that was moved and add some more text to distinguish it from the original.
Open the file '''not_found.html''' contained in the folder that was moved and add some more text to distinguish it from the original.


'''Testing'''
'''Testing'''
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'''''Tip'':''' I first publish the Wiki pages. Then I use a browser to view a page and copy the link into .htaccess. The process is similar to obtain the redirected page.
'''''Tip'':''' I first published the Wiki pages. Then I used a browser to view a page and copy the link into .htaccess. The process is similar to obtaining the redirected page.


=== Errors ===
=== Errors ===
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