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[[Htaccess: Introduction | Introduction]] | | [[Htaccess: Introduction | Introduction]] | | ||
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'''Redirect''' | '''Redirect''' | ||
The Redirect .htaccess command is very powerful. You can redirect files or complete | The Redirect .htaccess command is very powerful. You can redirect files or complete directories. 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 == | ||
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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 === | === Directory (Folder) Redirect === | ||
Suppose that all you have done is to rename a | Suppose that all you have done is to rename a directory (and possibly moved it to another location); however all the files still have their original names. Redirecting a directory is similar to the above; for example: | ||
'''Redirect /olddirectory <nowiki>http://yoursite.com/newdirectory</nowiki>''' | '''Redirect /olddirectory <nowiki>http://yoursite.com/newdirectory</nowiki>''' | ||
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== Directory example 1 == | == Directory example 1 == | ||
Using our '''errors''' | Using our '''errors''' directory, make a copy of it and rename it to '''moved'''. | ||
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# Navigate to the root | # Navigate to the root directory '''www'''. | ||
# Open the '''.htaccess''' file | # Open the '''.htaccess''' file | ||
# Add the command shown on the right last line. | # Add the command shown on the right last line. | ||
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'''Testing''' | '''Testing''' | ||
# | # (Re)start the server. | ||
# 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 | # You will be redirected to the directory '''<nowiki>http://localhost/moved/</nowiki>''' | ||
== Directory example 2 == | == Directory example 2 == | ||
Open the file '''not_found.html''' contained in the | Open the file '''not_found.html''' contained in the directory that was moved and add some more text to distinguish it from the original. | ||
'''Testing''' | '''Testing''' | ||
# | # (Re)start the server. | ||
# In the browser address bar type '''<nowiki>http:/localhost/old/not_found.html</nowiki>''' | # In the browser address bar type '''<nowiki>http:/localhost/old/not_found.html</nowiki>''' | ||
# You will be redirected to the file '''<nowiki>http://localhost/moved/not_found.html</nowiki>''' | # You will be redirected to the file '''<nowiki>http://localhost/moved/not_found.html</nowiki>''' | ||
And so forth. Experiment with files; it is similar to the directory example. | |||
== Practical Example == | == Practical Example == | ||
After UniCenter had been around for nearly two years, it started to become unmanageable, hence the move over to the Wiki. Many web sites linked to various pages on UniCenter, so to avoid the frustration of not finding an article, users were redirected to the appropriate page on the Wiki. | |||
Below is a small extract from | Below is a small extract from a UniCenter .htaccess file, where you will see the use of page redirection: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category: Apache Configuration]] | ||