Need help with WWW redirection in apache

ice99 · 07-21-2006, 08:36 AM

How can I redirect my domain to show 'www' in front of it. For example when someone type my domain name into a browser without the www, I want the domain to automatically default to the www, when it comes up ex. So when user enter mydomain.com I want him to be redirected directly to www.mydomain.com and automaticly to see www.mydomain.com n the addressbar insted od mydomain.com. I need this to be setup in a virtual host directive in my httpd.conf file

Thanks in advance

DrAxeman · 08-02-2006, 12:15 AM

You wouldn't do it entirely in apache.

Step 1. Create seperate virtual host entries for both www.website.com and website.com Have website.com use a different directory.

Step 2. Create an index.html page the does auto redirection. To do this put the following in the <HEAD> section.

<META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh"
CONTENT="1; URL=html-redirect.html">

That should do it.

benjithegreat98 · 08-02-2006, 11:02 AM

Here are 2 site from a quick google search that explain the redirect directive in virtualhosts:

http://yost.com/computers/apache-redirect/
http://www.cgi-interactive-uk.com/ap...directive.html

DrAxeman · 08-06-2006, 12:02 AM

That's useful info.