.htaccess rewrite problem

skylimit123 · 04-02-2010, 07:59 AM

Dear all

Is there a way that on linux web server running apache, i make configuration for a web site, so whenever somebody clicks a link on a website that points to .xy domain it redirects him to same link but on .ab domain.

for example there are links on website that are
www.test.xy/index.php?page=test1

it has to be redirected to www.test.ab/index.php?page=test1

it would be nice that rule for redirection is applied to sub folders also

tnx in advance

bathory · 04-02-2010, 08:15 AM

Hi,

You can use a .htaccess in the docroot of your server, so rewriting happens for subdirs also:

Code:

RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.test.xy$
RewriteRule (.*) http://www.test.ab/$1

Regards

skylimit123 · 04-02-2010, 08:55 AM

thnx bathory for fast reply.. i was hoping for some .htaccess solution...
but this one you just sent is not working.. domain suffix still doesn't change

bathory · 04-02-2010, 09:23 AM

Are you sure that apache uses .htaccess?
You need "AllowOverride All" to use .htaccess and "Options FollowSymLinks" for mod_rewrite.

You can enable mod_rewrite logging to find out what happens

Also you can check your logs for 30x access code:

Quote:

x.x.x.x - - [02/Apr/2010:17:13:19 +0300] "GET / HTTP/1.0" 302 206

skylimit123 · 04-02-2010, 10:53 AM

on the specific virtual hosts there are directives under <Directory>...</Directory> AllowOverride and Options FollowSymLinks
and .htaccess is working (in different way but it is working) for another virtual host.
when I insert RewriteLog nothing is logged .
About access codes, I can only find 304, but it is there for a longer period of time.

bathory · 04-02-2010, 11:11 AM

If nothing is logged, then mod_rewrite does not work, either because the .htaccess is not read by apache, or the RewriteCond does not meet.
You can use a simple rewrite to see if it works:

Code:

RewriteEngine on

RewriteRule whatever.html some.html

Replace whatever.html and some.html with existing pages and test if apache redirects whatever.html to some.html

You can also put the rewrite directive inside the <Directory ...>..</Directory> of your vhost.

bnettles · 04-02-2010, 11:42 AM

This post may help clarify what else you need to do to get url-rewrite working on how to properly fix the http.conf file. Others have already said to do this but it is not too clear unless you see it.

http://trisummit.net/2010/03/27/stil...write-to-work/