URL rewriting for sub-domain

scls19fr · 10-05-2008, 11:51 AM

Hello,

I on a Linux server with Apache / PHP.
My PHP app is available at
http://myapp.mydomain.com
myapp is a virtal host (pointing
on my server to /var/www/myapp )
I also add a DNS inscription for
newname.mydomain.com
so my app is now also available
using http://newname.mydomain.com

I would like that when a user write
http://myapp.mydomain.com
the url automatically change (in the browser)
to http://newname.mydomain.com
because I'd prefer users use newname instead of
myapp.

What's the best way to do this ?

Kind regards

Sebastien

robertjinx · 10-05-2008, 12:28 PM

In the virtual host entriy for the myapp you could do this:

Rewrite /* http://newname.mydomain.com

richardfranks · 10-05-2008, 12:39 PM

You could also do this in PHP

PHP Code:


			
if ($_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] == 'myapp.mydomain.com') {

    header('Location: http://newname.mydomain.com' . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']);

}

at the very top of your PHP app

robertjinx · 10-05-2008, 03:38 PM

Sorry but I made a mistake, its not Rewrite /* its RedirectMatch /*

scls19fr · 10-05-2008, 11:04 PM

Thanks
I prefer not to modify the PHP code because the app has proprietary code.
Is it possible to at the RedirectMatch in a .htaccess at the root of my app.

Mr. C. · 10-05-2008, 11:40 PM

Yes, you can place RedirectMatch's in your .htaccess files. They act recursively, and can be redefined at a lower level in the directory (web space) tree.

scls19fr · 10-05-2008, 11:56 PM

Thanks
I'll put the RedirectMatch in the .htaccess