[SOLVED] Apache: Redirect to root

Spetnik · 03-25-2010, 10:18 AM

I know that I can use the Redirect directive in apache to redirect users to another domain with "Redirect permanent / http://www.newdomain.tld", but when I use that line the entire URL is preserved. For example, if a user tries to access "http://www.olddomain.tld/afile.txt" they will be redirected to "http://www.newdomain.tld/afile.txt". Is it possible to redirect all requests to the root of the new domain (http://www.newdomain.tld)?

Thanks
AJS

troop · 03-25-2010, 10:26 AM

Code:

RedirectMatch 301 .* http://www.newdomain.tld

valen_tino · 03-25-2010, 10:35 AM

You could achieve it with mod_rewrite with rules like this one on your apache http server which hosts www.olddomain.tld:

Code:

RewriteRule ^/$ http://www.newdomain.tld [L,R]

More info on mod_rewrite is here.

Spetnik · 03-25-2010, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by troop

Code:

RedirectMatch 301 .* http://www.newdomain.tld

Thanks! You rock!