Re: [users@httpd] Re: help with rewrites - changing the base path [RESOLVED]

[Matthew Sacks <nt...@gmail.com>]

> RewriteRule /(.*)$  http://www.foo.com/$1 [R=301]
Andre, you've hit it on the nose here.
Thank you and the List.

On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 2:53 PM, André Warnier <aw...@ice-sa.com> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Am I interpreting this correctly, that the .htaccess file you are talking
> about, is the one that is in the original /techblog location ?
>
> If so, and without taking my word for it, isn't it so for a RewriteRule that
> is in a .htaccess file in such a location "/techblog", that the original URL
> you are comparing against already has the "/techblog" prefix removed ?
>  (because you are "already there" so to speak)
>
> Maybe you want to try this instead :
>
> RewriteRule /(.*)$  http://www.foo.com/$1 [R=301]
>
>
>
>
>
> Matthew Sacks wrote:
>>
>> I cleared all rewrites so all I have is the following:
>> RewriteRule ^/techblog(.*)$  http://www.foo.com/$1 [R=301]
>>
>> I want http://www.bar.com/techblog/thisfile.html to be redirected to
>> http://www.foo.com/thisfile.html
>>
>> I cant seem to get this to work. all I get is  404
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Matthew Sacks <nt...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> i am trying to change the base path of a directory to rewrite to a new
>>> location, there are no files in the location, so it is just a
>>> cosmetic/seo change.
>>>
>>> i have some rewrites that are put in place by my hosting provider, and
>>> im having some difficulty getting the rewrite to work:
>>>
>>>
>>> here is my .htaccess file:
>>>
>>> # BEGIN WordPress
>>> <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
>>> RewriteEngine On
>>>
>>> RewriteBase /techblog/
>>> RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
>>> RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
>>> #RewriteRule   ^/techblog  /technology-blog [L]
>>> RewriteRule . /techblog/index.php [L]
>>>
>>>
>>> </IfModule>
>>>
>>> # END WordPress
>>>
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