Help with .htaccess 301 redirect

John Doe · 07-13-2008, 07:38 AM

Hi guys,

I need a little help from programming gurus here. My CMS produces URL-s like

mydomain.com/?lang=1
mydomain.com/index.php?lang=1
myaliasdomain.com/?lang=1
myaliasdomain.com/index.php?lang=1

I need to forward all of them to homepage mydomain.com/
My .htaccess includes following code

RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} lang=1
RewriteRule . http: // www. mydomain. com? [R=301,L]

it works perfectly for

mydomain.com/index.php?lang=1
myaliasdomain.com/index.php?lang=1

but does not redirect URL without index.php in it. What code should I use to redirect

mydomain.com/?lang=1 and myaliasdomain.com/?lang=1 as well?

Thanks a lot!

John Doe · 07-13-2008, 03:00 PM

Bumpy, anyone?

John Doe · 07-14-2008, 12:59 AM

Any help appreciated!

shockie · 07-14-2008, 06:29 AM

try this:

Code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} .
RewriteRule ^index.php /index.php [L]

John Doe · 07-14-2008, 01:52 PM

Thanks Shockie,
Doesn`t this code redirect all URLs that include index.php to /index.php?

shockie · 07-14-2008, 02:27 PM

i think it's supposed to check if anything comes after the "?" and if something does comes after it (i.e., lang=1) then it will take out the lang=1 or whatever else and redirect to index.php.

..... i think... try it out first, lol.

John Doe · 07-14-2008, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shockie

i think it's supposed to check if anything comes after the "?" and if something does comes after it (i.e., lang=1) then it will take out the lang=1 or whatever else and redirect to index.php.

..... i think... try it out first, lol.

Is it possible to define lang=1 somewhere in this commandline? I`m sure otherwise all my pages and all languages will be redirected to index.php (they have lang=2, id=100 etc after "?")...

shockie · 07-14-2008, 03:11 PM

mmm... if you want it to only apply to index.php and lang=1, could you just append the index.php so that you redirect mydomain.com/ to mydomain.com/index.php with this?

Code:

DirectoryIndex index.php

John Doe · 07-14-2008, 03:29 PM

I have actually working redirection for all URLs I need except mydomain.com/?lang=1 and mydomain.com/?lang=2

mydomain.com/index.php?lang=1, mydomain.com/index.php?id=1 etc are redirected properly

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John Doe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,633 167.05 NP$ (Donate)	Help with .htaccess 301 redirect Hi guys, I need a little help from programming gurus here. My CMS produces URL-s like mydomain.com/?lang=1 mydomain.com/index.php?lang=1 myaliasdomain.com/?lang=1 myaliasdomain.com/index.php?lang=1 I need to forward all of them to homepage mydomain.com/ My .htaccess includes following code RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} lang=1 RewriteRule . http: // www. mydomain. com? [R=301,L] it works perfectly for mydomain.com/index.php?lang=1 myaliasdomain.com/index.php?lang=1 but does not redirect URL without index.php in it. What code should I use to redirect mydomain.com/?lang=1 and myaliasdomain.com/?lang=1 as well? Thanks a lot! __________________ Domain registration - Why pay more? Discount Fragrances

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shockie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,478 1,025.10 NP$ (Donate)	try this: Code: RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} . RewriteRule ^index.php /index.php [L] __________________ - shockie Linux VPS Hosting From $9.95 With A FREE Control Panel & DOUBLE Burst RAM! Monopoly Companies Binary Addition Coffee Makers & Grinders How to Wash Your Hands 5 Ways To Make Money Blogging Do You Want To Make Money Online?

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John Doe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,633 167.05 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks Shockie, Doesn`t this code redirect all URLs that include index.php to /index.php? __________________ Domain registration - Why pay more? Discount Fragrances

07-14-2008, 02:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
shockie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,478 1,025.10 NP$ (Donate)	i think it's supposed to check if anything comes after the "?" and if something does comes after it (i.e., lang=1) then it will take out the lang=1 or whatever else and redirect to index.php. ..... i think... try it out first, lol. __________________ - shockie Linux VPS Hosting From $9.95 With A FREE Control Panel & DOUBLE Burst RAM! Monopoly Companies Binary Addition Coffee Makers & Grinders How to Wash Your Hands 5 Ways To Make Money Blogging Do You Want To Make Money Online?

07-14-2008, 03:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
shockie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,478 1,025.10 NP$ (Donate)	mmm... if you want it to only apply to index.php and lang=1, could you just append the index.php so that you redirect mydomain.com/ to mydomain.com/index.php with this? Code: DirectoryIndex index.php __________________ - shockie Linux VPS Hosting From $9.95 With A FREE Control Panel & DOUBLE Burst RAM! Monopoly Companies Binary Addition Coffee Makers & Grinders How to Wash Your Hands 5 Ways To Make Money Blogging Do You Want To Make Money Online?

07-14-2008, 03:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
John Doe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,633 167.05 NP$ (Donate)	I have actually working redirection for all URLs I need except mydomain.com/?lang=1 and mydomain.com/?lang=2 mydomain.com/index.php?lang=1, mydomain.com/index.php?id=1 etc are redirected properly __________________ Domain registration - Why pay more? Discount Fragrances

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