.htaccess All Page Redirect

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by mg3hockey, Jan 23, 2010.

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    I have a very simple .htaccess question

    I want to direct all traffic that travels to a non existing page to be forwarded to the homepage.

    So if I make a spelling mistake in typing in the sub directory it will take me to the home page.

    How can I do this?
     
    mg3hockey, Jan 23, 2010 IP
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    Don't do it. If page doesn't exist you SHOULD send "404 Page not found" error. You will confuse search engine crawlers otherwise...
     
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    Why dont you use ErrorDocument 404 /error404.html or to custom error page.
     
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    Not recommended, very bad for SEO dude... you will have duplicate content issues.
     
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    Name it 404.shtml and have it in all directories.
     
    ChopSuey, Jan 25, 2010 IP