Htacess 301 redirect Issues

Hi guys,

I hope I'm in the right place to receive some qualified answers.

I have a website and I am trying to redirect my old files to new ones.
I am using htaccess 301 redirect formula and I saw that I can redirect URLs like /myfolder/old-one to /myfolder/new-one , but I cannot redirect /myfolder/old-file.html to /myfolder/new-file.html

I was reading online and saw that this could be a rewrite rude and/or condition issue, but as I am not a programmer I would be happy if I could get the help of professionals.

Thanks in advance.

 

Hello,
Here is all you need to know (and more) about 301 redirects:

https://moz.com/learn/seo/redirection

 

thanks for this, but if someone could tell me the line of code for the case above would be even better, as I mentioned I'm not a programmer

 

You can redirect anything to anything, basically. The question becomes, what is the exact thing you're trying to do? Are you trying to redirect an old file (with its own filename) to a new file (with a new file name)? If that's the case, I think that it might be a complicated thing to do, if there's a lot of files. If it's just redirecting from /old_folder_structure/filename.html to /new_folder_structure/filename.html (different folders/path, but same filename) you can do that fairly easily.
So, a little bit more information first would be nice. Is it the same domain? Just different paths? Different file names as well?

 

I will give you an answer without using a full URL as I need help not a ban :

Redirect 301 /blog/blog-c45.html /en/the-common-room/blog-c45.html - this is in my htaccess file and is not redirecting
Redirect 301 /en/new-products /en/new-courses - this is my htaccess file and is redirecting

Same domain name.

Thanks !

 

If you want to redirect all files to the same file in a new directory, just do something like this:
Redirect 301 /blog/(.*) /en/the-common-room/blog/$1

Should work - although this:
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule /blog/(.*) /en/the-common-room/blog/$1 [R=301,L]

Might be better (although both should work)

 

thank you, I'll try them tomorrow and get back

 

weird ... neither is working ...

 

I'm using prestashop .

 

Perhaps you have other rules in the .htaccess that overrides the one you're trying to add? Are you adding the .htaccess in the root folder?

 

no, to the var/www

 

I meant the root www folder. Adding anything further up the tree makes no sense. Could you perhaps post the whole htaccess file?

 

#START AS4 RULES (Do not remove)
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^as4_seositemap.xml$ modules/pm_advancedsearch4/seositemap.xml [L]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^controller=products-comparison [NC]
RewriteRule ^([a-z]{2})?/?s/([0-9]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9/_-]*) index.php?fc=module&module=pm_advancedsearch4&controller=advancedsearch4&isolang=$1&id_seo=$2&seo_url=$3 [QSA,L]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^isolang=([a-z]{2})&id_seo=([0-9]+)&seo_url=([a-zA-Z0-9/_-]*).*p=([0-9]+)$
RewriteRule ^advancedsearch4.php /%1/s/%2/%3?p=%4 [R=301,L]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^isolang=([a-z]{2})&id_seo=([0-9]+)&seo_url=([a-zA-Z0-9/_-]*)
RewriteRule ^advancedsearch4.php /%1/s/%2/%3? [R=301,L]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^id_seo=([0-9]+)&seo_url=([a-zA-Z0-9/_-]*).*p=([0-9]+)$
RewriteRule ^advancedsearch4.php /s/%1/%2?p=%3 [R=301,L]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^id_seo=([0-9]+)&seo_url=([a-zA-Z0-9/_-]*)
RewriteRule ^advancedsearch4.php /s/%1/%2? [R=301,L]

</IfModule>
#END AS4 RULES
# ~~start~~ Do not remove this comment, Prestashop will keep automatically the code outside this comment when .htaccess will be generated again
# .htaccess automaticaly generated by PrestaShop e-commerce open-source solution


<IfModule mod_security.c>
SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off
</IfModule>

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
<IfModule mod_env.c>
SetEnv HTTP_MOD_REWRITE On
</IfModule>


# Disable Multiviews
Options -Multiviews

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule . - [E=REWRITEBASE:/]
RewriteRule ^api/?(.*)$ %{ENV:REWRITEBASE}webservice/dispatcher.php?url=$1 [QSA,L]

# Images
RewriteRule ^([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?(-[0-9]+)?/.+\.jpg$ %{ENV:REWRITEBASE}img/p/$1/$1$2$3.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?(-[0-9]+)?/.+\.jpg$ %{ENV:REWRITEBASE}img/p/$1/$2/$1$2$3$4.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?(-[0-9]+)?/.+\.jpg$ %{ENV:REWRITEBASE}img/p/$1/$2/$3/$1$2$3$4$5.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?(-[0-9]+)?/.+\.jpg$ %{ENV:REWRITEBASE}img/p/$1/$2/$3/$4/$1$2$3$4$5$6.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?(-[0-9]+)?/.+\.jpg$ %{ENV:REWRITEBASE}img/p/$1/$2/$3/$4/$5/$1$2$3$4$5$6$7.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?(-[0-9]+)?/.+\.jpg$ %{ENV:REWRITEBASE}img/p/$1/$2/$3/$4/$5/$6/$1$2$3$4$5$6$7$8.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?(-[0-9]+)?/.+\.jpg$ %{ENV:REWRITEBASE}img/p/$1/$2/$3/$4/$5/$6/$7/$1$2$3$4$5$6$7$8$9.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])([0-9])(\-[_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)?(-[0-9]+)?/.+\.jpg$ %{ENV:REWRITEBASE}img/p/$1/$2/$3/$4/$5/$6/$7/$8/$1$2$3$4$5$6$7$8$9$10.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^c/([0-9]+)(\-[\.*_a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(-[0-9]+)?/.+\.jpg$ %{ENV:REWRITEBASE}img/c/$1$2$3.jpg [L]
RewriteRule ^c/([a-zA-Z_-]+)(-[0-9]+)?/.+\.jpg$ %{ENV:REWRITEBASE}img/c/$1$2.jpg [L]
# AlphaImageLoader for IE and fancybox
RewriteRule ^images_ie/?([^/]+)\.(jpe?g|png|gif)$ js/jquery/plugins/fancybox/images/$1.$2 [L]

# Dispatcher
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -s [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -l [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^.*$ - [NC,L]
RewriteRule ^.*$ %{ENV:REWRITEBASE}index.php [NC,L]
</IfModule>

AddType application/vnd.ms-fontobject .eot
AddType font/ttf .ttf
AddType font/otf .otf
AddType application/x-font-woff .woff

<IfModule mod_expires.c>
ExpiresActive On
ExpiresByType image/gif "access plus 1 month"
ExpiresByType image/jpeg "access plus 1 month"
ExpiresByType image/png "access plus 1 month"
ExpiresByType text/css "access plus 1 week"
ExpiresByType text/javascript "access plus 1 week"
ExpiresByType application/javascript "access plus 1 week"
ExpiresByType application/x-javascript "access plus 1 week"
ExpiresByType image/x-icon "access plus 1 year"
ExpiresByType image/svg+xml "access plus 1 year"
ExpiresByType image/vnd.microsoft.icon "access plus 1 year"
ExpiresByType application/font-woff "access plus 1 year"
ExpiresByType application/x-font-woff "access plus 1 year"
ExpiresByType application/vnd.ms-fontobject "access plus 1 year"
ExpiresByType font/opentype "access plus 1 year"
ExpiresByType font/ttf "access plus 1 year"
ExpiresByType font/otf "access plus 1 year"
ExpiresByType application/x-font-ttf "access plus 1 year"
ExpiresByType application/x-font-otf "access plus 1 year"
</IfModule>

FileETag INode MTime Size
<IfModule mod_deflate.c>
<IfModule mod_filter.c>
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/html text/css text/javascript application/javascript application/x-javascript
</IfModule>
</IfModule>

Redirect 301 /blog/(.*) /en/the-common-room/$1
Redirect 301 /en/new-products /en/new-courses
Redirect 301 /en/module/blockwishlist/mywishlist /en/planner
Redirect 301 /module/advancefaqs/AdvanceTopics /en/module/advancefaqs/AdvanceTopics
Redirect 301 /en/blog.html /en/the-common-room.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/10-things-students-wish-they-knew-in-first-year-uni-b158.html /en/the-common-room/10-things-students-wish-they-knew-in-first-year-uni-b158.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/10-university-societies-you-wish-you-were-joining-this-september-b140.html /en/the-common-room/10-university-societies-you-wish-you-were-joining-this-september-b140.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/25-things-every-student-realises-in-freshers-week-b139.html /en/the-common-room/25-things-every-student-realises-in-freshers-week-b139.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/6-reasons-why-getting-a-job-at-sixth-form-is-a-great-idea-b155.html /en/the-common-room/6-reasons-why-getting-a-job-at-sixth-form-is-a-great-idea-b155.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/7-ways-to-increase-your-employability-at-uni-b157.html /en/the-common-room/7-ways-to-increase-your-employability-at-uni-b157.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/8-money-saving-tips-for-uni-life-b154.html /en/the-common-room/8-money-saving-tips-for-uni-life-b154.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/8-revision-hacks-to-help-you-survive-year-13-exams-b156.html /en/the-common-room/8-revision-hacks-to-help-you-survive-year-13-exams-b156.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/advice-guidance-c48.html /en/the-common-room/advice-guidance-c48.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/applying-to-study-in-uk-b113.html /en/the-common-room/applying-to-study-in-uk-b113.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/blog-c45.html /en/the-common-room/blog-c45.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/choosing-a-course-b110.html /en/the-common-room/choosing-a-course-b110.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/choosing-a-university-c59.html /en/the-common-room/choosing-a-university-c59.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/documents-c53.html /en/the-common-room/documents-c53.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/english-language-tests--b145.html /en/the-common-room/english-language-tests--b145.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/find-a-course-c49.html /en/the-common-room/find-a-course-c49.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/find-a-course-c50.html /en/the-common-room/find-a-course-c50.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/funding-b151.html /en/the-common-room/funding-b151.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/funding-c54.html /en/the-common-room/funding-c54.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/funding-c62.html /en/the-common-room/funding-c62.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/further-plans-c55.html /en/the-common-room/further-plans-c55.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-choose-a-course-in-the-uk-b109.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-choose-a-course-in-the-uk-b109.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-choose-the-best-study-location-in-the-uk-b110.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-choose-the-best-study-location-in-the-uk-b110.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-university-b142.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-choose-the-right-university-b142.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-find-a-graduate-career-in-the-uk-b124.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-find-a-graduate-career-in-the-uk-b124.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-find-a-part-time-job-while-studying-in-the-uk-b123.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-find-a-part-time-job-while-studying-in-the-uk-b123.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-find-the-ideal-student-accommodation-for-you-b111.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-find-the-ideal-student-accommodation-for-you-b111.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-get-a-recommendation-letter-when-applying-for-a-uni-b119.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-get-a-recommendation-letter-when-applying-for-a-uni-b119.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-get-a-scholarship-to-study-in-the-uk-b120.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-get-a-scholarship-to-study-in-the-uk-b120.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-get-educational-loan-to-study-in-the-uk-b121.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-get-educational-loan-to-study-in-the-uk-b121.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-get-educational-loan-to-study-in-the-uk-b122.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-get-educational-loan-to-study-in-the-uk-b122.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-prepare-for-your-gre-gmat-test-b117.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-prepare-for-your-gre-gmat-test-b117.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-write-a-personal-statement--b147.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-write-a-personal-statement--b147.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/life-in-the-uk-c61.html /en/the-common-room/life-in-the-uk-c61.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/living-in-the-uk-b152.html /en/the-common-room/living-in-the-uk-b152.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/planning-c49.html /en/the-common-room/planning-c49.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/reference-guidance-b146.html /en/the-common-room/reference-guidance-b146.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/sixth-form-c63.html /en/the-common-room/sixth-form-c63.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/student-accommodation--b148.html /en/the-common-room/student-accommodation--b148.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/student-visas-b149.html /en/the-common-room/student-visas-b149.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/test-prep-c52.html /en/the-common-room/test-prep-c52.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/types-of-courses-b144.html /en/the-common-room/types-of-courses-b144.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/types-of-degree-c60.html /en/the-common-room/types-of-degree-c60.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/university-life-c57.html /en/the-common-room/university-life-c57.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/visas-c51.html /en/the-common-room/visas-c51.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/why-study-in-the-uk-b150.html /en/the-common-room/why-study-in-the-uk-b150.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/why-study-in-the-uk-c58.html /en/the-common-room/why-study-in-the-uk-c58.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-write-a-personal-statement--b147.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-write-a-personal-statement--b147.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/life-in-the-uk-c61.html /en/the-common-room/life-in-the-uk-c61.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/living-in-the-uk-b152.html /en/the-common-room/living-in-the-uk-b152.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/planning-c49.html /en/the-common-room/planning-c49.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/reference-guidance-b146.html /en/the-common-room/reference-guidance-b146.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/sixth-form-c63.html /en/the-common-room/sixth-form-c63.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/student-accommodation--b148.html /en/the-common-room/student-accommodation--b148.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/student-visas-b149.html /en/the-common-room/student-visas-b149.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/test-prep-c52.html /en/the-common-room/test-prep-c52.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/types-of-courses-b144.html /en/the-common-room/types-of-courses-b144.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/types-of-degree-c60.html /en/the-common-room/types-of-degree-c60.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/university-life-c57.html /en/the-common-room/university-life-c57.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/visas-c51.html /en/the-common-room/visas-c51.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/why-study-in-the-uk-b150.html /en/the-common-room/why-study-in-the-uk-b150.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/why-study-in-the-uk-c58.html /en/the-common-room/why-study-in-the-uk-c58.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-choose-the-best-study-location-in-the-uk-b110.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-choose-the-best-study-location-in-the-uk-b110.html
Redirect 301 /en/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-university-b142.html /en/the-common-room/how-to-choose-the-right-university-b142.html
Redirect 301 /en/new-products /en/new-courses
Redirect 301 /en/module/blockwishlist/mywishlist /en/planner
Redirect 301 /module/advancefaqs/AdvanceTopics

#If rewrite mod isn't enabled
ErrorDocument 404 /index.php?controller=404

# ~~end~~ Do not remove this comment, Prestashop will keep automatically the code outside this comment when .htaccess will be generated again

 

I have posted the code. I saw the htaccess on the ftp in two places uploaded , one is a root folder and the other var/www one. Just one instance right ?