I want to force my URL to have a "www" in the begning even if the user doesnt enter..

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    I want to force my URL to have a "www" in the begning even if the user doesnt enter it in.

    for example:

    if a user enter

    http://mydomain.com to instantly redircet to http://www.mydomain.com


    is this possible?

    Thanks.
     
    visualkreations, Jul 25, 2010 IP
  2. wechito

    wechito Peon

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    Yes.
    You should make a 301 redirect from the non-www URl to the www URL
     
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  3. kleampa

    kleampa Member

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    Create a .htaccess file in your root public folder (www, public_html) with this content:

    RewriteEngine on
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www.your_domain.com$
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.your_domain.com/$1 [R=301]
     
    kleampa, Jul 25, 2010 IP
  4. visualkreations

    visualkreations Well-Known Member

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    Thanks bro! it works
     
    visualkreations, Jul 25, 2010 IP
  5. ultimaterinks2006

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    If you are using any host like godaddy etc then there is no need to create separate file.You can configure it from there console.Let me know if you know detailed step by step guide.
     
    ultimaterinks2006, Jul 27, 2010 IP