Mod rewrite help, please

Wow, I hate mod rewrite, everytime I try it I end up with a dead site...

so, I need to do a 301 redirect, move www.domain.com to www.domain.com/forum

Could someone let me know the code I need to add to my .htaccess file?

Thanks

 

RewriteEngine on
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteRule /$ http://www.example.com/forum/ [R=301,L]

(I think that's right)...

 

Nope, that didn't work... anyone else??

 

Two examples. One covers a whole directory, and the second one covers just one file.

Options +Indexes
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^shop/(.*)$ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/$1/ref=nosim/me-20 [R=301,L]

Options +Indexes
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^Google_Cash/$ http://hop.clickbank.net/?me/googlecash [R=301,L]

 

Talk to me like if I was 5 years old... and just let me know what code do I need to add to redirect www.domain.com to www.domain.com/forums

 

(Mac instructions.)

Now now Wacko Junior, simply copy the code below.

Options +Indexes
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^forums/$ http://www.domain.com/forums/ [R=301,L]

*How do I do that daddy?*

Highlight the text below and then press Control+C.

*How do I highlight text pappa?*

Place the little | mark right before Options and hold the button down and move your mouse, er computer mouse down until all the text is high-lighted. Then Press Control+C.

*Does it*

Good little boy!! You have now copied the text. Now make a .htaccess file that's empty and paste it in to the file.

*How do I do that wacky daddy?*

Place the | mark in the .htaccess file and press Control+V. There the text showed up. Now change domain.com to your domain. Now save the file.

*How do I save it King of da Wackos, er daddy?*

Press Control+S to save it.

Now, do u need instructions to upload it??!!

er when did I give you a domain??!! U are too young to have your own domain!!