New to Wordpress.

I just downloaded and installed Wordpress 2.5.1. I always create a htaccess file to redirect non www to www and I noticed that in the dashboard I could just change the url in Wordpress to www and now it redirects non www to www. So now there's no need for a 301 redirect in htaccess for this version of Wordpress? Am I right?

 

Yep, in fact, create a blank .htaccess and upload it. Then go to settings>permalinks and select custom and stick this in the space /%postname%/ if you want categories in your url use /%category%/%postname%/

the former will give you site.com/postname anything www related should get sorted out as well.
hope that helps,
Nigel

 

Here's a link to a WP Redirect Plugin that I think will do the same thing.

http://scott.yang.id.au/code/permalink-redirect/

 

Yes, There is no use of that 301 Redirect.

Just logon to your site acp, http://yoursite.com/wp-admin

Login and then go to Settings Tab found on the right top corner, Over there you can see something like this.



Over there if you add the non www then your site will be a permanent non www or if you add a www then your site will be permanent www.

Also create a blank file and name it .htaccess and CHMOD it to 777 if you are in need of better permalinks

Hope this helps
Esidyo