How do I redirect my site using a .htaccess file?

[hoangvu]

Does anyone guide me any tips on how do I redirect my site using a .htaccess file?
I'm getting problem with redirect from old url to new urls when moved a site to a new host.

 

[boognish]

Are you trying to redirect your old domain to a new domain or are you trying to redirect old urls to new urls all on the same domain?

Either way this brief tutorial might help: css-tricks(.)com/snippets/htaccess/301-redirects

Please let us know specifically what you are trying to accomplish and what you have tried within your .htaccess file that has failed you.

 

[Hassan]

Setup a 301 redirect for the entire domain

ewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^example.com [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.example.com [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://example.net/$1 [L,R=301,NC]

 

[elcidofaguy]

I'm getting problem with redirect from old url to new urls when moved a site to a new host.

Hi KellyLC,

On your last sentence I can't help feeling that perhaps you have moved hosts? If that is the case then you will need to set the DNS to point to the new webhost within your domain registrar settings account...

If its a domain redirect - then the easy way to do that is via your web host control panel via Domains|Redirects .... Just enter the new domain url for the redirect here...

In addition with redirects you should also consider whether its a permanent (301) or temporary redirect (302)... The permanent redirect 301 will transfer link juice and temporary will not...

For domain level redirect add this to your .htaccess file (noting the code 301 or 302 for permanent or temporary):

Redirect 301 / http://my-new-website.com/

For page redirects use this:

Redirect /index.html http://my-new-website.com/newdirectory/

I hope that helps!

Best of Luck,

Sid

 

[deadmix]

You have to simply use :

Redirect 301 /Old-Link/ http://newswebsite/New-Link/

As simple as that...

 

[hoangvu]

Thanks guys for helps and I applied codes successfully

To be honest, too many works when I moved my site to a new host.