In this article we will talk about some of htaccess rules that we need sometimes. Don’t worry it’s not hectic just go through this article you will get to know .
Here we given just some lines of code that needed to be placed in your root htaccess.
1. Redirect 404 errors to homepage
For better user experience or for good SEO load custom error page or redirect to homepage. Just put this code to htaccess.
“ErrorDocument 404 /index.php” this rule redirect 404 error to index
ErrorDocument 404 /index.php
2. non-www to www
This rule force to use www in website url
Example : https://example.com to https://www.example.com
I hope you understood.
The first condition verifies that the host value is not empty.
The second verifies that the host value does not start with www.
The third verifies HTTPS (percent HTTPS is either on or off, thus percent HTTPS is either ons or offs, and in the event of an ons, the s is matched). The RewriteRule’s substitute component simply combines the informational pieces to create a complete URL.
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !=””
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\. [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTPS}s ^on(s)|
RewriteRule ^ http%1://www.%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,L]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\. [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTPS}s ^on(s)|
RewriteRule ^ http%1://www.%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,L]
3. Remove index.php and redirect to root
This rule used to remove index.php or index.html from url and redirect to root
Example : https://example.com/index.php or index.html to https://example.com/
RewriteRule ^(.*)index\.(php|html?)$ /$1 [R=301,NC,L]
4. redirect a URL to different URL
This rule allow you to redirect a URL to different URL. Redirect directive is a great option to redirect an old url to new url. if any request comes from client on an old URL. it redirect to new url.
Example : https://example.com/old-url to https://example.com/new-url
Example : https://example.com/old-url to https://example.com/new-url
Redirect https://www.example.com/old-url https://www.example.com/new-url
In above code has given Redirect it consists of two full url. Actually no need to add domain name just add /old-url to /new-url .I have added domain name To make you understand properly. so don’t get confused.
