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Htaccess - directing a non-existant file to an existing file

Hello

I have some pages on my website that other sites are pointing to.

Can I create an htaccess file that points these non-existant pages to existing pages on the site.

If so please give me some examples on how to do this.

Or do the original pages need to exist?

Thanks!

Rowby

bigeven2002

Hello,

In the ,htaccess file, use a Redirect to direct users to the correct pages.

Redirect /path/to/badfile.php http://www.domain.com/path/to/goodfile.php

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Or if both files are supposedly in the same parent directory:

Redirect /badfile.php /goodfile.php

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Or if both are in the same subdirectory:

Redirect /dir/badfile.php /dir/goodfile.php

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Rowby Goren

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Hi Duncan and bigeven2002 (will be splitting points)

So in this case, it's not a "301' redirect.....

I will also check your link, Duncan.

Thanks

Rowby

duncanb7

You can find more "redirect .htacess" in internet such as
http://kb.mediatemple.net/questions/242/How+do+I+redirect+my+site+using+a+.htaccess+file%3F (the site is from hosting service company)
And it seems your question is not just redirect in .htaccess since you mentioned non-existant and existant file. If non-existant file, what we can do besides using link file ? Link file is also a file. Could you write more about it.

Duncan

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Ray Paseur

No points for this please.

301 is used to tell the user agent that the redirection is permanent -- never visit this URL again, even when asked. Instead go to the redirection URL.

Best to all, over and out, ~Ray

Rowby Goren

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Hi

Thanks for your help. Got it working, taking in consideration all of your solutions.

Rowby
(And thanks, Ray too!)