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http redirects

I have an xampp (Apache) server setup such that the Wordpress files are in the following directory:
htdocs/Wordpress

If I use http://localhost/wordpress the site works perfectly well
I need to be able to type in the public website address such that the original request is diverted to the Wordpress/Index.php file rather than typing http://mydomainname.com/wordpress

ie. http://www.mydomainname.com
This should then reference the Wordpress/Index.php file

Please can someone tell me how to achieve this - .htaccess?, redirect ?
I need clear instructions please as I am not familiar with the apache server setup

David Favor

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29137540/How-to-Get-Apache-on-MAMP-Pro-to-only-server-HTTPS.html provides one way to accomplish this, which also handless upgrades to HTTPS also.

Be sure to always use 302s, else you'll always be fighting with browser caching issues...

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doctorbill

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I tried this but I get a page not displayed

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www.)?inventas.co.uk$
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/wordpress/
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /my_subdir/$1
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www.)?inventas.co.uk$
RewriteRule ^(/)?$ my_subdir/index.php [L]
</IfModule>

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doctorbill

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Aaaahhh
Sorry - missed those
Now all ok

Another cheaky question - how to add an ssl to an apache (xampp) server

Julian Hansen

Another cheaky question - how to add an ssl to an apache (xampp) server

Best to ask that in a separate question.

doctorbill

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