----- "Robert Van Horn" <rvh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Change the name of New_Web to Old__Web. > Don't forget to cp Old_Web to Old_Web.old first. Bob, I'm not sure how that makes sense in the context of Doug's question.. > bob > > On 1/4/11 11:59 AM, doug@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am attempting to have the Apache Server 2.0 handle the following > request > > for me: > > > > When a visitor visits http://mydomain.com/OLD_Web App/, I would like > them > > to be automatically redirected to http://mydomain.com/New_Web App/ > > > > Both OLD and NEW Web App folders live in the same doc root and are > at the > > same level in the folder tree - ie right off of root. > > > > I have tried both Alias commands and Redirect commands and nothing > seems to > > work. I have restarted Apache on each change. What have you tried? Why not just tell us: I've tried using: RedirectMatch "^/OLD_Web App(/?.*)" "http://mydomain.com/New_Web App$1" But that resulted in: .... (Note, the above redirect *should* actually work :) > > What is the best way to accomplish this and is there something I am > > missing. I am using both the O'Reilly Apache Cookbook and the > Apache.org > > for examples and they all sound similar. From what I have read, > Alias seems > > to be for the purpose of referencing files outside of the doc root, > this is > > not the case for me. Redirect seems to be for redirecting to > different > > server - also not the case. > > > > Any tips would be awesome. Read the documentation of the Directives you're trying to use ;) http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_alias.html#redirect http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_alias.html#redirectmatch http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_alias.html#alias http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_alias.html#aliasmatch For rewrite stuff I recommend the /trunk/ docs: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/trunk/rewrite/ > > > > Thanks, > > Doug Niman > > Information Services Manager > > Senior Network Administrator > > Aiphone Corporation i -- Igor GaliÄ Tel: +43 (0) 664 886 22 883 Mail: i.galic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx URL: http://brainsware.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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