Scribd
Upload
93 views

Apache Web Server Configuration For Web Site Redirect

Apache Web Server Configuration for Web Site Redirect web site redirects for entire domain or individual pages. One can forward a web page URL or home page using the following web page with the "Refresh" directive. Use a PHP script to redirect: 1 2 3 4. Use a Javascript to redirect: 01 02 03.

Uploaded by

Dago Bilton
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
93 views

Apache Web Server Configuration For Web Site Redirect

Apache Web Server Configuration for Web Site Redirect web site redirects for entire domain or individual pages. One can forward a web page URL or home page using the following web page with the "Refresh" directive. Use a PHP script to redirect: 1 2 3 4. Use a Javascript to redirect: 01 02 03.

Uploaded by

Dago Bilton
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 6

Apache Web Server Configuration for Web Site Redirect http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/ApacheRedirect.

html

Web site redirects for entire domain or individual pages. This Apache forwarding
multiple solutions and their nuances.

Tutorial Table of Contents:


# List of methods used to redirect a web site using Apache
# Apache configuration for redirect using httpd.conf and .htaccess
# HTTP 1.1 Redirect codes
# Other Links

search | Home Page | Linux Tutorials | Terms | Privacy Policy | Advertising | Contact
|

6
List of methods used to redirect a web site
Related YoLinux
Tutorials: using Apache:

°Web Site Configuration Web site forwarding and redirection methods:

°Web Site Password 1. One can forward a web page URL or home page
Protection using the following web page with the "Refresh"
directive:
°Internet Security

°Disc Quotas 1 <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh"


Content="0;
°YoLinux Tutorials Index URL=http://www.company.com/dir1/">

This commands the browser to refresh the


page with the new specified URL. This
forwards a single page only and not the entire
domain. It can forward the default home page
for the domain giving the appearance of
forwarding the domain..

or:

01 <html>
02 <head>
03 <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh"
Content="3;
URL=http://www.company.com/dir1/">
04 </head>
05 <body>
06 This page will forward to
http://www.company.com/dir1/ in three
seconds.
07 <p>
08 Please update your links.
09 </body>
10 </html>

1 sur 6 16/04/2013 12:55


Apache Web Server Configuration for Web Site Redirect http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/ApacheRedirect.html

2. Use a CGI script to forward a home page: (mod_cgi)


File: httpd.conf

1 ScriptAlias / /var/www/cgi-bin
/redirect-script/

File: /var/www/cgi-bin/redirect-script

1 #!/usr/bin/perl
2
3 print "Status: 301 Moved\r\n" .
4 "Location: http://www.new-
domain.com/\r\n" .
5 "\r\n";

or:

1 #!/usr/bin/perl -w
2 use strict;
3 use CGI qw/:standard/;
4 print redirect('http://www.new-
domain.com');

3. Use a PHP script to redirect:

1 <?php
2 header("Location: http://www.new-
domain.com/");
3 ?>

4. Use a Javascript to redirect:

01 <html>
02 <head>
03 <script language="Javascript"
type="text/javascript"> Advertisement
04 <!-- Hide script
Ads by Google 05 //<![CDATA[ Levono UK:
► Apache 06 window.location.href="http://www.new-
domain.com/"
► Linux Tutorial 07 //]]> End script hiding -->
08 </script>
► Apache Log Files 09 </head>
10 </html>
Free Information
Technology 5. Use Apache module (mod_rewrite)
Magazines and File: httpd.conf
Document Downloads
1 RewriteEngine On
2 RewriteRule /.* http://www.new-
domain.com/ [R]

Forwards all references in entire domain.

6. Use Apache module (mod_alias )


File: httpd.conf
Redirect Domain:

1 Redirect / http://www.new-
domain.com/

or

2 sur 6 16/04/2013 12:55


Apache Web Server Configuration for Web Site Redirect http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/ApacheRedirect.html

1 Redirect permanent /
http://www.new-domain.com/

Redirect Page:

1 Redirect /web-page.html
http://www.new-domain.com
/destination-web-page.html

Note:
Redirect directives take precedence over
Alias and ScriptAlias directives.
Other "Redirect" options include: temp
(error 302) default - temporary redirect
status, seeother (error 303) resource has
been replaced and gone (error 410)
resource has been permanently
removed.

Example httpd.conf with virtual hosts for multiple


domains which all redirect:

1 <VirtualHost XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX>
2 ServerName directtolinux.com
3 ServerAlias
www.directtolinux.com
4 ServerAlias direct-to-linux.com
5 ServerAlias www.direct-
to-linux.com
6 ServerAlias digitalpenguins.com
7 ServerAlias
www.digitalpenguins.com
8 Redirect permanent /
http://www.yolinux.com/
9 </VirtualHost>

Jobs
7. Apache 301 redirect using the .htaccess file:
J2EE Applications
Developer with...
If one wants to permanently forward an entire Warrenville, IL
web site to a new URL or forward a single TeamBradley
page permanently and have the search Technology Programmer
engines update their database, one should - Next Gen...
use a 301 redirect. This may redirect to a new United Kingdom
server or to itself but to a different domain. Interactive Selection
This tutorial shows how. This method is a Specialist Embedded
variation of using the mod_alias redirection Software Developer
shown above except that it allows the Austin, TX
3M
customer to redirect themselves by providing a
.htaccess file themselves. Principal Software
Engineer - Lead
San Mateo, CA
Akamai Technologies
1 RewriteEngine on
2 RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} Senior C++ Developer
^yolinux.com Bridgend, Mid
3 RewriteRule ^(.*)$ Glamorgan, United
http://www.yolinux.com/$1 Kingdom
[R=permanent,L] Hays - West and Wales
Software Developer -
This example forwards http://yolinux.com to Cloud Environment
http://www.yolinux.com/ to unify your site to Kildare, Kildare, Ireland
Experis IT
a single URL. This can also simplify your web
logs if they can not distinguish between the J2EE Developer for an...

3 sur 6 16/04/2013 12:55


Apache Web Server Configuration for Web Site Redirect http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/ApacheRedirect.html

two. Darmstadt, Hessen,


Germany
infeurope S.A.
(Method 5) Apache configuration for redirect Environment Manager
using httpd.conf and .htaccess: Melbourne, Melbourne,
Australia
Alcami
This configures Apache to command the web browser to
Front End Developer -
redirect by performing a GET from the "redirected" web
HTML, CSS -...
site the user is being forwarded to. Amsterdam, Noord-
Holland, Netherlands
File: /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf (older systems used Applause IT Ltd
access.conf) Graduate / Junior
Software Developer...
Default: This disables the processing of .htaccess files Walton-on-thames,
for the system. Surrey, United Kingdom
Senitor Associates
Limited

1 <Directory /> POST A JOB >


2 AllowOverride None
3 </Directory> POWERED BY JOBTHREAD

or for a specified directory:

1 <Directory /home/domain/public_html>
2 AllowOverride None
3 </Directory>

Specify directory containing site or page to be


redirected:

1 <Directory /root-directory-of-web-
site-to-be-redirected>
2 AllowOverride All
3 </Directory>

AllowOverride parameters: AuthConfig FileInfo Indexes


Limits Options

File: .htaccess Create a file /home/domain/public_html


/.htaccess in that directory of the domain to be forwarded
that looks something like this:

Redirect entire domain:

1 Redirect 301 / http://www.new-


domain.com/

Note: The use of the "/" at the end of the


redirected domain. This is necessary so that
http://www.old-domain.com/page1.html will
be redirected to http://www.new-domain.com
/page1.html.
OR
Redirect specified pages:

1 Redirect 301 /old-page-1.html


http://www.newdomain.com/new-page-

4 sur 6 16/04/2013 12:55


Apache Web Server Configuration for Web Site Redirect http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/ApacheRedirect.html

1.html
2 Redirect 301 /old-page-2.html
http://www.newdomain.com/new-page-
2.html

You may use the following directives:

301: permanent
302: temp
303: seeother
410: gone

For example:

1 Redirect permanent /
http://www.newdomain.com/

If an incorrect directive is used in the httpd.conf or


.htaccess file it will result in a server error. Check your log
files: /var/log/httpd/error_log.

HTTP 1.1 Redirect codes:

HTTP
Status Description
Code
The resource has permanently
301 permanent
moved
The resource has temporarily
302 temp
moved
The resource has been
303 seeother replaced and refer to new
resource
305 UseProxy Use proxy to access site
The resource has temporarily
307 Temp
moved
The resource has permanently
410 Tegone
removed

See RFC 2616 HTTP/1.1 protocol - Chapter 10.3

Links:

Apache.org: mod_alias rewrite


YoLinux Tutorial on web site and Apache
configuration
YoLinux Tutorial on securing an Apache web site
with password protection
pURL.com - Managed web page redirect service

5 sur 6 16/04/2013 12:55


Apache Web Server Configuration for Web Site Redirect http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/ApacheRedirect.html

"Apache Server
Bible 2"
by Mohammed J.
Kabir
ISBN #
0764548212,
Hungry Minds

This book is very


complete covering
all aspects in
detail. It is not
your basic reprint
of the apache.org
documents like so
many others.

YoLinux.com Home Page Créer vite un logiciel ?


YoLinux Tutorial Index | www.pcsoft.fr/windev
Terms C'est facile avec l'AGL WinDev. Version
Express 100% gratuite ici.
Privacy Policy | Advertise
with us | Feedback Form | 6
S
Unauthorized copying or
redistribution prohibited.
8

Copyright © 2005 by Greg Ippolito

6 sur 6 16/04/2013 12:55

You might also like