{"id":5241,"date":"2021-09-04T14:10:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T14:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fisthost.com\/blog\/?p=5241"},"modified":"2021-09-04T14:11:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T14:11:55","slug":"setup-a-domain-redirect-using-htaccess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fisthost.com\/blog\/setup-a-domain-redirect-using-htaccess\/","title":{"rendered":"Setup a domain redirect using htaccess?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You can setup a domain redirect in a couple of ways. We\u2019ll outline these below:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How do I setup a domain redirect using .htaccess file?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A .htaccess file is an important Apache configuration file usually resides within the public_html folder of your site, it\u2019s a way to add specific rules on a per-hostname basis. A .htaccess rule allows for further configuration of your redirect should you need a more specific redirect. Below are some common examples you may need to add.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Redirect your website to a new domain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To redirect your website to another domain using a .htaccess rule you\u2019d want to add the following rule to your .htaccess file and then save the file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^oldsite.com [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.oldsite.com [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http:\/\/newsite.com\/$1 [L,R=301,NC]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Force www. instead of non-www.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could achieve this by editing the site and home URL (if your site is WordPress), but it can also be achieved by using the following rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^mywebsite.com [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http:\/\/www.mywebsite.com\/$1 [L,R=301,NC]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Force HTTPS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use the Force HTTPS tool from within the control panel to always enable https:\/\/, however you can also add the following rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteRule (.*) https:\/\/%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI}<\/p>\n

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