This document provides a tutorial on how to create and configure .htaccess files to modify the behavior of an Apache web server. It explains how to create friendly URLs, redirect domains and subdomains, disable directory listings, configure error pages, and more. The document provides code examples for common tasks like redirection, rewriting URLs, and hiding file extensions.

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  11/23/13 Htaccess FileTutorial and Tips.www.9lessons.info/2013/11/htaccess-file-tutorial-and-tips.html 1/4After posting Understanding of Regular Expression article most of my readers are expectingAfter posting Understanding of Regular Expression article most of my readers are expecting.htaccess basics, and I did not find any useful article on Google first page results. Specially I.htaccess basics, and I did not find any useful article on Google first page results. Specially Ilove to writelove to write.htaccess.htaccess file, using this you can easily configure and redirect Apache Web Serverfile, using this you can easily configure and redirect Apache Web Serverfile system. This post will explain you how to create friendly URLs, sub domain directory re-file system. This post will explain you how to create friendly URLs, sub domain directory re-directions and many more.directions and many more.Download Script Live DemoNote: .htaccess file will be in hidden format, please change your folder and file settings to view thisfile.How to Create a .htaccess File?Open any text editor application and file save as with .htaccess name andenablemod_rewrite extension in php.ini file in Apache Web Server configurations.Default directory Listing
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  11/23/13 Htaccess FileTutorial and Tips.www.9lessons.info/2013/11/htaccess-file-tutorial-and-tips.html 2/4Disable directory ListingIf you want to disable folder files listing, include following code.# Disable Directory BrowsingOptions All -IndexesError PagesHere error page is redirecting to error.html.errorDocument 400 http://www.youwebsite.com/error.htmlerrorDocument 401 http://www.youwebsite.com/error.htmlerrorDocument 404 http://www.youwebsite.com/error.htmlerrorDocument 500 http://www.youwebsite.com/error.htmlRewriteEngine On it is turn on Rewrite Rules in Apache Server. if you want to turn off, just changethe value to off.RewriteEngine on
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  11/23/13 Htaccess FileTutorial and Tips.www.9lessons.info/2013/11/htaccess-file-tutorial-and-tips.html 3/4Domain Redirection.htacces code for redirecting yourwebsite.com to www.yourwebsite.comRewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yourwebsite.comRewriteRule (.*) http://www.yourwebsite.com/$1 [R=301,L]Sub Domain RedirectionSub domain redirection mapping to folder. Here http://www.yourwebsite.com is connectingto website_folder folder.RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.yourwebsite.com$RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/website_folder/RewriteRule (.*) /website_folder/$1Here http://subdomain.yourwebsite.com is connecting to subdomain_folderfolder.RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^subdomain.yourwebsite.com$RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/subdomain_folder/RewriteRule (.*) /subdomain_folder/$1Htaccess File Inside The Folder.Old Domain Redirectionhtaccess code for redirecting old domain(abc.com) to new domain(xyz.com). Livedemo fglogin.com is now redirecting to oauthlogin.comRewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^abc.comRewriteRule (.*) http://www.xyz.com/$1 [R=301,L]RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.abc.comRewriteRule (.*) http://www.abc.com/$1 [R=301,L]Friendly URLsFriendly/Pretty URLs help in search engine rankings.Profile URLProfile parameter allows [a-zA-Z0-9_-] these inputs. More help read Understanding RegularExpressionhttp://labs.9lessons.info/profile.php?username=srinivastohttp://labs.9lessons.info/srinivasRewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)$ profile.php?username=$1
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  11/23/13 Htaccess FileTutorial and Tips.www.9lessons.info/2013/11/htaccess-file-tutorial-and-tips.html 4/4RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)/$ profile.php?username=$1Messages URLhttp://labs.9lessons.info/messages.php?message_username=srinivastohttp://labs.9lessons.info/messages/srinivasRewriteRule ^messages/([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)$ messages.php?message_username=$1RewriteRule ^messages/([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)/$ messages.php?message_username=$1Friends URLhttp://labs.9lessons.info/friends.php?username=srinivastohttp://labs.9lessons.info/friends/srinivasRewriteRule ^friends/([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)$ friends.php?username=$1RewriteRule ^friends/([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)/$ friends.php?username=$1Friends URL with Two ParametersHere the first parameter allows [a-zA-Z0-9_-] and second parameter allows only number [0-9]http://labs.9lessons.info/friends.php?username=srinivas&page=2tohttp://labs.9lessons.info/friends/srinivas/2RewriteRule ^friends/([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)/([0-9]+)$ friends.php?username=$1&page=$2RewriteRule ^friends/([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)/([0-9]+)/$ friends.php?username=$1&page=$2Hiding File Extensionhttp://www.yourwebsite.com/index.htmltohttp://www.yourwebsite.com/indexRewriteRule ^([^/.]+)/?$ $1.html