Mod Rewrite help

kristianw · 05-30-2009, 01:58 AM

I am trying to make SEO friendly urls. Im trying to make the url news.php?readmore=5 into /oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus

The problem I'm having is that it doesnt change the URL in the browser for news.php?readmore=5 but if i type in /oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus it shows up the way I want. I'm trying to get a link to readmore=5 to show the other url. Any advice? Here's my code.

Code:

RewriteRule ^oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/?$ news.php?readmore=5 [NC,L]

Andy Fletcher · 05-30-2009, 03:38 AM

That rewrite rule will take effect on the server. If you want to force it to change on the client as well you need the following (typed straight into the forum so untested!).

Code:

RewriteRule ^news.php?readmore=5$ oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/ [NC,R]

Put that rule first and it'll force a 302 temporary redirect on the client if they go to news.php?readmore=5

Then with your rule it'll convert it back internally and allow the script to figure out what to do.

Hope that helps.

Andy

kristianw · 05-30-2009, 12:55 PM

Andy,

Not entirely sure i follow. I put that rule first like this

Code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^news.php?readmore=5$
RewriteRule ^news.php?readmore=5$ oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/ [NC,R]
RewriteRule ^oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/?$ news.php?readmore=5 [NC,L]

It still isn't working.

Thanks for the help.

Andy Fletcher · 05-30-2009, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kristianw

Andy,

Not entirely sure i follow. I put that rule first like this

Code:

RewriteEngine On
1. RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^news.php?readmore=5$
2. RewriteRule ^news.php?readmore=5$ oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/ [NC,R]
3. RewriteRule ^oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/?$ news.php?readmore=5 [NC,L]

It still isn't working.

Thanks for the help.

Oh, whoops. My mistake.

Line 1 is unnecessary since its just testing the same thing as the pattern match in line 2.

Line 2 should have an L in the [] at the end so it doesn't do line 3 as well, which just swaps it back.

Think that's right. If it's not I'll have to faff when I'm at my dev box.

Cheers,

Andy

kristianw · 05-30-2009, 03:24 PM

Hm.. still not working. If i go to Sportsbook Review - Sports Wagering, Top Online Sportsbooks - News: Odds Maker Sportsbook 100% Deposit Bonus it works correctly but still at Sportsbook Review - Sports Wagering, Top Online Sportsbooks - News: Odds Maker Sportsbook 100% Deposit Bonus it shows the dynamic url. Here is the updated code i am using

Code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^news.php?readmore=5$ oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/ [NC,R,L]
RewriteRule ^oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/?$ news.php?readmore=5 [NC,L]

I really appreciate all the help. I've been trying to make this work for 2 days and still cannot figure it out.

Thanks.

Andy Fletcher · 05-31-2009, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kristianw

Hm.. still not working. If i go to Sportsbook Review - Sports Wagering, Top Online Sportsbooks - News: Odds Maker Sportsbook 100% Deposit Bonus it works correctly but still at Sportsbook Review - Sports Wagering, Top Online Sportsbooks - News: Odds Maker Sportsbook 100% Deposit Bonus it shows the dynamic url. Here is the updated code i am using

Code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^news.php?readmore=5$ oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/ [NC,R,L]
RewriteRule ^oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/?$ news.php?readmore=5 [NC,L]

I really appreciate all the help. I've been trying to make this work for 2 days and still cannot figure it out.

Thanks.

Hmm ... OK. I'll be back at my place in a couple of hours. Will figure it out and get back to you then. Feel free to prod me via PM if I haven't replied later on.

Cheers,

Andy

kristianw · 05-31-2009, 12:18 PM

Thanks Andy, I really appreciate it!

Andy Fletcher · 05-31-2009, 04:55 PM

I'm an idiot. The initial pattern will have a / in front of it so neither of these rules will ever match -

Code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^/news.php?readmore=5$ oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/ [NC,R,L]
RewriteRule ^/oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/?$ news.php?readmore=5 [NC,L]

Try that.

Cheers,

Andy

kristianw · 05-31-2009, 05:07 PM

That still doesn't seem to do it. Now if i type in readmore=5 it still shows that URL. If I use the URL I want to work it comes up with a 404 error.

Andy Fletcher · 05-31-2009, 05:12 PM

Oh I'm just being a bit of a failure all around today.

You'll also need initial slashes on the replacement pattern as well -

Code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^/news.php?readmore=5$ /oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/ [NC,R,L]
RewriteRule ^/oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/?$ /news.php?readmore=5 [NC,L]

kristianw · 05-31-2009, 05:15 PM

Hm.. Still having the same problem.. Don't feel like a failure either I've been struggling over this for days.

Andy Fletcher · 05-31-2009, 05:22 PM

Hmm ... OK that's odd. Now that exactly matches what I've got on my server.

I'm not going to be much more help without your hosting details. If you're happy for me to take a look inside your server please PM your login details but I understand if you're not happy to hand that kind of info out.

Cheers,

Andy

1 Marketing · 06-01-2009, 03:27 AM

Yeah, Andy is right, it won't help without your hosting details...

But be carefull before handing your login id to some one. As, once I had given my details to a programmer for cerain programming and instead of resolving the issue he changed the ID for adsense... When for some days I saw zero earnings on my site, I got amazed. When checked in detail, I come to know that there were no adsense on the sites... Rather all the earnings were flowing to the programmers' ID.

05-30-2009, 01:58 AM	#1
kristianw Active Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 44 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mod Rewrite help I am trying to make SEO friendly urls. Im trying to make the url news.php?readmore=5 into /oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus The problem I'm having is that it doesnt change the URL in the browser for news.php?readmore=5 but if i type in /oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus it shows up the way I want. I'm trying to get a link to readmore=5 to show the other url. Any advice? Here's my code. Code: RewriteRule ^oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/?$ news.php?readmore=5 [NC,L]
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05-30-2009, 03:38 AM	#2
Andy Fletcher Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: , , . Posts: 1,305 Thanks: 120 Thanked 130 Times in 75 Posts Contact Info	Re: Mod Rewrite help That rewrite rule will take effect on the server. If you want to force it to change on the client as well you need the following (typed straight into the forum so untested!). Code: RewriteRule ^news.php?readmore=5$ oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/ [NC,R] Put that rule first and it'll force a 302 temporary redirect on the client if they go to news.php?readmore=5 Then with your rule it'll convert it back internally and allow the script to figure out what to do. Hope that helps. Andy
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05-30-2009, 12:55 PM	#3
kristianw Active Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 44 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mod Rewrite help Andy, Not entirely sure i follow. I put that rule first like this Code: RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^news.php?readmore=5$ RewriteRule ^news.php?readmore=5$ oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/ [NC,R] RewriteRule ^oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/?$ news.php?readmore=5 [NC,L] It still isn't working. Thanks for the help.
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05-30-2009, 03:24 PM	#5
kristianw Active Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 44 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mod Rewrite help Hm.. still not working. If i go to Sportsbook Review - Sports Wagering, Top Online Sportsbooks - News: Odds Maker Sportsbook 100% Deposit Bonus it works correctly but still at Sportsbook Review - Sports Wagering, Top Online Sportsbooks - News: Odds Maker Sportsbook 100% Deposit Bonus it shows the dynamic url. Here is the updated code i am using Code: RewriteEngine On RewriteRule ^news.php?readmore=5$ oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/ [NC,R,L] RewriteRule ^oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/?$ news.php?readmore=5 [NC,L] I really appreciate all the help. I've been trying to make this work for 2 days and still cannot figure it out. Thanks.
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05-31-2009, 12:18 PM	#7
kristianw Active Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 44 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mod Rewrite help Thanks Andy, I really appreciate it!
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05-31-2009, 04:55 PM	#8
Andy Fletcher Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: , , . Posts: 1,305 Thanks: 120 Thanked 130 Times in 75 Posts Contact Info	Re: Mod Rewrite help I'm an idiot. The initial pattern will have a / in front of it so neither of these rules will ever match - Code: RewriteEngine On RewriteRule ^/news.php?readmore=5$ oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/ [NC,R,L] RewriteRule ^/oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/?$ news.php?readmore=5 [NC,L] Try that. Cheers, Andy
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05-31-2009, 05:07 PM	#9
kristianw Active Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 44 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mod Rewrite help That still doesn't seem to do it. Now if i type in readmore=5 it still shows that URL. If I use the URL I want to work it comes up with a 404 error.
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05-31-2009, 05:12 PM	#10
Andy Fletcher Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: , , . Posts: 1,305 Thanks: 120 Thanked 130 Times in 75 Posts Contact Info	Re: Mod Rewrite help Oh I'm just being a bit of a failure all around today. You'll also need initial slashes on the replacement pattern as well - Code: RewriteEngine On RewriteRule ^/news.php?readmore=5$ /oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/ [NC,R,L] RewriteRule ^/oddsmaker-sportsbook-bonus/?$ /news.php?readmore=5 [NC,L]
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05-31-2009, 05:15 PM	#11
kristianw Active Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 44 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mod Rewrite help Hm.. Still having the same problem.. Don't feel like a failure either I've been struggling over this for days.
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05-31-2009, 05:22 PM	#12
Andy Fletcher Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: , , . Posts: 1,305 Thanks: 120 Thanked 130 Times in 75 Posts Contact Info	Re: Mod Rewrite help Hmm ... OK that's odd. Now that exactly matches what I've got on my server. I'm not going to be much more help without your hosting details. If you're happy for me to take a look inside your server please PM your login details but I understand if you're not happy to hand that kind of info out. Cheers, Andy
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06-01-2009, 03:27 AM	#13
1 Marketing HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 201 Thanks: 3 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Mod Rewrite help Yeah, Andy is right, it won't help without your hosting details... But be carefull before handing your login id to some one. As, once I had given my details to a programmer for cerain programming and instead of resolving the issue he changed the ID for adsense... When for some days I saw zero earnings on my site, I got amazed. When checked in detail, I come to know that there were no adsense on the sites... Rather all the earnings were flowing to the programmers' ID.