html redirect not working

Kevin Birch · 02-14-2009, 09:31 AM

Hi guys

I'm tearing my hair out (not that there is much left to tear out), but I can't get a simple redirect working.

The html is correct (at least I think it is) but when the url is typed to be redirected it displays an index page with my index.html file shown as a link.

Anyone?

Kevin

Gene Pimentel · 02-14-2009, 10:17 AM

Hi Kevin,

For a simple redirect, here is the html code you need to name index.html (or index.htm).

Code:

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://www.INSERT_YOUR_URL_HERE.com/page.html"> 
</head>
</html>

However, that is not the best way to redirect. You're better off (for SEO reasons) to name your redirect index.php and use this PHP code:

Code:

<?php
header("HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently");
header("Location: http://www.INSERT_YOUR_URL_HERE.com/page.html");
exit();
?>

Kevin Birch · 02-14-2009, 10:31 AM

Hi Gene - yup - thats exactly what I did, but I still get the index/ page shown. I even changed permissions on the folder to see if that would help!

There ain't any htaccess file in the folder that may be stopping the redirect

Gene Pimentel · 02-14-2009, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevinb

Hi Gene - yup - thats exactly what I did, but I still get the index/ page shown. I even changed permissions on the folder to see if that would help!

There ain't any htaccess file in the folder that may be stopping the redirect

Kevin, if you'll PM me the URL, I'll be glad to take a look...

Kevin Birch · 02-14-2009, 10:41 AM

Gene - just sent a PM - many thanks

Kevin

Kevin Birch · 02-14-2009, 11:21 AM

Excellent - its now working!

Gene Pimentel · 02-14-2009, 11:24 AM

Awesome! Glad it worked.

markwinder · 02-14-2009, 01:38 PM

Hey guys - one other work-around that I've used in the past is to either use the redirect feature in C-Panel or to set up a sub-domain and have it forwarded to the desired link.

I'm guessing there could be some SEO issues at stake here, but it gets the job done when my PHP decides not to work (which, thankfully it does most of the time!)

And thanks for the tips there, Gene!

- Mark.

snidge · 02-14-2009, 02:55 PM

I'm still not into using the PHP redirect as it was left out of FireFox a few versions back. Haven't checked yet if they fixed it or not.

02-14-2009, 09:31 AM	#1
Kevin Birch Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Manchester, UK . . .but I would rather be elsewhere! Posts: 1,449 Thanks: 34 Thanked 35 Times in 28 Posts Contact Info	html redirect not working Hi guys I'm tearing my hair out (not that there is much left to tear out), but I can't get a simple redirect working. The html is correct (at least I think it is) but when the url is typed to be redirected it displays an index page with my index.html file shown as a link. Anyone? Kevin
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02-14-2009, 10:17 AM	#2
Gene Pimentel DomainProfitsClub.com War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oswego, NY USA Posts: 2,990 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 946 Thanked 1,639 Times in 652 Posts Social Networking	Re: html redirect not working Hi Kevin, For a simple redirect, here is the html code you need to name index.html (or index.htm). Code: <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://www.INSERT_YOUR_URL_HERE.com/page.html"> </head> </html> However, that is not the best way to redirect. You're better off (for SEO reasons) to name your redirect index.php and use this PHP code: Code: <?php header("HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently"); header("Location: http://www.INSERT_YOUR_URL_HERE.com/page.html"); exit(); ?>
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Kevin Birch Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Manchester, UK . . .but I would rather be elsewhere! Posts: 1,449 Thanks: 34 Thanked 35 Times in 28 Posts Contact Info	Re: html redirect not working Hi Gene - yup - thats exactly what I did, but I still get the index/ page shown. I even changed permissions on the folder to see if that would help! There ain't any htaccess file in the folder that may be stopping the redirect
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02-14-2009, 10:41 AM	#5
Kevin Birch Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Manchester, UK . . .but I would rather be elsewhere! Posts: 1,449 Thanks: 34 Thanked 35 Times in 28 Posts Contact Info	Re: html redirect not working Gene - just sent a PM - many thanks Kevin
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Kevin Birch Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Manchester, UK . . .but I would rather be elsewhere! Posts: 1,449 Thanks: 34 Thanked 35 Times in 28 Posts Contact Info	Re: html redirect not working Excellent - its now working!
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02-14-2009, 11:24 AM	#7
Gene Pimentel DomainProfitsClub.com War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oswego, NY USA Posts: 2,990 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 946 Thanked 1,639 Times in 652 Posts Social Networking	Re: html redirect not working Awesome! Glad it worked.
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markwinder Mark Winder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada. Posts: 37 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: html redirect not working Hey guys - one other work-around that I've used in the past is to either use the redirect feature in C-Panel or to set up a sub-domain and have it forwarded to the desired link. I'm guessing there could be some SEO issues at stake here, but it gets the job done when my PHP decides not to work (which, thankfully it does most of the time!) And thanks for the tips there, Gene! - Mark.
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snidge HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: , , Canada. Posts: 116 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: html redirect not working I'm still not into using the PHP redirect as it was left out of FireFox a few versions back. Haven't checked yet if they fixed it or not.
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