.htaccess 301 redirect results in server error 500

by WhamSoft

Posted: 16 years ago 3 replies

WEB DESIGN

Hi,

I've been trying to redirect some old page to the new one using a proper 301 redirect using the .htaccess file but I get a server error 500 when checking to see if the old pages redirect.

here is a sample of the file.

redirect 301 /contact.htm http://www.consolewerks.co.uk/contact-us.html
redirect 301 /aboutus.htm http://www.consolewerks.co.uk/about-us.html
redirect 301 /links.htm http://www.consolewerks.co.uk/external-links.html
redirect 301 /products.htm http://www.consolewerks.co.uk/console-parts.html

Can you see any problems with it?

#301 #500 #error #htaccess #redirect #results #server

Loren Woirhaye 16 years ago

Your redirect is working. Did you clear your browser cache?
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- WhamSoft 16 years ago
  
  Sorry, that's because some of those pages are currently using a meta redirect.
  
  If I use this redirect on it's own it works but when I add in the other redirect lines I get the 500 error.
  
  redirect 301 /links.htm http://www.consolewerks.co.uk/external-links.html
  
  Ideas?
  
  Thanks
  
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  WhamSoft 16 years ago
  
  I've fixed it.
  
  The problem was with a folder that had a space within the name, the same problem applies to files names also.
  
  You need to but a " at the beginning and end of the url.
  
  like this
  
  redirect 301 /ps2_laser_id.htm "http://www.consolewerks.co.uk/console info/ps2-information.html"
  
  instead of
  
  redirect 301 /ps2_laser_id.htm http://www.consolewerks.co.uk/console info/ps2-information.html
  
  You can also use this on the url to be redirected like this
  
  redirect 301 "/old page.htm" http://www.example.com/newpage.htm
  
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.htaccess 301 redirect results in server error 500

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