.htacess rename engine?

Savesheep · January 10th, 2007, 11:07 AM

i have a bunch of .html files on a site, and i'd like to change it so that i can type in site.com/index and it'll know to look up index.html

any ideas?

thanks!

**DewKnight** · January 10th, 2007, 11:11 AM

You can do this with mod_rewrite. I haven't been able to figure it out with the quick looks I've taken at it, but that will give you an idea of what you are searching for. You can also check on http://www.modrewrite.com/ to learn more about it. I'm sure one of the members here can give you exactly what you need to use though

**Kickersny.com** · January 10th, 2007, 9:03 PM

Something like this in your .htaccess file:

Code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]$ $1.html

Very primitive example, and I did it from memory. No guarantee as to whether it works or not.

Savesheep · January 10th, 2007, 9:11 PM

:/ - it didn't work. It looks right though!

somewhere in there i define files that shouldn't be redefined, right? like [jpg|gif|png|swf] etc etc?

**Kickersny.com** · January 11th, 2007, 12:24 AM

Try simplifying the last line to this:

Code:

RewriteRule ^[a-zA-Z0-9]$ $1.html

Anyone out there with more experience?

H · January 13th, 2007, 9:22 PM

Code:

RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9])/?$ $1.html

**cowboy** · January 14th, 2007, 2:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H

Code:

RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9])/?$ $1.html

This is fine if there are no sub directories with an index file for default delivery without any file name specified in them. It would redirect a call for this_directory/subdirectory/ to this_directory/subdirectory.html because of the /? in the pattern.

RewriteRule ^(index)$ $1.html for only an index append of .html or

RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9])$ $1.html for an append of .html for any filename without an extention.

H · January 14th, 2007, 2:25 AM

Could always through in:

Code:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f

Savesheep · January 15th, 2007, 8:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H

Could always through in:

Code:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f

What does this do?

January 10th, 2007, 11:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Savesheep Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Jun 2006 106 posts Gave thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	.htacess rename engine? i have a bunch of .html files on a site, and i'd like to change it so that i can type in site.com/index and it'll know to look up index.html any ideas? thanks!

January 10th, 2007, 11:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
DewKnight Skittles Super #1 Joined in Aug 2004 Lives in Space ship Hosted on dedi 6,480 posts Gave thanks: 91 Thanked 176 times	You can do this with mod_rewrite. I haven't been able to figure it out with the quick looks I've taken at it, but that will give you an idea of what you are searching for. You can also check on http://www.modrewrite.com/ to learn more about it. I'm sure one of the members here can give you exactly what you need to use though __________________ Mountain Dew Knight People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

January 10th, 2007, 9:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kickersny.com Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Aug 2004 Hosted on SH58 1,687 posts Gave thanks: 6 Thanked 7 times	Something like this in your .htaccess file: Code: RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]$ $1.html Very primitive example, and I did it from memory. No guarantee as to whether it works or not. __________________ - Evan Charlton \| [site] \| Server - SH58

January 11th, 2007, 12:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kickersny.com Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Aug 2004 Hosted on SH58 1,687 posts Gave thanks: 6 Thanked 7 times	Try simplifying the last line to this: Code: RewriteRule ^[a-zA-Z0-9]$ $1.html Anyone out there with more experience? __________________ - Evan Charlton \| [site] \| Server - SH58

January 13th, 2007, 9:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
H after g, before i Super #1 Joined in Jul 2004 Hosted on Gojira 7,870 posts Gave thanks: 44 Thanked 127 times	Code: RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9])/?$ $1.html

January 10th, 2007, 9:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Savesheep Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Jun 2006 106 posts Gave thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	:/ - it didn't work. It looks right though! somewhere in there i define files that shouldn't be redefined, right? like [jpg\|gif\|png\|swf] etc etc?

January 14th, 2007, 2:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
H after g, before i Super #1 Joined in Jul 2004 Hosted on Gojira 7,870 posts Gave thanks: 44 Thanked 127 times	Could always through in: Code: RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f

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