SEF newbie: if i type the link in url it redirects correctly -- but if..

[antonyfal]

Hi, im just figuring out the mod rewrite and htaccess files, im getting a good handle on it, but i have the strange issue: firstly i cant use the

Options +FollowSymlinks  im guessing its because the server has it enabled by default..

 

secondly i can type the sef url in the browser and it shows the correct page/s.. but if i click the link (original) on the site or type the originalurl in the address bar, the SEF url doesnt show..

 

is there a method for redirecting to sef url that i am missing?

 

this is what i got so far:

 

RewriteEngine  on

#RewriteBase /folder1/folder2/

#RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} !^443$

#RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.xxxxxx.com/$1 [R=permanent]

 

RewriteRule ^logout.html$ index.php?a=k&jsat=log_out

RewriteRule ^login.html$ index.php?a=k&jsat=login_form

RewriteRule ^profile.html$ index.php?a=k

 

RewriteRule ^preview.html$ index.php?a=k&task=preview

#RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^GET\ /folder2/

#RewriteRule ^newfolder2/(.*) /folder2/$1 [L,R=301]

[gizmola]

I'm not entirely sure I understand your problem.  Clear cut examples would help.  Generally speaking however, "Redirects" and "rewrites" are 2 different things.  From your list, you have no active redirection rules -- only rewrites.  The 4 rewrites you have are pretty clear cut:

 

RewriteRule ^logout.html$ index.php?a=k&jsat=log_out
RewriteRule ^login.html$ index.php?a=k&jsat=login_form
RewriteRule ^profile.html$ index.php?a=k
RewriteRule ^preview.html$ index.php?a=k&task=preview

 

Could you provide a specific example of what is not working in regards to these rules?

[antonyfal]

Hi thanks for the reply..

After reading what you wrote-- i think what im needing/wanting is to redirect the original url to the sef url-- for example:

 

RewriteRule ^preview.html$ index.php?a=k&task=preview

 

if i type: www.xxx.com/folder1/folder2/preview.html  in the adressbar it works and takes me to the www.xxx.com/folder1/folder2/index.php?a=k&task=preview  page..

 

but how do i get it to do the reverse:

 

what i want to do is always have the SEF url diaplyed in the address bar:

 

so if i type/or click the link:  www.xxx.com/folder1/folder2/index.php?a=k&task=preview it must show the www.xxx.com/folder1/folder2/preview.html  the sef url in the address bar and go to the www.xxx.com/folder1/folder2/index.php?a=k&task=preview page..

 

whats happening now is: if i type the www.xxx.com/folder1/folder2/index.php?a=k&task=preview the url remains so, and the page loads i just want it to change to the SEF url first