Tagged: redirects

What Is .htaccess? A Practical Guide for Apache Sites

A per-directory configuration file for Apache: what it can do, where it stops working, and how to avoid the usual mistakes.

Apache Rewrite Rules Explained: RewriteRule, RewriteCond and Flags

Understand how RewriteRule and RewriteCond fit together, what the flags do, and why per-directory rules behave differently.

What Are Redirect Chains? Causes, Impact and How to Fix Them

Several hops where one would do: how redirect chains form, what they cost, and how to find and fix them.

301 vs 302 vs 307 vs 308 Redirects: Which Status Code to Use

Two questions decide the code: is the move permanent, and must the request method be preserved?