How to add a link to .htaccess?

@arnoldo.moen 

To add a link to your .htaccess file, you can use the Redirect directive. Here's how you can do it:

1. Open your .htaccess file using a text editor or FTP client.
2. Use the Redirect directive to add a link. For example, if you want to redirect users from "example.com/old-page" to "example.com/new-page", you would add the following line to your .htaccess file:

Redirect 301 /old-page http://example.com/new-page

1. Save the changes to your .htaccess file.
2. Test the link by visiting the old page URL in your browser. You should be automatically redirected to the new page.

Note: Make sure to backup your .htaccess file before making any changes, in case something goes wrong. Also, the Redirect directive uses a 301 status code for permanent redirects. If you want to create a temporary redirect, you can use the 302 status code instead.

@arnoldo.moen 

It's important to note that the Redirect directive is used for creating URL redirects and not for inserting an actual link into your .htaccess file. If you want to add a link in your .htaccess file that does not involve redirecting, you could consider using mod_rewrite rules for more flexibility.

Here's an example of how you can add a link using mod_rewrite in your .htaccess file:

1. Open your .htaccess file using a text editor or FTP client.
2. Add the following lines to create a rewrite rule for a specific link:

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RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^your-link-url$ http://example.com/new-page [L,R=301]

In this example, your-link-url is the link you want to create, and http://example.com/new-page is the destination URL when the link is accessed.

1. Save the changes to your .htaccess file.
2. Test the link by accessing example.com/your-link-url in your browser. You should be redirected to http://example.com/new-page.

Remember to replace your-link-url and http://example.com/new-page with the actual URLs you want to use. Additionally, the R=301 flag indicates a permanent redirect, and you can change it to R=302 for a temporary redirect.

Always make sure to back up your .htaccess file before making any changes, and test the links to verify they work as expected.