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RewriteRule 301 redirect for whole directory and sub-directories – Apache

I really need your help with this one…

I’m simply trying to redirect EVERYTHING in a directory to another. It looks simple when I read about it, but in real life, it’s not working… Here is my entire .htaccess file right now:

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>

# END WordPress

# Redirect all to HTTPS
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://example.org/$1 [R]
# End redirect

#301 REDIRECTS
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteRule ^mydir/(.*)$ /mydir-and-more/$1 [R=301,NC,L]
  • Fisrt, there is WordPress stuff in didn’t mess with.
  • Then, the code i copy/pasted from some site to redirect http to https. It works well. Note that i removed the “L” argument from the list to make sure my next rules will work.
  • After comes the part I’m strugling with.

So, it really is like that. My new directory starts with the same word then my old directory.
I copied this line from there: https://coolestguidesontheplanet.com/redirecting-a-web-folder-directory-to-another-in-htaccess/

On the Apache web site (https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_rewrite.html) it says that i should use a / between ^ and mydir. Tried it, didn’t work.

I tried moving Options +FollowSymLinks at the top of the file. Nothing.

When i use something like this:

RedirectMatch 301 ^/mydir/ https://example.org/mydir-and-more/

This works. But only moves the exact /mydir/ address. It doesn’t move the whole directory. Also, if I type in https://example.org/mydir without the last /, it won’t work. If i add the / in the Redirect match, it doesn’t work anymore because its the same word!

So, here I am, totally confused! Please, any expert advise on this one? Thanks!!

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    Funniest thing is, I solved my problem by fooling around! I didn't really need the RewriteRule, all I needed to write instead of the RewriteRule was exactly this :

    Redirect 301 /mydir https://example.org/mydir-and-more

    I don't even need the Options +FollowSymLinks.


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    You need to move you rules before the wordpress defined ones.
    In fact if you try to access you site the rewrite rules elaboration stops at

    RewriteRule . /index.php [L]

    That instruction means “manage all paths that are not already beign managed by upper rule and stop elaboration ([L] stands for last)”.

    You can safely place your rules above the wordpress ones, better in a ifmodule

    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteRule ^/mydir/(.*)$ /mydir-and-more/$1 [R=301,NC,L]
</IfModule>

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