Help with a 301 Permanent Redirect using .htaccess

sticker

Hi,

I have a new website ready for launch, but old website files are named different.

I want to set up a 301 Permanent Redirect using .htaccess so any of the olf html files will redirect to the homepage of the new website.

I dont see an option in Notepad++ to save a file as htacess.

Is this the correct code to input?



Any other quicker or safer ways to do this or is this the best option?

Thanks!

M.T.D

re notepad++ save as .htaccess and all file types
if you can't get that to work, then save as text file and edit file name after - htaccess.txt and change to .htaccess
also it is possible the file will become "hidden" once you change file type

Redirect 301 /old-file.html http://www.domain.com/new-file.html

if redirecting to domain name
Redirect 301 /old-file.html http://www.domain.com/

You should have ssl cert and use https

sticker

M.T.D wrote: »

re notepad++ save as .htaccess and all file types
if you can't get that to work, then save as text file and edit file name after - htaccess.txt and change to .htaccess
also it is possible the file will become "hidden" once you change file type

Redirect 301 /old-file.html http://www.domain.com/new-file.html

if redirecting to domain name
Redirect 301 /old-file.html http://www.domain.com/

You should have ssl cert and use https

Many Thanks!

sticker

Sorry - so this would be correct?

Old html files redirecting to new domain homepage...

M.T.D

That should work
But for SEO be consistent with your url. In general link is to the domain name
www.website.ie or website.ie not to website.ie/index.html

If you want to use index.html make sure that if someone types website.ie. www.website.ie, http://website.ie etc. that they all go to the same place. So no matter what the visitor typed in the browser or link they clicked the url displayed in the browser is consistent.
Usually the home page displays as the domain name only, with or without the www depending on your preference