Apache, .htaccess, multiple index page

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I want to a file which executed at EVERY request, lets say index.php

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php [QSA]

however, if it happens to have index2.php, lets rather execute that file. In other words, if index2.php exists, it overrides the default behaviour. So I would write this:

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index2.php [QSA]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php [QSA]

but if index2.php doesnt exists, it fails

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index2.php [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php [L]

this way too. Index2.php doesnt need to be exists, but index.php does and will always be

Federkun · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-12 11:15:14Z

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You can add a condition, and apply the RewriteRule only when index2.php exists.

RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/index2.php -f
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index2.php [QSA,L]

edited Dec 12, 2016 at 11:15

answered Dec 12, 2016 at 11:10

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Federkun Over a year ago

You should also add the L flag. Is %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/index2.php the correct path?

Federkun Over a year ago

Commonly with those rules you usually want to add RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d and RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f ( for both )

Federkun Over a year ago

You can use the RewriteRule flag S|skip to tie multiples RewriteRules to a single RewriteCond. Otherwise you need to repeat the same RewriteConds for both RewriteRules.

Federkun Over a year ago

I'll do it tomorrow morning, I'm on mobile right now; keep in mind this: stackoverflow.com/questions/25520448/…

Federkun Over a year ago

What you mean "for the root"? Is there an index page?

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