Change url to not include /index.php

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I have a simple profile system in place that has a URL re-write that changes URLs like:

www.domain.com/profile.php?id=user

To:

www.domain.com/user

Using:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^([A-Za-z0-9]+)$ profile.php?id=$1 [L]

That being said, how would I change the URL:

www.domain.com/something/index.php

To:

www.domain.com/something

Without disrupting the profile URL setup? Would I just put the rewrite higher up in the .htaccess file? Thank you for helping a rookie out.

well it might be www.domain.com/forums/index.php or www.domain.com/questions/index.php — Kragalon
– Kragalon, Commented Apr 14, 2014 at 6:12
@Kragalon it is not possible to do that, you need to use different url pattern for that. See my answer — Hüseyin BABAL
– Hüseyin BABAL, Commented Apr 14, 2014 at 6:14

Hüseyin BABAL · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-14 06:13:52Z

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If something is not constant it is not possible to do that, you need to use another url pattern like www.domain.com/page/something. However, if the `something constant, you can use;

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond !^something [NC]
RewriteRule ^([A-Za-z0-9]+)$ profile.php?id=$1 [L]

RewriteCond ^something [NC]
RewriteRule ^something something/index.php [L]

If you use different url pattern like ;

www.domain.com/page/something you can use;

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^page/([A-Za-z0-9]+)$ $1/index.php [L]

answered Apr 14, 2014 at 6:13

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Kragalon Over a year ago

I think I get what you mean, but I think it is possible to do. As an example, www.twitch.tv/directory and www.twitch.tv/lassiz reference completely different php scripts, yet they have the same layout.

Hüseyin BABAL Over a year ago

However, how did you know it is a directory or username? You need to check it programatically. If you know a way to determine something a user or directory I can show you the solution how to solve. As I said you above, if something is constant it is possible. Or If you have list for directories that is also possible. You need to give rewrite cond to do that

Kragalon Over a year ago

So your answer would work if I say, wanted 'something' to be 'forums' as in: www.domain.com/forums/index.php to become www.domain.com/forums ? Thank you for the help by the way.

Hüseyin BABAL Over a year ago

My answer works if you say www.domain.com/page/forums/index.php, In order to make your condition work, I need a list of directory to act like a directory instead of user profile. Thi links you have gavme me probably use constant url pattern. I mean, site owner implemented a controller with url mapping /directory. When user go to this url, custom controller works. But in this url, http://www.twitch.tv/lassiz url rewrite works. In this case there is a order. First goes to controller mapping and it goes user profile, if it cannot find any matching.

Kragalon Over a year ago

It seems I have gotten what I wanted with: RewriteEngine on RewriteRule ^forums/$ forums/index.php [L] Am I being foolish?

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anubhava · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-14 07:08:27Z

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You can use this rule to remove /index.php from any where:

DirectoryIndex index.php
RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} /index\.php [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*?)index\.php$ /$1 [L,R=301,NC,NE]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([A-Za-z0-9]+)/?$ profile.php?id=$1 [L,QSA]

answered Apr 14, 2014 at 7:08

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