htaccess redirect dynamic URL to another dynamic URL

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I need to redirect one dynamic URL to another, but with slightly changed parameters. This is the original URL:

http://www.EXAMPLE.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5

and it needs to be redirected to

http://www.EXAMPLE.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25

I have tried so many different variations, but not one seemed to work.

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^main_page=index&cPath=5$
RewriteRule ^/(index\.php|)$ http://www.EXAMPLE.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25 [L,R=301]

I'm going crazy with this... Can anyone please point me in the right direction and tell me what I'm doing wrong?

anubhava · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-03 07:46:58Z

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I believe leading slash is the problem in your pattern. Try this rule in your root .htaccess:

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^main_page=index&cPath=5$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^/?(index\.php)?$ /$1?main_page=index&cPath=25 [NC,L,R=301]

answered Oct 3, 2014 at 7:46

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user1078494 Over a year ago

aaaah, such a beautiful solution, thank you so much!

ste1inbeck · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-03 07:23:01Z

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Maybe without condition?

RewriteEngine on
rewriterule ^index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5$ http://www.EXAMPLE.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25 [r=301,nc]

answered Oct 3, 2014 at 7:23

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Cheery Over a year ago

QUERY_STRING is not available in RewriteRule, because RewriteRule deals with the path, so RewriteCond should be used.

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