Dynamic URL rewriting with .htaccess - not rewriting

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I am trying to create seo-friendly URLs from my dynamic ones with a .htaccess rewrite. I've tried a ton of different rewrites and none of them are updating the URL. My other URL rewrite condition works fine...removing ".php" from the end of the URL.

Example:

Trying to change this:

food-truck.php?city=miami-fl&name=john doe

To this:

food-truck/city/miami-fl/name/john%20doe

Here is one of the rewrites I have tried with no success:

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule food-truck/city/(.*)/name/(.*)/ food-truck.php?city=$1&name=$2

Any suggestions appreciated. Haven't been able to figure out a solution from similar questions in Stack Overflow posts or forums.

Thank you.

EDIT: Here is what did the trick...

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^city=([^&\s]+)&name=([^&\s]+)$
RewriteRule ^(?:food\.php|)$ /%1?/%2? [R=301,L]

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^city=([^&\s]+)&name=([^&\s]+)$
RewriteRule ^(?:food\.php|)$ /%1/%2? [R=301,L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([^\s\/]+)/?$ food.php?city=$1&rname=$2&r [L,QSA]

No error, the url just doesn't rewrite to anything. It just stays the same. Here is the url: www.example.com/food-truck.php?city=miami-fl&name=john doe — Shane
– Shane, Commented Mar 21, 2017 at 23:58
Not completely...just made progress. Once I figure it out 100% and get it writing correctly, I will provide an answer to my question. I would still like to hear any input from people on why my original RewriteRule won't work. — Shane
– Shane, Commented Mar 22, 2017 at 21:03
Your original rule is fine but it is only rewriting pretty URL to original URL. It is not redirecting old URL to pretty URL — anubhava
– anubhava, Commented Mar 22, 2017 at 21:06

Highlight · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-21 18:52:40Z

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There is an extra slash in the end of your rule. Try to remove it:

RewriteRule food-truck/city/(.*)/name/(.*) food-truck.php?city=$1&name=$2

Also maybe you need to add the beginning and end:

RewriteRule ^food-truck/city/(.*)/name/(.*)$ food-truck.php?city=$1&name=$2

edited Mar 21, 2017 at 18:52

answered Mar 21, 2017 at 18:26

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Shane Over a year ago

Removed it - no luck

Highlight Over a year ago

I improved it. check now

Shane Over a year ago

Still not doing the trick. Can't seem to figure out what is causing the issue.

Highlight Over a year ago

which url are you using to visit this page? is food-truck under domain root folder? Turn on rewrite log, you will see

Shane Over a year ago

Yea it's under the domain root folder. The url is this: www.example.com/food-truck.php?city=miami-fl&name=john doe

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