Question

I am hosting two different websites using one hosting package.

My initial website is self-built and runs from the public_html directory of my host let’s call this ‘http://www.website1.co.uk’

I also have a Word Press blog running in a folder under the public_html – so ‘/folder_2’, let’s call this ‘http://www.website2.co.uk’ – this URL currently points to ‘/folder_2’ and will load the blog when entered in to a browser.

At the moment the blog is also accessible by entering ‘http://www.website1.co.uk/folder_2/’.

I would like to be able to limit access to ‘folder_2’ to just ‘website2.co.uk’ – preventing somebody typing in the ‘website1.co.uk/folder_2’ path and being able to view the blog.

What’s the best way to achieve this, bearing in mind the folder in question is running a Word Press blog.

Answer 1

Try adding this in your .htaccess file in folder_2

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{http_host} !website2.co.uk
RewriteRule .* http://website2.co.uk

that would redirect anyone who goes to website1.co.uk/folder_2 to website2.co.uk, but if you just want them hit a 404 put this in .htaccess instead

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{http_host} !website2.co.uk
RewriteRule .* - [R=404,L]