Question

I’m using this .htaccess code to redirect the old domain to the new domain:

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} test.domain.eu(.*)
RewriteRule (.*) http://test.domain.be/$1 [R=301,L]

This works, also for subdirectories. But in the directory /project, there’s a Zend project with the following .htaccess:

SetEnv APPLICATION_ENV development

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -s [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -l [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^.*$ - [NC,L]
RewriteRule ^.*$ index.php [NC,L]

When I go that directory on the old domain, the redirect doesn’t work. So I’m guessing these 2 .htaccess files conflict eachother. Does anyone have an idea how to make this work?

Answer 1

Add these 2 rules:

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} test.domain.eu(.*)
RewriteRule (.*) http://test.domain.be/$1 [R=301,L]

to /project‘s .htaccess as well.

When an URI request is made, the .htaccess in the lower most directory with .htaccess is looked for & used.

Courtesy: @TerryE.

i.e.

• /folder/folder1/folder2 is the requested URI, and lets say all of them has .htaccess then, folder2’s .htaccess will only be used.

• /folder/folder1/folder2 is the requested URI, and lets say only folder1 has a .htaccess then, folder1’s .htaccess will only be used.

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So, do this:

SetEnv APPLICATION_ENV development

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} test.domain.eu
RewriteRule (.*) http://test.domain.be/project/$1 [R=301,L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -s [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -l [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^.*$ - [NC,L]
RewriteRule ^.*$ index.php [NC,L]