Question

My software supports multiple domains pointed at the exact same directory, I use shared hosting. I need to have each domain’s favicon load from directories with their respective host names. Here is a visual…

http://www.example1.com/favicon.ico
public_html/www.example1.com/favicon.ico

\

http://www.example2.com/favicon.ico
public_html/www.example2.com/favicon.ico

\

http://www.example3.com/favicon.ico 
public_html/www.example3.com/favicon.ico

I’ve tried some rewrites along the lines like this without any success…

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^favicon\.ico$ %{HTTP_HOST}/favicon\.ico

Things to keep in mind…

1.) I use shared hosting so remember that the answer I need should be short and simple.

2.) I will only accept a DYNAMIC answer, I will only use the %{HTTP_HOST} variable and NOT a static domain name as I will not be manually editing my .htaccess file every single time I add a domain name.

3.) I may end up putting a .htaccess file in those sub-directories though I do not at the moment, an exception for the favicon would be greatly appreciated though is not necessary for me to accept the answer.

4.) I’ll be more than happy to make any clarifications.

Answer 1

Use this code:

Options +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
# Turn mod_rewrite on
RewriteEngine On

RewriteRule ^(favicon\.ico)$ %{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [L,NC]