htaccess dynamic URLs redirect

Question

Hello i want to redirect some dynamic URL to some static urls eg

• /folder/index.php?rid=321

to

• http ://example.com/folder/some-name-321.htm

And

• /folder/index.php?rid=324

to

• http ://example.com/folder/some-other-name-324.htm

I tried

Redirect 301 /folder/index.php?rid=321 http ://example.com/folder/some-name-321.htm
Redirect 301 /folder/index.php?rid=324 http ://example.com/folder/some-other-324.htm

But not working. How i should redirect these URLs Also, where should i place my htaccess file. This should be in /folder/.htaccess or i should place rules in main htaccess file present in root of site.

Kind Regards

Answer 1

You can never match against a Query string using Redirect (mod-alias) directive. To manipule query strings you need to use mod-rewrite the following rule in /root.htaccess

RewriteEngine on


RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^rid=(.+)$
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ http://example.com/folder/some-name-%1.htm? [NC,L,R]