URL redirect using .htaccess

Question

I have changed my normal™ php website to CodeIgniter framework. My issue is

I need to:

redirect http://samajam.org/contact_us.php to http://samajam.org/contact

Answer 1

You can set 301 redirection in your .htaccess file like -

Redirect 301 http://samajam.org/contact_us.php http://samajam.org/contact

OR you can use CodeIgniter URL Helper for redirection

Answer 2

Try

Redirect 301 /contact_us.php http://samajam.org/contact

Enjoy, i hope i helped you :)