How to Create a 301 Redirect in .htaccess
Copy-ready .htaccess lines for single pages, folders, HTTP to HTTPS and www to non-www, plus how to test them and the mistakes that cause redirect loops.
Copy-ready .htaccess lines for single pages, folders, HTTP to HTTPS and www to non-www, plus how to test them and the mistakes that cause redirect loops.
Moving a hand-built PHP site to a CMS? Keep working .php URLs, map the rest one-to-one with single-hop 301s, and watch 404s and Search Console after launch.
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