Website redirection is a common practice used to forward users from one URL to another. It is widely used during domain changes, website restructuring, or when moving from HTTP to HTTPS. In Apache-based web servers, redirection can be efficiently handled using the .htaccess<\/strong> file. This file allows administrators to control redirects without modifying the main server configuration, making it a simple and powerful solution for managing website traffic flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before setting up a website redirect using Redirect website http:\/\/mydomain.com to http:\/\/www.mynewdomain.com<\/em> Redirect website mydomain.com with and without www requests to http:\/\/www.mynewdomain.com<\/em>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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.htaccess<\/code>, ensure the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
.htaccess<\/code>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n.htaccess<\/code> file (recommended before making changes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nIMPLEMENTATION<\/h2>\n\n\n
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RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^mydomain\\.com$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http:\/\/www.mynewdomain.com [R=301,L]<\/strong><\/p>\n
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\\.mydomain\\.com$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^mydomain\\.com$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http:\/\/www.mynewdomain.com [R=301,L]<\/strong><\/p>\n