"Kees Nuyt" <k.nuyt RemoveThis @nospam.demon.nl> wrote in message
news:2b5pr3lni2899t5pk48aans34qp50su71p@dim53.demon.nl...
> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:15:20 -0800 (PST), Xao
> <te RemoveThis @ivorypetal.com> wrote:
>
> >I'm trying to give a permanent redirect for a directory that I moved
> >the path to and I'm having trouble figuring it out.
> >
> >Old:
> >http://forum.server1.com/general/
> >
> >New:
> >http://forum.server1.com/general-new-subject/
> >
> >Any assistance would be greatful....
> >
> >I want it marked as a permanent redirect too, for Google.
> >
> >Thanks!
>
> It's not a
> Use alias.
> alias /general ..somedir../general-new-subject
> <directory ..somedir../general-new-subject>
> directives...
> ::
> </directory>
>
> ..somedir.. doesn't have to be in your DocumentRoot.
Alias won't change the URL requesting the document. Redirect 301 /a/ /b/
will (cause a->b).
>> Stay informed about: .htaccess and Rewrite...