Implementi​ng 301 redirects for an Apache server (non www to www)

Implementing 301 redirects for an Apache server:

Step 1: To implement a 301 redirect the file we need to work with is the .htaccess file. To access the file you need to go into the FTP and look into the document root.

Step 2: If you can’t see it, enable viewing of hidden files since the .htacess file is hidden. If there is still no .htaccess file present , create one with a simple text editor.

Step 3: Insert this code in the file:


RewriteEngine On


RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.yippeemedia\.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule .? http://www.example.com%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,L]

Also make sure the Rewrite Engine is turned on, you will just need to turn it on once.

Step 4: Save and Test it!