Help with Redirect Please

**Noobeedoo** · May 19th, 2008, 6:35 am

I tried redirecting a deadlink to an existing link using Redirect in cPanel but it is still displaying a 404 Error.

How can I do a redirect from a dead / non-existing link:

Code:

http://www.amfufu.com/2008/05/15/next-american-idol-is-david-cook/

to point to this existing URL:

Code:

http://www.amfufu.com/2008/05/16/next-american-idol-is-david-cook/

Thanks.

**grim** · May 19th, 2008, 7:18 am

Edit your .htaccess file

Code:

Redirect 301 /2008/05/15/next-american-idol-is-david-cook http://www.amfufu.com/2008/05/16/next-american-idol-is-david-cook

**Noobeedoo** · May 19th, 2008, 7:30 am

That worked like magic. Now, I know.

No more 404.. no more broken link.

Thanks Grim!

**grim** · May 19th, 2008, 7:37 am

Glad it worked

**Hurley4540** · May 19th, 2008, 12:50 pm

Cool it worked but i just use my host to redirect :d

**Colleen** · May 25th, 2008, 5:35 am

Originally Posted by Hurley4540

Cool it worked but i just use my host to redirect :d

Same thing, that just directly edits the .htaccess file for you, some don't have cpanel or a web panel which edits it for them.

**grim** · May 25th, 2008, 8:40 am

Cpanel redirect also does not always work.

**grim** · May 26th, 2008, 7:32 am

Originally Posted by kronshteyn

Can it be done manually?

Yes via .htaccess that's the code I entered above..

**Rod** · Jun 18th, 2008, 12:18 am

Originally Posted by GRIM

Edit your .htaccess file

Code:

Redirect 301 /2008/05/15/next-american-idol-is-david-cook http://www.amfufu.com/2008/05/16/next-american-idol-is-david-cook

Nice very well done, this is an effective way. Good solution GRIM!!

cPanel is a good interface. Grims solution to redirecting a dead link via the .htaccess file is a step above. I remember some frustrating times with my .htaccess files.

Not anymore I dug in and learned plenty about the .htaccess file and they can be a powerful tool for webmasters.