.htaccess help

[DigitalAlien]

I am trying to setup a very simple redirect in my .htaccess file and was hoping someone could help out.

If someone goes to

http://YourName.mywebsite.com

I want it to redirect to

http://www.mywebsite.com/User-YourName

Obviously, every user will have have a different username.

Can anyone post the code for this please?

[nemrod]

To redirect it visibly:

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^YourName\.example.\.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.example.com/User-YourName/$1 [R=301,L]

To redirect it "invisibly":

RewriteCond $1 !^User-YourName/
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^YourName\.example\.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) /User-YourName/$1 [L]

[DigitalAlien]

That would work but "YourName" is always going to be a different username so I was hoping for some type of wildcard redirect so I don't have to create lines in the htaccess for every new member.

[Offerscript]

make sure when using mod_rewrite to have this on your top line RewriteEngine on

[DigitalAlien]

I already am.

[JackRT]

What if your service provider is stupid and does not support .htaccess file nor php/asp?? Any ideas?

I believe the "primary site" configuration in google webmaster tools allows the backlinks to your non-www site to be counted towards your www site... that's what I have at this point but I'd love to find a way to do the virtual redirect as well...

[Opus]

Originally Posted by JackRT

What if your service provider is stupid and does not support .htaccess file nor php/asp?? Any ideas?

I wonder if any paid hosting will do like that foolishness. Even many free hostings also offer PHP & ASP.

[JackRT]

LOL.... freakin Homestead does this... though I like the fact that their customer service is US based... they don't outsource jobs, I ignore small things like this...