Mod_Rewrite Problem - Show How Smart You Are - GoFuckYourself.com

Mutt · 07-24-2006, 04:32 AM

i have a CMS - with a problem i haven't been able to solve. The CMS stores all the content for the various paysites/domains that use the CMS in a hidden /content directory - this content includes sample/preview content used on tours - the CMS uses PHP to get the preview content - that's alot of extra work for the server building these dynamic tour pages - under heavy traffic it will slow down tours - so I had somebody monkey around with it, so that preview images/movies no longer get pulled using the PHP script - and the solution works but it's clumsy as hell. I'm no geek so I had to get a friend to
write out the problem in geek speak - here it is

mod_rewrite question
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I have multiple domains domain1.com domain2.com etc
paths are:
/home/xxx/domain1.com
/home/xxx/domain2.com

I have a content folder in:
/home/xxx/content

I need to rewrite domain1.com/content/ to /home/xxx/content/
so I have this in .htaccess for each domain:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule content/(.*) /home/xxx/content/$1 [L]

The problem is it doesn't work, when I go to domain1.com/content/1.jpg
I get 404 error:

"The requested URL /home/xxx/content/1.jpg was not found on this server."

It apears to be treating the full path "/home/xxx/content/" as relative path

i dunno - maybe somebody here will see where things are wrong.

thanks

grumpy · 07-24-2006, 04:35 AM

the path on your server is different then the path shown in a browser

in your browser it might be something like html/index.html
of your server it can be user/url/html/index.html

so its likely the path in your script has to do 2 more steps like ../../

Mutt · 07-24-2006, 04:40 AM

thanks - hope it's something simple like that.

extreme · 07-24-2006, 04:43 AM

Don't use Rewrites for that. Use an Alias.

Alias "/content/" "/home/xxx/content/" or something like that

gooddomains · 07-24-2006, 04:45 AM

using an alias is a nice idea

DEA - banned for life · 07-24-2006, 06:23 AM

not that smart..sorry

J.P. · 07-24-2006, 08:11 AM

Yep, Alias would do what you want. The problem is that Alias directive does not work in .htaccess, you'll have to edit your <VirtualHost> entry in apache config.

07-24-2006, 04:32 AM	#1
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	Mod_Rewrite Problem - Show How Smart You Are i have a CMS - with a problem i haven't been able to solve. The CMS stores all the content for the various paysites/domains that use the CMS in a hidden /content directory - this content includes sample/preview content used on tours - the CMS uses PHP to get the preview content - that's alot of extra work for the server building these dynamic tour pages - under heavy traffic it will slow down tours - so I had somebody monkey around with it, so that preview images/movies no longer get pulled using the PHP script - and the solution works but it's clumsy as hell. I'm no geek so I had to get a friend to write out the problem in geek speak - here it is mod_rewrite question --------------------------------- I have multiple domains domain1.com domain2.com etc paths are: /home/xxx/domain1.com /home/xxx/domain2.com I have a content folder in: /home/xxx/content I need to rewrite domain1.com/content/ to /home/xxx/content/ so I have this in .htaccess for each domain: RewriteEngine On RewriteRule content/(.*) /home/xxx/content/$1 [L] The problem is it doesn't work, when I go to domain1.com/content/1.jpg I get 404 error: "The requested URL /home/xxx/content/1.jpg was not found on this server." It apears to be treating the full path "/home/xxx/content/" as relative path i dunno - maybe somebody here will see where things are wrong. thanks __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

07-24-2006, 04:35 AM	#2
grumpy Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 9,870	the path on your server is different then the path shown in a browser in your browser it might be something like html/index.html of your server it can be user/url/html/index.html so its likely the path in your script has to do 2 more steps like ../../ __________________ Don't let greediness blur your vision \| You gotta let some shit slide icq - 441-456-888

07-24-2006, 04:40 AM	#3
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	thanks - hope it's something simple like that. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

07-24-2006, 04:43 AM	#4
extreme Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: lalaland Posts: 2,120	Don't use Rewrites for that. Use an Alias. Alias "/content/" "/home/xxx/content/" or something like that __________________ Browse and find new paysites with screenshot-preview Export FHGs/FLVs/Paysites by JSON, XML, CSV and Text Find FHGs/FLVs/Paysites from any given Category or Search-query

07-24-2006, 08:11 AM	#7
J.P. Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 689	Yep, Alias would do what you want. The problem is that Alias directive does not work in .htaccess, you'll have to edit your <VirtualHost> entry in apache config. __________________ Webmasters! Looking for new affiliate programs to promote? Affiliate Program Search <-- Search for programs with FHGs, RSS feed, specific niche sponsors, ...

07-24-2006, 04:45 AM	#5
gooddomains Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 10,127	using an alias is a nice idea

07-24-2006, 06:23 AM	#6
DEA - banned for life V.I.P. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: InYour Head Posts: 7,886	not that smart..sorry