anyone know how to do a simple url rewrite? - GoFuckYourself.com

xanx · 01-17-2008, 11:09 PM

All I want to do is change a URL that looks like this

/downloads/?dl_cat=3

to something like

/downloads/name-of-download/

I can't seem to get it to work

vending_machine · 01-17-2008, 11:51 PM

Code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule downloads/?dl_cat=([[:digit:]]+) /downloads/$1/ [R,L]

Assuming "name of download" in that example is 3? I think that ought to do it..

SmokeyTheBear · 01-18-2008, 12:31 AM

heh i think he wants the opposite of that ( se friendly urls )

BV · 01-18-2008, 12:32 AM

is this kindergarten?

cezam · 01-18-2008, 02:00 AM

Ok you need to do this:

Modify your script so that it takes name of the download as a parameter, eg:

/downloads/?dl_name=name_of_download

then, edit your .htaccess file:

Code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule downloads/?dl_name=([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)$ /downloads/$1/

This should work.

cezam · 01-18-2008, 02:05 AM

sorry i screwed up, the htacces should be:

Code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule  /downloads/([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)/$ downloads/?dl_name=$1

Linguist · 01-18-2008, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xanx

All I want to do is change a URL that looks like this

/downloads/?dl_cat=3

to something like

/downloads/name-of-download/

I can't seem to get it to work

Use what everyone else said & dynamically add "name-of-download" as a part of url, so you'd have something like /downloads/3-name-of-download/. Take first # and forward that to /?dl_cat=3. If you're hell bent on that just having /name-of-download then you can do it in mysql and you'd have /?dl_cat=name-of-download and then you'd get id from the database. The first way is easier.

01-17-2008, 11:09 PM	#1
xanx Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,711	anyone know how to do a simple url rewrite? All I want to do is change a URL that looks like this /downloads/?dl_cat=3 to something like /downloads/name-of-download/ I can't seem to get it to work

01-17-2008, 11:51 PM	#2
vending_machine Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,062	Code: RewriteEngine On RewriteRule downloads/?dl_cat=([[:digit:]]+) /downloads/$1/ [R,L] Assuming "name of download" in that example is 3? I think that ought to do it.. __________________

01-18-2008, 12:31 AM	#3
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	heh i think he wants the opposite of that ( se friendly urls ) __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

01-18-2008, 02:00 AM	#5
cezam Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CZ, EU Posts: 1,363	Ok you need to do this: Modify your script so that it takes name of the download as a parameter, eg: /downloads/?dl_name=name_of_download then, edit your .htaccess file: Code: RewriteEngine On RewriteRule downloads/?dl_name=([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)$ /downloads/$1/ This should work. __________________

01-18-2008, 02:05 AM	#6
cezam Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CZ, EU Posts: 1,363	sorry i screwed up, the htacces should be: Code: RewriteEngine On RewriteRule /downloads/([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)/$ downloads/?dl_name=$1 __________________

01-18-2008, 12:32 AM	#4
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	is this kindergarten?