Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

[yellow1912]

Try:

#### BOF SSU
Options +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
RewriteEngine On
# Make sure to change "zencart" to the subfolder you install ZC. If you use root folder, change to: RewriteBase /
RewriteBase /

# Deny access from .htaccess
RewriteRule ^\.htaccess$ - [F]

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

RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php?/$1 [E=VAR1:$1,QSA,L]
#### EOF SSU

As you can see I move the 301 redirection up

[ocs09]

tried that, tried again, same thing..
admin doesnt work (maybe has something to do with redirecting in the admin directory?)

also, wanted to clear the cache etc but cant get into admin to see if the links would still work in the navigation for products

[yellow1912]

tried that, tried again, same thing..
admin doesnt work (maybe has something to do with redirecting in the admin directory?)

also, wanted to clear the cache etc but cant get into admin to see if the links would still work in the navigation for products

In your admin folder, find .htaccess and place this: RewriteEngine Off

[ocs09]

that seems to have done it, thanks a bunch

interesting, when i go to www.domain.com/admin it goes to domain.com/admin

oh well as long as it works i cleared cache as well as the overall clear (the first link) and everything still work, i guess thats a good sign :)

[countrycharm]

His the man.....

[ocs09]

definitely, i wish i was as savvy

[xordox]

Hi Yellow!
I have question about SSU alias:
when I apply alias to link it works great, but when I try to change this alias to another, old alias link have redirection loop.
old alias and new alias

[ShoesBuyOnline]

Try:

#### BOF SSU
Options +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
RewriteEngine On
# Make sure to change "zencart" to the subfolder you install ZC. If you use root folder, change to: RewriteBase /
RewriteBase /

# Deny access from .htaccess
RewriteRule ^\.htaccess$ - [F]

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

RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php?/$1 [E=VAR1:$1,QSA,L]
#### EOF SSU

As you can see I move the 301 redirection up

Hi, yellow

Thanks for your nice add-on!
I used below htaccess in my htdocs/hotshoes/ directory but it always redirect me to 'http://www.example.com/xampp/'
#### BOF SSU
Options +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
RewriteEngine On

RewriteBase /hotshoes/

# Deny access from .htaccess
RewriteRule ^\.htaccess$ - [F]

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

RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php?/$1 [E=VAR1:$1,QSA,L]
#### EOF SSU

Would you pls point out what's wrong with the above code for me?

I use xampp to test my zen-cart locally!

Thanks in advanced,

[yellow1912]

Okie, so I assume 2 things here:
1. your current host is localhost
2. your store is at http://localhost/hotshoes/

Then the correct htaccess is:

#### BOF SSU
Options +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
RewriteEngine On
# Make sure to change "zencart" to the subfolder you install ZC. If you use root folder, change to: RewriteBase /
RewriteBase /hotshoes/

# Deny access from .htaccess
RewriteRule ^\.htaccess$ - [F]

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

RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php?/$1 [E=VAR1:$1,QSA,L]
#### EOF SSU
I commented out the www redirection for you because you wouldnt need it till you go online.
What is your version? If you are using 3.5+ you should be able to visit localhost/ssu_check.php and you will see a suggested htaccess content based on your configuration

[ShoesBuyOnline]

Okie, so I assume 2 things here:
1. your current host is localhost
2. your store is at http://localhost/hotshoes/

Then the correct htaccess is:

#### BOF SSU
Options +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
RewriteEngine On
# Make sure to change "zencart" to the subfolder you install ZC. If you use root folder, change to: RewriteBase /
RewriteBase /hotshoes/

# Deny access from .htaccess
RewriteRule ^\.htaccess$ - [F]

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

RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php?/$1 [E=VAR1:$1,QSA,L]
#### EOF SSU
I commented out the www redirection for you because you wouldnt need it till you go online.
What is your version? If you are using 3.5+ you should be able to visit localhost/ssu_check.php and you will see a suggested htaccess content based on your configuration

Hi, yellow

Thanks for your reply. I used winmerge to compare the htaccess you offer above with my old one and find these 2 are almost identical, you use domain but I use example instead. I noticed that you said the ssu_check.php appears under localhost/ but now my ssu_check.php is under /localhost/hotshoes/ for my site root is there. I will give it a try to see any different.

Regards,