Htaccess rewrite

Server Config
1

Hi,
I want to rewrite some url using .htaccess.

eg: Source url

http://localhost/demo/a/b
http://localhost/demo/x/y/z
http://localhost/demo/something/else

in to this form (1st form)

http://localhost/demo/index.php?q=a/b
http://localhost/demo/index.php?q=a/b
http://localhost/demo/index.php?q=something/else

OR this form (2nd form)

http://localhost/demo/index.php/a/b
http://localhost/demo/index.php/a/b
http://localhost/demo/index.php/something/else

I ve used the following code for this to achieve the first form.

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /demo/

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ 	 index.php?q=$1

Now the request is going to index.php, but my question in how can get the new rewritten url. ie, http://localhost/demo/index.php?q=a/b.

$_SERVER[‘QUERY_STRING’] contains “q=demo.php” which mean nothing to me.

Please Help me… how can i do the rewriting. Ive googled and got some codes but not working. I need code for both form and want to know how can i access the both rewritten url.

Thanks in advance…

2

Hi tanithin. Welcome to SitePoint!

We’ve moved this question to a more appropriate forum. :slight_smile:

3

It’s not entirely clear to me what you’re asking here.
When does $_SERVER[‘QUERY_STRING’] contain “q=demo.php” ?
Why are you using $_SERVER[‘QUERY_STRING’] and not $_GET ?

Also, are you using Redirect or RedirectMatch anywhere? If not, drop the RewriteBase.

4

I found the problem with my code it was “looping in htaccess rewrite”. Solved it by puttng RewriteCond %{ENV:REDIRECT_STATUS} ^$.

I want to display the new redirected path ie, “http://localhost/demo/index.php?q=a/b” for the request “http://localhost/demo/a/b”.

Is the following code is the best way to do this ?


//got $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']  = /demo/index.php

if( $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'] )
{
    echo 'http://localhost' . $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] . '?' . $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'] ;
}

Im getting the result, but is there any direct way to access rewritten url ?

5

No I don’t of any faster way. I’d use the same way myself.

You could try

print_r($_SERVER);

to see if there is anything of you’re liking, but I don’t think there is.