Htaccess Redirect Errors With OpenLiteSpeed (OLS) Rewrite Rules

ahmet

Hi everyone.

I installed CyberPanel and moved my site. I was using RedirectMatch with my links that changed.

But with OLS rewrite rules I cant use this. Is not there RedirectMatch on OLS? Or may I do some changes on codes.

I was using this codes for redirecting main extension and all sub extensions with any cpanel hostings.

RedirectMatch abc/(.+) https://your-domain.com/def/$1 [R=301,L]
RedirectMatch abc/$ https://your-domain.com/def/ [R=301,L]

With this codes I could redirect "abc link" to "def" and automatically all "abc sub extensions" to "def sub extensions".

For example:

/abc => /def
/abc/a => /def/a
/abc/a/b => /def/a/b

But with CyberPanel and OLS RedirectMatch is not working for me. I always take search console errors with 404 about changed and not redirected links.

On OpenLiteSpeed forum I saw a RewriteRule redirect like this:
(RewriteRule phpinfo.php /2/phpinfo.php) but this is not working, too.

Google Bots started to go back to the old links - extensions. So redirects are not working no longer.

Thanks.

usmannasir

This will work

RewriteRule /abc/(.+) https://your-domain.com/def/$1 [R=301,L]
RewriteRule /abc/$ https://your-domain.com/def/ [R=301,L]

ahmet

@usmannasir said:
This will work

> RewriteRule /abc/(.+) https://your-domain.com/def/$1 [R=301,L]
> RewriteRule /abc/$ https://your-domain.com/def/ [R=301,L]
> 

Thanks for reply but it is not working Usman Nasir.

usmannasir

Create ticket.

ahmet

@usmannasir said:
Create ticket.

Hi Usman Nasir.

I created a ticket and ID: P6M-L7D-WSPR

usmannasir

RewriteRule /uncategorized/(.+) https://domain.com/$1 [R=301,L]
RewriteRule /uncategorized$ https://domain.com/ [R=301,L]

You need to put these rules below LSCache block and before WordPress rules.

ahmet

@usmannasir said:

RewriteRule /uncategorized/(.+) https://domain.com/$1 [R=301,L]
> RewriteRule /uncategorized$ https://domain.com/ [R=301,L]

You need to put these rules below LSCache block and before WordPress rules.

So thanks Usman Nasir.

You saved me from a big trouble. Did you do any other change? I used this codes and they did not work before, as far as I remember.

Also I added this codes at the bottom of the htacces, by mistake. But they worked, too

usmannasir

@ahmet said:

@usmannasir said:

RewriteRule /uncategorized/(.+) https://domain.com/$1 [R=301,L]
> > RewriteRule /uncategorized$ https://domain.com/ [R=301,L]

You need to put these rules below LSCache block and before WordPress rules.

So thanks Usman Nasir.

You saved me from a big trouble. Did you do any other change? I used this codes and they did not work before, as far as I remember.

Also I added this codes at the bottom of the htacces, by mistake. But they worked, too

Have not made any other changes.

ahmet

Edit: The Rewriterule codes should be added like Usman Nasir says, after LSCache and before WordPress rules. Otherwise the redirect is not working.

Thanks.

hostephen

Good day! Please I need Help
I know this discussion is a bit stale, but since it's the only one I found while searching - it's possible this is what others get to see.
I tried the above method but it isn't working for me. I found that using RewriteRule ^/?listing/(.*)$ https://www.def.com/listing/$1 [R=301,L] is more correct with openlitespeed from here
https://openlitespeed.org/kb/migrate-apache-rewrite-rules-to-openlitespeed/

Unfortunately, redirect still isn't working. What am I missing?
**The main Site is MU subdomain**

hostephen

hostephen said:

Good day! Please I need Help
I know this discussion is a bit stale, but since it's the only one I found while searching - it's possible this is what others get to see.
I tried the above method but it isn't working for me. I found that using RewriteRule ^/?listing/(.*)$ https://www.def.com/listing/$1 [R=301,L] is more correct with openlitespeed from here
https://openlitespeed.org/kb/migrate-apache-rewrite-rules-to-openlitespeed/

Unfortunately, redirect still isn't working. What am I missing?
**The main Site is MU subdomain**

It seems I was a bit hasty, It's working now - flawlessly. (Seems I needed to restart Litespeed)

ahmet

After a big time I took a Redirect error again. I solved my problem with Hostephen's advice and I want to update for others that taking error. As Hostephen said now this is working with a bit change for me. Anyone can try this three forms.

Before (At the past it worked but now not)

RewriteRule /aaaaa/(.+) https://your-domain.com/bbbbb/$1 [R=301,L]
RewriteRule /aaaaa/$ https://your-domain.com/bbbbb/ [R=301,L]

After (At the past not tried but now working)

RewriteRule ^/?aaaaa/(.+) https://your-domain.com/bbbbb/$1 [R=301,L]
RewriteRule ^/?aaaaa/$ https://your-domain.com/bbbbb/ [R=301,L]

Or this form (If not works above two option you can try this, I do not try this form at all)

RewriteRule ^/?aaaaa/(.*)$ https://your-domain.com/bbbbb/$1 [R=301,L]

NOTE: Do not forget to reload OpenLiteSpeed and LiteSpeed services from your CyberPanel/ServerStatus tab after any change.