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301 redirect from dynamic url to static page
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Hi,
i want to redirect from this old link
http://www.g-store.gr/product_info.php?products_id=1735/
to this one
https://www.g-store.gr/golf-toualetas.html
I have done several attempts but with no result. I anyone can help i will appreciate. My website runs in an Apache server with cpanel.
Thank you
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Unfortunately this works only with static Urls. When i am trying to to do this through cpanel like this
the result is this
As you can see cpanel "cuts" the dynamic part of url
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Ahh the dreaded redirect of a URL with a querystring. I would advise you to do it via cpanel (which you should have as part of your web host). Here are instructions via Bluehost.com: https://my.bluehost.com/hosting/help/redirects. You essentially paste in the old link and then paste in the new link, hit a button and the redirect is implemented into the .htaccess file automatically.
Otherwise, you'll need to redirect via mod rewrite. Here's a good article: https://perishablepress.com/redirect-query-string-htaccess/
Thanks!
John
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