how to redirect a short url to a php file with parameters

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Hello here is what I am trying to do : if someone goes to site.com/myusername they get sent to site.com/index.php?a=profile&u=myusername

should be pretty simple if you know htaccess rewrite engine. also any good beginner tutorials for something similar ?

here is my present .htaccess:

Options +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
# Turn mod_rewrite on
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

RewriteCond %{request_filename} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{request_filename} -d
RewriteRule ^ - [L]

RewriteRule ^(([^/]*)+)(/([^/]{0,32})(/.+)?)?$ /index.php?a=$1&q=$3 [L,QSA]

RewriteRule ^(.+?)/?$ /index.php?a=profile&u=$1 [L,QSA]

stackoverflow.com/questions/16388959/url-rewriting-with-php you should try searching for existing posts.. — insanebits
– insanebits, Commented Jul 16, 2013 at 7:37
Loads of other posts here and elsewhere about how to rewrite urls. Try learning to use search tools and you will find development so much easier — Anigel
– Anigel, Commented Jul 16, 2013 at 7:38

anubhava · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-16 07:42:57Z

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Enable mod_rewrite and .htaccess through httpd.conf and then put this code in your .htaccess under DOCUMENT_ROOT directory:

Options +FollowSymLinks -MultiViews
# Turn mod_rewrite on
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+?)/?$ /index.php?a=profile&u=$1 [L,QSA]

answered Jul 16, 2013 at 7:42

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cppit Over a year ago

hello anubhava. there is already a : RewriteCond %{request_filename} -f RewriteRule ^(.*) $1 [L] RewriteRule ^(([^/]*)+)(/([^/]{0,32})(/.+)?)?$ index.php?a=$1&q=$3 [L] at the top that is being used. can you edit the code please? because when i added yours underneath it didnt work

anubhava Over a year ago

Looks like you got it working. If you're still facing issues, pls provide your current .htaccess in your question (not in comments).

cppit Over a year ago

check please. I added it

anubhava Over a year ago

I edited your .htaccess in your question with my suggested changes.

Niket Malik · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-16 08:30:15Z

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If the url is as specified , you can do something like

if (!isset($_REQUEST['u'])) {

$x = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
$y = str_replace('?', '', $x);
$z = str_replace('/', '', $y);
header("Location: ?a=profile&u=$z"); }

Not really a good solution though, but this was what I could think of..if you want to do it in php..

edited Jul 16, 2013 at 8:30

answered Jul 16, 2013 at 8:25

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Ananth · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-16 09:23:29Z

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I know you already got the answer. But i just figured it before one hour. But my system problem so only i am posting it later. This is also one way to do.

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /  
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)$ /index.php?a=profile&q=$1

answered Jul 16, 2013 at 9:23

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