URL query string not changing with .htaccess file

Question

I have this url: http://example.org/product.php?course_id=$x

And I want this url changes to this: http://example.org/Course-Name

this is my code in .htaccess file:

RewriteEngine On

RewriteBase /

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^  404page.php
RewriteRule ^/([0-9]+)/([^/]+)/$ /product.php?course_id=$1 [L,R]

Which is not working kindly tell me whats wrong with my code?

You would need a matching redirect, not just a rewrite. Currently you're letting the server understand the user-friendly URL but not redirecting to that user-friendly one from the real URL. NB the links in your HTML should be the ones you want to see, not the real ones that would then be redirected. — Popnoodles
– Popnoodles, Commented Dec 23, 2013 at 12:40
Is your .htaccess processed? Check in apache config if your directory has AllowOverride all — Andrei B
– Andrei B, Commented Dec 23, 2013 at 12:42
popnoodles kindly tell me how to redirect? i dont know exact syntax — Naqash Malik
– Naqash Malik, Commented Dec 23, 2013 at 12:49

anubhava · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-23 16:52:11Z

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You need to remove leading slash from your rule. Try this rule:

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} \s/+product\.php\?course_id=([^\s&]+) [NC]
RewriteRule ^ /%1? [R=302,L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^([^/]+)/?$ /product.php?course_id=$1 [L,QSA]

edited Dec 23, 2013 at 16:52

answered Dec 23, 2013 at 13:02

anubhava

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anubhava Over a year ago

Which URL isn't working and what is location of this .htaccess and your product.php files?

anubhava Over a year ago

Did you delete your comment?

Naqash Malik Over a year ago

ops accidently i did, but thanku so much for your time it works now :))

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