.htaccess -- hide dir name in url while keeping folder structure

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I have a site with files contained in a /pages/ dir. I'm trying to hide the /pages/ directory from URLs but still have them in the directory, so basically I am trying to achieve this:

www.example.com/sub/

should load:

www.example.com/pages/sub/

or

www.example.com/sub/file.php

should load:

www.example.com/pages/sub/file.php

-- the aim here is to remove /pages/ from all urls

thanks in advance

Vasiliy Zverev · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-26 00:55:10Z

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RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ pages/$1 [QSA,L]

If file or directory doesn't exist, then try in pages folder.

QSA adds url parameters if any (like ?param1=val1&param2=val2)

answered May 26, 2016 at 0:55

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Brandt Solovij · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-25 23:39:28Z

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Apache Re-write: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/rewriteguide.html

Learn it.

Live it.

Hate it?

edit: its a first in first evaluated, last in last evaluated process, so be considerate when specifying rules, as even if one is established correctly, a broader, more general one which also meets the same pattern (depending on wildcards) has the chance to usurp the prior ( think CSS declaration squashing, if you're familiar with that )

answered May 25, 2016 at 23:39

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conversation.16 Over a year ago

thanks for the url, would look through it and keep trying.

Brandt Solovij Over a year ago

the simple answer is RewriteEngine on NEWLINE-> RewriteRule "^/pages/$" "/" but Rewrite is deceptively "easy" and can cause serious headaches if not fully understood

Kep Over a year ago

@BrandtSolovij that should be in your actual answer, as it is it's basically a "rtfm"-comment at best.

Brandt Solovij Over a year ago

@ccKep apache rewrites are arguably the gateway drug to full on grok. If the asker made an attempt and posted what they tried - id have capitulated the way you suggest i shoukd have. They didnt so i didnt. Its a valuable question so i didnt flag for repition

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