A domain which redirect straight to a language version

[ElieK]

Hey, i look after that but couldn't find it...
I have a global domain in .com, and a local domain .fr which i would like to redirect straight to my prestashop French version . In the setting of my hoster "OVH" I try to put " /www/lang-fr"
But of course lang-fr it's not a real directory for the hoster so it didn't work.

Anyone have any suggestion to do that?

[alais]

http://jameseo.com/re-directing-user-based-on-their-geo-graphical-location/


can be done with a PHP modification. You should check out the rest of the site too- great blog.

[tomerg3]

I don't think the problem is geo related.

You can try this rewrite in the .htaccess file

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yourdomain.fr
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.yourdomain.com/lang-fr/$1 [R=permanent,L] 

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.yourdomain.fr$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.yourdomain.com/lang-fr/$1 [R=301,L] 

You also need to redirect your .fr domain to the same directory as your .com domain.

Or you can create a new directory for the .fr site and place this code in a new .htaccess file there (don't forget adding "RewriteEngine on")

[ElieK]

I don't think the problem is geo related.

You can try this rewrite in the .htaccess file

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yourdomain.fr
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.yourdomain.com/lang-fr/$1 [R=permanent,L] 

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.yourdomain.fr$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.yourdomain.com/lang-fr/$1 [R=301,L] 

You also need to redirect your .fr domain to the same directory as your .com domain.

Or you can create a new directory for the .fr site and place this code in a new .htaccess file there (don't forget adding "RewriteEngine on")

Ok thanks you very much buddy!
Just to know, what it's the difference between [R=permanent,L] and [R=301,L] ?

thanks again

[tomerg3]

You're welcome...
I believe they are the same.