Installed presta under a sub directory off the root, works ! can I hide the sub folder name from displaying?

[Paulw01]

Hi there,


Ive sorted out prestashop finally!!!!! Server problems really.

Had to install in a subfolder off the root and then only use 755 permissions instead of 777.

One thing I would like to do is hide the sub folder name from displaying in the url
http://www.mydomain.co.uk/presta

Can i hide "presta" from showing up?

Also could i use webdiversion, and if so would my url be blacklisted by search engines just for having a web diversion setup on it ???

Thanks

Paul

[mirifica]

hide subfolder: you need to add rewrite rules to your web server configurations (Apache, IIS, etc)
blacklist: the nicer the diversion method, the better

[Ehinarr]

Try adding a permanent redirect in .htaccess root file:

redirect 301 http://www.yourshopdomain.com/ http://www.yourshopdomain/folder/

[mirifica]

The proble to solve is HIDING.
Redirect does NOT hide anything.
Rewrite DOES hide.

Apache 1.3:
httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/mod_rewrite.html

Apache 2.2:
httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_rewrite.html

Other HTTP servers: I do not know.

[mirifica]

in your .htaccess file, you need something like:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/hidethispath
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ hidethispath/$1 [L]

[JulianM]

Thanks Mirifica. It worked like a charm.

in your .htaccess file, you need something like:

[meksi]

Thanks Mirifica. It worked like a charm.

in your .htaccess file, you need something like:

hi JulianM and Mirifica,

I have the same problem.
I have tried to make it but ı could'nt

Could you explain me how to write this code please..

My web site url is showing as: www.maysite.com/PrestaShop
I want to display url as : www.mysite.com

please write the code as same as I will put on the file.
thanks for your help.

have a nice day..

[mirifica]

My web site url is showing as: www.maysite.com/PrestaShop
I want to display url as : www.mysite.com

It should look like this one

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/PrestaShop
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ PrestaShop/$1 [L] 

or some light variation thereof.

[meksi]

My web site url is showing as: www.maysite.com/PrestaShop
I want to display url as : www.mysite.com

It should look like this one

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/PrestaShop
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ PrestaShop/$1 [L] 

or some light variation thereof.

is this file htacces.txt?

if yes; the file includes the following code as same as in the page;
# URL rewriting module activation
RewriteEngine on

# URL rewriting rules
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)/([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)\.html(.*)$ product.php?id_product=$2$4 [L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)\.html(.*)$ product.php?id_product=$1$3 [L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ category.php?id_category=$1 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteRule ^content/([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ cms.php?id_cms=$1 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)__([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ supplier.php?id_supplier=$1$3 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)_([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ manufacturer.php?id_manufacturer=$1$3 [QSA,L,E]

# Catch 404 errors
ErrorDocument 404 /404.php


and I have added your suggested code and it become as follow;

# URL rewriting module activation
RewriteEngine on

# URL rewriting rules
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)/([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)\.html(.*)$ product.php?id_product=$2$4 [L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)\.html(.*)$ product.php?id_product=$1$3 [L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ category.php?id_category=$1 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteRule ^content/([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ cms.php?id_cms=$1 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)__([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ supplier.php?id_supplier=$1$3 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)_([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ manufacturer.php?id_manufacturer=$1$3 [QSA,L,E]

# Catch 404 errors
ErrorDocument 404 /404.php

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/PrestaShop
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ PrestaShop/$1 [L]
[/code]


and it did not work. it is still showing "PrestaShop" on the URL.

I have put as follow too:


# URL rewriting module activation
RewriteEngine on

# URL rewriting rules
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)/([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)\.html(.*)$ product.php?id_product=$2$4 [L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)\.html(.*)$ product.php?id_product=$1$3 [L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ category.php?id_category=$1 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteRule ^content/([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ cms.php?id_cms=$1 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)__([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ supplier.php?id_supplier=$1$3 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)_([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ manufacturer.php?id_manufacturer=$1$3 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/PrestaShop
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ PrestaShop/$1 [L]
[/code]

# Catch 404 errors
ErrorDocument 404 /404.php

it did not work too. it is still showing "PrestaShop" on the URL.

and I have tried as follow too;

# URL rewriting module activation
RewriteEngine on

# URL rewriting rules
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)/([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)\.html(.*)$ product.php?id_product=$2$4 [L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)\.html(.*)$ product.php?id_product=$1$3 [L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ category.php?id_category=$1 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteRule ^content/([0-9]+)\-([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ cms.php?id_cms=$1 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)__([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ supplier.php?id_supplier=$1$3 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)_([a-zA-Z0-9-]*)(.*)$ manufacturer.php?id_manufacturer=$1$3 [QSA,L,E]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/PrestaShop RewriteRule ^(.*)$ PrestaShop/$1 [L] [/code]


# Catch 404 errors
ErrorDocument 404 /404.php


and it did not work again.

so please

is there any other way tu put the code in the page.

thanks for everything..

[meksi]

ok. I have found a different solutuon.
1- I have changed directory name form folder manager

2 I have put the same name on setup configiration settings on PrestaShop BO.

now . everything is ok for me.