Redirection code required

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Hello @kerimsarigul,

I need a redirection code. Here are various scenarios.

Case-1) Earlier we have journal with URL https://journals.domain1.com/journal1/ (without index.php)

Later we have moved it to new domain.

Case-2) URL: https://journal.domain2.com/index.php/journal1/ (With index.php, Note: journals to journal)

We have published few articles with this URL.

Later we have removed index.php from URL in Case-2. We have published few articles using this URL.

Case-3) Now, with domain remaining same (domain2), we have changed the URL to https://journals.domain2.com/index.php/journal1/ (Note: Journal to Journals)

Now, we are facing google search console duplicate content issues.

Can you please help with the permanent redirection code, where any earlier URLs to permanently redirect to the URL in Case-3 above.

Thank you in advance.

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If I understand the terms journal and journals correctly, the following codes should work.

RewriteEngine On

# Case 1: Redirect from journals.domain1.com/journal1/ to journals.domain2.com/index.php/journal1/

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^journals\.domain1\.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^journal1/ https://journals.domain2.com/index.php/journal1/ [R=301,L]

# Case 2: Redirect from journal.domain2.com/index.php/journal1/ to journals.domain2.com/index.php/journal1/

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^journal\.domain2\.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^index\.php/journal1/ https://journals.domain2.com/index.php/journal1/ [R=301,L]

# Case 3: No need for redirection as it's already the desired URL.

# Additional: Redirect from journals.domain1.com to journals.domain2.com

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^journals\.domain1\.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://journals.domain2.com/$1 [R=301,L]

# Additional: Redirect from journal.domain2.com to journals.domain2.com

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^journal\.domain2\.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://journals.domain2.com/$1 [R=301,L]
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@kerimsarigul Thank you for the code.

Should I use the entire code in the .htaccess of the existing domain.

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Yes.
According to the scenario mentioned above, both domains (journals.domain1.com and journals.domain2.com ) should point to the same website.

Make sure to place this code in the .htaccess file in the root directory of your website on the journals.domain2.com server.

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@kerimsarigul

I have tried the code. May be I have gone wrong somewhere.

I just want to give better explanation. Kindly consider.

https://journals.ABC.com/ijepes/ moved to https://journal.PQR.com/index.php/ijepes/ moved to https://journal.PQR.com/ijepes/ moved to https://journals.PQR.com/index.php/ijepes/

Now I need, all the old URLs should permanently redirected to https://journals.PQR.com/index.php/ijepes/

Thank you

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@kerimsarigul

I have tried the code. May be I have gone wrong somewhere.

Here is the scenario. Kindly support with the code

https://journals.ABC.com/ijepes/ moved to https://journal.PQR.com/index.php/ijepes/ moved to https://journal.PQR.com/ijepes/ moved to https://journals.PQR.com/index.php/ijepes/

Now I need, all the old URLs should permanently redirected to https://journals.PQR.com/index.php/ijepes/

Thank you

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Didn’t this scenario work?

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@kerimsarigul

I have tried. But google search console is still showing duplicate content issue.

Can you please go through the scenario below and help with the code again.

https://journals.ABC.com/ijepes/ moved to https://journal.PQR.com/index.php/ijepes/ moved to https://journal.PQR.com/ijepes/ moved to https://journals.PQR.com/index.php/ijepes/

Now I need, all the old URLs should permanently redirected to https://journals.PQR.com/index.php/ijepes/

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@kerimsarigul

I have tried. But google search console is still showing duplicate content issue.

Can you please go through the scenario below and help with the code again.

https://journals.ABC.com/ijepes/ moved to https://journal.PQR.com/index.php/ijepes/ moved to https://journal.PQR.com/ijepes/ moved to https://journals.PQR.com/index.php/ijepes/

Now I need, all the old URLs should permanently redirected to https://journals.PQR.com/index.php/ijepes/

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