Making custom HTTP headers

[submile]

I have recently redesigned my site and renamed my pages to better fit the structure of the pages. Google is carrying my bad filenames from before and I want a 301 Moved Permanently HTTP header forwarding users to the new pages. How do I make the Abyss server redirect /file1.htm to /file2.htm?
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[vbgunz]

if file1 is an error page why not put a lil redirect in it? You can bounce your visitors immediately or bounce them in 5 seconds... Good luck :)
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Victor B. Gonzalez
http://aeonserv.com

[submile]

That's a good idea :D I'll do that. 301 messages have a better advantage because they go straight to the new file. When they see my custom error page, I can redirect them to the homepage, but not to the file they want.

I know there's a way to specify pragmas in HTTP headers and in meta tags. Can I specify 301 codes in meta tags? Then, I could create empty pages with the old filename and redirect them that way.

This way, the 301 can tell them that Page 1 has become Page 2 and automatically forward them to the new page. The 404 page can tell them that the page they're trying to see never existed in the first place. 301 pages are awesome because they're an enhanced version of 404s. I just don't know how to set them up.

Thanks! 8)
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[vbgunz]

Thanks for the info :) I do not know how to do what you're asking but if worst comes to worst why not simply put a sitemap on your error pages? It would probably help the lost visitor a bit more than a simple redirect...

Or to make maintenance even better have all your error pages bounce to one sitemap...

Hey what you want done I certainly see possible. I do not know how but doesn't mean it cant be done... Please, when you fidn out make a short guide and tell the rest of us how its done.

Good luck :)
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Victor B. Gonzalez
http://aeonserv.com

[submile]

Oh, now that's a great idea!!! :idea: :D

I never thought of putting a site map on my error pages. That would be a good idea. I'm not going to give up on the 301 though.

If I find out how to do it, I'll post here with a guide how to do it. I'd love to have that kind of feature on my pages.

Have a nice day!
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[submile]

I found out how!

It's a thing called .htaccess It's a file without a name, only the extension. That goes in the first folder of your web server. In it, you can put things in the file that redirect, or do other things.

http://www.javascriptkit.com/howto/htaccess.shtml

There's a good tutorial above. I haven't got around to trying it out yet, but I'm sure it's going to be good! :D
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[vbgunz]

I wish to thank you both on your ideas and input about this. I learn everyday :)
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Victor B. Gonzalez
http://aeonserv.com

[submile]

Your welcome! 8) :D
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