[WEB4LIB] Thanks for Website Redirect Help

[wl-mw at msln.net]

Hi, Andrew,

I don't think I can use mod_rewrite since I am not in charge of the server 
(which is an Apache version). The folks who run the server (it's a state school 
and library network) are the folks we've just cut ties with to go with another 
server -- we changed both servers and domain names at the same time -- so I 
don't think they are going to be eager to help us. But this is the route I am 
pursuing now, via the library board member who made all these changes. 

Thanks for the input!

~ Molly Wms.
-- 
Molly Williams
Volunteer, Waterboro Public Library, Maine
** NEW URL: Weblog: http://www.waterborolibrary.org/blog.htm

Quoting Andrew Stevens <lists at 4serendipity.com>:

> 
> Hi Molly,
> 
> 
> I second Larry's assertion that server-side redirection is the way
> to go.
> 
> If your old server runs apache you can use mod_rewrite to accomplish
> this.
> 
> Apache 1.3 URL Rewriting Guide
> http://httpd.apache.org/docs/misc/rewriteguide.html
> 
> A Users Guide to URL Rewriting with the Apache Webserver
> http://www.engelschall.com/pw/apache/rewriteguide/
> 
> mod_rewrite: A Beginner's Guide to URL Rewriting
> http://www.webmasterbase.com/article/910
> 
> The syntax for mod_rewrite can be a little confusing if you haven't
> used it before.  If you need any help feel free to shoot me an email.
> 
> If you are using IIS then the following link will get you started:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/server/iis/htm/core/iicodirr.htm?id=17
> 
> 
> Also, you might want to use a tool, like those mentioned by Patricia,
> with a find and replace function to hunt out and replace and absolute
> links pointing to your old domain. While the aforementioned
> mod_rewrite solution will redirect any stray absolute links pointing to
> your
> old server, you probably don't want to be stuck maintaining the old domain
> forever.
> 
> In addition to using a text editor to find and replace text in your
> files, you can use Perl to find and replace text directly on the
> server (that is if you have Perl installed).
> 
> Replacing Text in Multiple Files with Perl
> 
http://www.evolt.org/article/Replacing_Text_in_Multiple_Files_with_Perl/17/360/
> 
> I would advise that you first make a complete backup of your site
> and/or doing a test run on a small subset of your files before trying
> any site-wide find and replace, since it is possible that your find
> and replacing might have unintended results.
> 
> 
> Andrew
> http://www.4serendipity.com
> 
>