Redirect a subdomain to a menu-item created in maindomain

[rascar]

Hi there,

I want to create a .htaccess file for a rewriterule to show the content of "https://maindomain.com/menuitem" (this menuitem is allready SEO-set by joomla) to "https://menuitem.maindomain.com"

I'll make the .htaccess file in the subdomain, but I've tried multiple options but I can't figure it out to make it work.

How do i do this?

[semnaveen]

As, I am understanding that you want to redirect this page ( https://maindomain.com/menuitem ) to here (https://menuitem.maindomain.com)

If I am write, then you dont have to create redirect file on subdomain. You need to create it on main domain so when user will come on the main domain, he will be redirected to Subdomain.

Simply use : Redirect oldurl newulr

Please let me know if I am right.

[rascar]

Your right but i cant seem to make it work.

I've forced also the maindomain to use non-www in the rewriterule so I've set up now the next but nothing seems to work...

The redirect you mention doesnt work either...

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RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.(.*)$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%1/$1 [R=301]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^menuitem\.maindomain\.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^/(.*)$ /menuitem/$1 [L,NC]

[pixelprojects]

The .htaccess entry needs to be in the main domain (the source domain). So try adding the following:

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RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase / 


RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^menuitem\.website\.com$ [NC] 
RewriteRule ^menuitem/$ http://menuitem.maindomain.com [L,NC,R=301] 

Do note that sub-domains are seen as entirely different sites by search engines so any content on sub-domains will dilute your main domain's authority. I'm note sure if that's relevant in your situation, but it's worth mentioning.

Hope the above works.

[tuvidalaboral]

You need to add a rewrite rule to the .htaccess file at the root of the domain.

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RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /

RewriteRule ^/menuitem/(.*)$ http://menuitem.maindomain.com/$1 [R=301,L]

This will also redirect all the subfolters ->

example.com/blog/this-is-the-blogpost 301-> blog.example.com/this-is-the-blogpost

Hope it helps

[Webdongle]

@rascar
You don't need to make a rule in .htaccess. As https://maindomain.com/menuitem is menutype external url then https://maindomain.com/menuitem will always redirect to the url it is set at.