How to redirect a whole site with htaccess

You can redirect an entire domain name by placing a file called .htaccess with the following text into the root of your old domain:

Note this will only work on Linux hosts (the majority). If you are using a Windows host you will need to set up a 301 redirect with Sitemanager. Ensure you use the 301 status code as this will preserve google rankings.

RewriteEngine On

RewriteBase /



Rewriterule ^(.*)$ http://www.example.com/$1 [R=301,L]