redirect from one folder to another?

Question

User1195066965 posted
i've looked for a half an hour (not the best search utility on this forum) and i can't find the simple example of redirecting from one folder to another. all we're trying to do is redirect from this: http://domain.com/folder1 to this: http://domain.com/folder2 we were using another utility so we're new to this utility. an example of this would be of great help. thanks!

Answer 1

User-1853252149 posted

Sounds like you want something like:

<rewrite>
  <rules>
    <rule name="Redirect Folder">
      <match url="^folder1/*"/>
      <action type="Redirect" url="folder2/{R:1}" />
    </rule>
  </rules>
</rewrite>

From memory , so don't kill me if it's wrong.  :)

Jeff

Answer 2

User1195066965 posted
tried it (using my folder names) and it's giving me a 404 error. any idea why?

Answer 3

User744767459 posted

Hi,

You can try the following rule:

        <rewrite>
            <rules>
                <remove name="RedirectToBlog" />
                <rule name="RedirectToBlog" stopProcessing="true">
                    <match url="^folder1/?$|^folder1/(.*)$" />
                    <conditions />
                    <serverVariables />
                    <action type="Redirect" url="folder2/{R:1}" />
                </rule>
            </rules>
        </rewrite>

URL Rewrite Module

http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/734/url-rewrite-module/

If you encounter any problem, please update here.

Answer 4

User1195066965 posted

we got a 404 with that too.

folder2 is a virtual directory in the root of the domain, if that makes a difference.

Answer 5

User744767459 posted

Hi,

You can enable Failed Request Tracing to see how rewrite rule was applied to request URL.

Using Failed Request Tracing to Trace Rewrite Rules

http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/467/using-failed-request-tracing-to-trace-rewrite-rules/

Thanks.

Answer 6

User1195066965 posted

 enabling request tracing isn't helping. the rewrite area is missing from iis. i uninstalled and reinstalled tracing. i even edited the applicationhost.config file as outlined here: http://blogs.iis.net/richma/archive/2010/05/26/missing-failed-request-tracing-freb-trace-areas.aspx

 the rewrite area is still missing.

 anyone?! running iis 7.5 on server 2008 r2.

Answer 7

User744767459 posted

Hi,

Sorry for delay.

 the rewrite area is still missing.

It is probably the Failed Request Tracing Rule was added before URL Rewrite Module installed. You can doulbe-click the tracing rule, naviaget to "Select Tracing Provider" dialog window, high-light "WWW Server" provider, then make sure the provider property "Rewrite" checkboxt was selected.

Thanks.

Answer 8

User1195066965 posted

the rewrite area is missing. meaning the place where you just told me to go and check the checkbox, rewrite doesn't exist there. take a look at the link that was in my last post.

Answer 9

User744767459 posted

Hi,

If the rewrite area still missing even you edited the applicationhost.config file, could you please run URL Rewrite Module installation package(x86 / x64 ) to repair it?

Thanks.