How to pass a url path to a Qstring using rewiterules?

Question

I need to go from

/folder/12345/?foo=abc

to /folder/index.php?id=12345&foo=abc

head butting the wall it should be easy but I can't get it to work anybody know the answer of the top of there head

Paul

Answer 1

well i assume you are already inside "folder" then can just write this code inside your .htaccess file or server config INSIDE THAT FOLDER

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ([0-9]+) index.php?id=$1 [QSA,L]

it will match anything with digits and then append it as id parameter, the QSA flag appends every already set url parameters, so you dont loose any (as your foo). the L flag is important so that no infinite redirect loops occour!

if the folder "folder" doesnt actually exist but you are working one directory level higher (with you .htaccess file) you can do the following:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule folder/([0-9]+) index.php?id=$1 [QSA,L]