Redirects & Error Pages in Apache
From the Apache cheat sheet · htaccess & URL Rewriting · verified Jul 2026
Redirects & Error Pages
Simple redirects with mod_alias and custom error pages
apacheconf
# Permanent redirect (301)
Redirect 301 /old-page https://example.com/new-page
# Custom error pages
ErrorDocument 404 /errors/404.html
ErrorDocument 500 /errors/500.html💡 Use Redirect (mod_alias) for simple URL redirects — mod_rewrite is overkill for basic cases
⚡ 301 is permanent (cached by browsers, transfers SEO); 302 is temporary (not cached)
📌 Force HTTPS with RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off — the most common rewrite rule on the web
🟢 ErrorDocument paths are relative to DocumentRoot — create an /errors/ directory for custom pages
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