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Having problems with 301 redirect

edenworkshops

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Posted July 30, 2012 at 4:04PM

Hello

I am in the process of setting up my first 301 redirect.

I have created the .htaccess file.

As expected it did not have a file icon denoting what sort of file it was.

However when I went to enter the code for my redirects, I slected "Notepad" to edit it, but failed to notice that the box was ticked which said "always use this program to open this type of file.

Now the .htacces file has a Notepad icon.

Is this important? If so how do I change the notepad icon back to what it was?

Thank you

Richard

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KRONOS the First

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Posted July 30, 2012 at 4:43PM

Right click Notepad-Properties-Change icon.

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edenworkshops

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Posted July 30, 2012 at 4:56PM

I can see how to change the present icon to another, but how do I revert back to the original "no icon" icon.

Does that make sense?

Richard

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KRONOS the First

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Posted July 30, 2012 at 5:07PM

No,not really, but I am having a c##p day. What is it that you do not want to have an icon? Can I rightly assume that it is the .htaccess redirect file?

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Forum Editor

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Posted July 30, 2012 at 7:54PM

This question really belongs in our Webdesign forum - I'm transferring it now.

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Forum Editor

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Posted July 30, 2012 at 8:02PM

**"Now the .htacces file has a Notepad icon. Is this important?"**

No, it's not. Notepad creates unformatted text files, and that's what you want for your .htaccess file. Just name the notepad file in the normal way, don't worry about the icon. It's a text file, and that's what matters.

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ethelbert

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Posted August 11, 2012 at 7:58PM

Try this website - it is very good

http://www.website-development-training.com/301/

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