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Posted: 21-January-2011 at 10:28am

If your host has ISAPI_Rewrite on the server, they can set rules to do this.

www.helicontech.com

Similarly if the site is on IIS7, and if they will install URL Rewrite (free), simple rules allow this to be handled:

http://www.iis.net/download/urlrewrite

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Posted: 21-January-2011 at 4:40am

Thanks for info about SEO.

But i still have a question when i open the site http://www.example.com it shows it exactly like http://www.example.com but when i open ONLY example.com it opens up like http://www.example.com/Default.asp

Why it doesn't show /default.asp when I open the www version and why it only appears (after redirect) when i open the non-www version?

I want it to appear same www.example.com and not www.example.com/default.asp (after redirect).

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Posted: 21-January-2011 at 1:52am

Please note that whether or not the /default.asp displays in your URL or not is really inconsequential ... it just does not matter with regard to anything web related (e.g. rankings, search engines/SEO, store maps, store sales, etc.).

Now with that said, this feature of not having that portion of the URL show in the address bar is really more a function of how your indexes are set up in the hosting environment. Some hosts have default indexes and allow you to set up your own and others do not. If you have established an index page to include "default.asp" then you can safely only reference [example.com] and it will display the content of the default page without actually showing it in the Address bar. Now, if you hard code your links to [example.com/default.asp], then it will Always show the [/default.asp] portion of the URL because that is what you are telling it to do. (I hope that make sense)

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Posted: 20-January-2011 at 6:15pm

Thanks that worked nicely!

but one issue though...its adding up /default.asp after the redirect..
How to make it show only the homepage without /default.asp?

Ex- upon entering http://example.com
its showing - www.example.com/default.asp
I want it only www.example.com

Edited by sunny155 - 20-January-2011 at 6:30pm

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Posted: 20-January-2011 at 5:56pm

Take a look at this page:

http://wiki.earlyimpact.com/developers/timeout-issues?s[]=session

Scroll down to the section that is titled "Redirecting customers to WWW". There are complete instructions on how to force www in your URL's

Edited by cognecy - 20-January-2011 at 5:59pm

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Posted: 20-January-2011 at 5:48pm

I am using ver 3.51 of PC. I want to redirect the non-www version to www version....how i can do it?

ex - example.com to www.example.com
I don't have access to IIS or Plesk.

Edited by sunny155 - 20-January-2011 at 5:57pm

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	If your host has ISAPI_Rewrite on the server, they can set rules to do this. www.helicontech.com Similarly if the site is on IIS7, and if they will install URL Rewrite (free), simple rules allow this to be handled: http://www.iis.net/download/urlrewrite

sunny155 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20-January-2011 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote sunny155 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21-January-2011 at 4:40am
	Thanks for info about SEO. But i still have a question when i open the site http://www.example.com it shows it exactly like http://www.example.com but when i open ONLY example.com it opens up like http://www.example.com/Default.asp Why it doesn't show /default.asp when I open the www version and why it only appears (after redirect) when i open the non-www version? I want it to appear same www.example.com and not www.example.com/default.asp (after redirect).

cognecy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Certified ProductCart Developers Joined: 18-March-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote cognecy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21-January-2011 at 1:52am
	Please note that whether or not the /default.asp displays in your URL or not is really inconsequential ... it just does not matter with regard to anything web related (e.g. rankings, search engines/SEO, store maps, store sales, etc.). Now with that said, this feature of not having that portion of the URL show in the address bar is really more a function of how your indexes are set up in the hosting environment. Some hosts have default indexes and allow you to set up your own and others do not. If you have established an index page to include "default.asp" then you can safely only reference [example.com] and it will display the content of the default page without actually showing it in the Address bar. Now, if you hard code your links to [example.com/default.asp], then it will *Always* show the [/default.asp] portion of the URL because that is what you are telling it to do. (I hope that make sense)
	Mark Shipp Cognecy Solutions, LLC Hosting/Design/Customization/Database Migration www.cognecy.com www.cognecy.co.uk

sunny155 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20-January-2011 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote sunny155 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20-January-2011 at 6:15pm
	Thanks that worked nicely! but one issue though...its adding up /default.asp after the redirect.. How to make it show only the homepage without /default.asp? Ex- upon entering http://example.com its showing - www.example.com/default.asp I want it only www.example.com Edited by sunny155 - 20-January-2011 at 6:30pm

cognecy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Certified ProductCart Developers Joined: 18-March-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote cognecy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20-January-2011 at 5:56pm
	Take a look at this page: http://wiki.earlyimpact.com/developers/timeout-issues?s[]=session Scroll down to the section that is titled "Redirecting customers to WWW". There are complete instructions on how to force www in your URL's Edited by cognecy - 20-January-2011 at 5:59pm
	Mark Shipp Cognecy Solutions, LLC Hosting/Design/Customization/Database Migration www.cognecy.com www.cognecy.co.uk

sunny155 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20-January-2011 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote sunny155 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20-January-2011 at 5:48pm
	I am using ver 3.51 of PC. I want to redirect the non-www version to www version....how i can do it? ex - example.com to www.example.com I don't have access to IIS or Plesk. Edited by sunny155 - 20-January-2011 at 5:57pm