How to redirect 301 this link (https://www.example.com/?lang=en) into this link (https://www.example2.com/en/)?

Question

I'm trying to do a redirect 301 from this links in my .htaccess file.

Old url: https://www.example.com/?lang=en

I'll try to use this instruction:

RewriteCond   %{REQUEST_URI}    ^/$

RewriteCond   %{QUERY_STRING}   ^lang=en$

RewriteRule   ^(.*)$   /en/     [R=301,L]

like answer of this question (301 redirect from URL with query string to new domain with different query string), but my result is this: https://www.example2.com/en/?lang=en.

How can i remove the querystring "?lang=en" and obtain the new url?

Now it works with add the flag QSD, but now i've this problem:

I need to redirect this links too :

Old url 2: https://www.example.com/?lang=de

New url 2: https://www.example2.com/de/

And this links:

Old url 3: https://www.example.com/?lang=ru

New url 3: https://www.example2.com/ru/

If i use the instruction above, changing the query string, the redirect doesn't work for all of the language.

RewriteCond   %{REQUEST_URI}    ^/$

RewriteCond   %{QUERY_STRING}   ^lang=en$

RewriteRule   ^(.*)$   /en/     [R=301,L,QSD]



RewriteCond   %{REQUEST_URI}    ^/$

RewriteCond   %{QUERY_STRING}   ^lang=de$

RewriteRule   ^(.*)$   /de/     [R=301,L,QSD]



RewriteCond   %{REQUEST_URI}    ^/$

RewriteCond   %{QUERY_STRING}   ^lang=ru$

RewriteRule   ^(.*)$   /ru/     [R=301,L,QSD]

How can i resolve this new problem?

EDIT 2:

Solution for @QuickBecko

There are two solutions, depending on the Apache version:

First solution

RewriteCond   %{REQUEST_URI}    ^/$
RewriteCond   %{QUERY_STRING}   ^lang=en$
RewriteRule   ^(.*)$   /en/     [R=301,L,QSD]
RewriteCond   %{QUERY_STRING}   ^lang=de$
RewriteRule   ^(.*)$   /de/     [R=301,L,QSD]
RewriteCond   %{REQUEST_URI}    ^/$
RewriteCond   %{QUERY_STRING}   ^lang=ru$
RewriteRule   ^(.*)$   /ru/     [R=301,L,QSD]

Second solution

RewriteCond   %{QUERY_STRING}   ^lang=en$
RewriteRule   ^(.*)$   /en/?     [R=301,L]
RewriteCond   %{QUERY_STRING}   ^lang=de$
RewriteRule   ^(.*)$   /de/?     [R=301,L]
RewriteCond   %{QUERY_STRING}   ^lang=ru$
RewriteRule   ^(.*)$   /ru/?     [R=301,L]

Read the documentation, I would suggest. I clearly points out the `QSD` flag you want to use here... — arkascha, Jan 22 '19 at 19:01
Or you can use a `?` (a question Mark) to remove the old querystring , `RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /en/? [R=301,L]` — Amit Verma, Jan 23 '19 at 04:13
Works with QSD, but now i have a new problem, i edit the answer — Alessio Puccini, Jan 23 '19 at 10:12
for updated one, you dont need `RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/$` for each one just keep one on the top than remove the others — Whatatimetobealive, Jan 23 '19 at 10:32
@Whatatimetobealive thank you a lot, it works now, thanks to all — Alessio Puccini, Jan 23 '19 at 10:41

Whatatimetobealive · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-23T05:03:57.857

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This one will do the job:

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^lang=en$
RewriteRule ^$ https://www.example2.com/en/?  [R=301,L]

Basically if you add ? at the end it will remove the query from the link.

edited Jan 23 '19 at 05:03

answered Jan 23 '19 at 04:58

Whatatimetobealive

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Glad to hear that. Kindly, please accept the answer if this answer works for you. – Whatatimetobealive Jan 23 '19 at 10:13
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@AlessioPuccini Hello, i have a same problem, but when i add this code in `.htaccess`, page shows `error 404`, how did you solve this problem? – Jun 27 '19 at 03:41
@QuickBecko edit the question with the solutions, try to use one of them – Alessio Puccini Jul 01 '19 at 08:30

How to redirect 301 this link (https://www.example.com/?lang=en) into this link (https://www.example2.com/en/)?

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