Rewrite Rule in htaccess convert query string into slashes php - php

Question

OK I've tried multiple solutions but still can't achieve it. so what I need to do is
mydomain.com/search?q=product&l=london
to
mydomain.com/search/product/london
Basically I'm using rewrite rules to hide .php extension by following this code
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-
RewriteRule ^([^\.]+)$ $1.php [NC,L]
So now, search.php converts into search and when user searches. it redirects to trailing slash instead of query string
Here what I've used so far
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} /search/?q=([^&]+)&l=([^\s]+) [NC]
RewriteRule ^ /%1/%2? [NC,L,R]
#skip the rule if the request is for dir
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
#skip the rule if the request is for file
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
#rewrite any other request to "/packagemenu.php?"
RewriteRule ^([^/]+)/([^/]+)/?$ /search?q=$1&l=$2 [NC,L]
AND
RewriteBase /search/
# external redirect from actual URL to pretty one
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} /search(?:\.php)?\?q=([^\s&]+)&l=([^\s&]+) [NC]
RewriteRule ^ search/%1/%2/? [R=302,L,NE]
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} /search(?:\.php)?\?q=([^\s&]+)\s [NC]
RewriteRule ^ search/%1/? [R=302,L,NE]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
RewriteRule ^ - [L]
# internal forward from pretty URL to actual one
RewriteRule ^search/([^/]+)/?$ search?q=$1 [NC,L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^search/([^/]+)/([^/]+)/?$ search?q=$1&l=$2 [NC,L,QSA]
But both of them doesn't work. I don't have so much knowledge about so please help me out.

Answer 1

Have your site root .htaccess as this:
Options -MultiViews
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /jobportal/
# To externally redirect /search.php?q=product&l=london to /search/query/london/
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} /search(?:\.php)?\?q=([^\s&]+)&l=([^\s&]+)\s [NC]
RewriteRule ^ search/%1/%2/? [R=301,L,NE]
# To externally redirect /search.php?q=product to /search/query/
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} /search(?:\.php)?\?q=([^\s&]+)\s [NC]
RewriteRule ^ search/%1/? [R=301,L,NE]
# To externally redirect /dir/file.php to /dir/file
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} \s/+(.+?)\.php\s [NC]
RewriteRule ^ %1 [R=301,NE,L]
# ignore all rules below for real files/directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
RewriteRule ^ - [L]
# internal forward from /search/product/ to search.php?q=product
RewriteRule ^search/([^/]+)/?$ search.php?q=$1 [NC,L,QSA]
# internal forward from /search/product/london/ to search.php?q=product&l=london
RewriteRule ^search/([^/]+)/([^/]+)/?$ search.php?q=$1&l=$2 [NC,L,QSA]
# internal forward from /dir/file to /dir/file.php
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.php -f
RewriteRule ^(.+?)/?$ $1.php [L]

Answer 2

You can achieve the URL mydomain.com/search/product/london by using the following rule in your .htaccess.
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^search/([^/]*)/([^/]*)$ /search?q=$1&l=$2 [L]
Just make sure you clear your cache before testing this.

Answer 3

Try as below,
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/search$
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^q=([^\/]+)&l=([^\/]+)$
RewriteRule ^ search/%1/%2? [R=301,L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
Rewriterule ^search/([^\/]+)/([^\/]+)$ search.php?q=$1&l=$2 [QSA,L]