Pointing the website http root to a sub folder with htaccess? - php

Question

How can I use RewriteRule to point the website http root to a sub folder?
I always use the rule below but now after upgrading to the latest wamp server, it does not working anymore. Why?
RewriteRule ^/?$ local/applications/bin/oldsite/index.htm [L,QSA]
I want to point, for instance,
http://mysite.com/ to http://mysite.com/local/applications/bin/oldsite/index.htm
or in localhost wamp server, it should be like this,
http://localhost/mysite/ to http://localhost/mysite/local/applications/bin/oldsite/index.htm
Any ideas?
And also,
http://localhost/mysite/contact.htm to
http://localhost/mysite/local/applications/bin/oldsite/contact.htm
http://localhost/mysite/about.htm to
http://localhost/mysite/local/applications/bin/oldsite/about.htm
EDIT
I managed to point the other pages to the specific locations with the rule below,
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9\-]+)\.htm/?$ local/applications/bin/oldsite/$1.htm [L,QSA]
But still I cannot point
http://localhost/mysite/ to http://localhost/mysite/local/applications/bin/oldsite/index.htm

Answer 1

UPDATED
You may try this:
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
#### localhost sets of rules
# No target file, go to index.php
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} localhost [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/mysite/?$
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !index\.htm [NC]
RewriteRule . mysite/local/applications/bin/oldsite/index.htm [R=301,L]
# Target file, go to file
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} localhost [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/mysite/([^\.]+)\.htm [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . mysite/local/applications/bin/oldsite/%1.htm [R=301,L]
#### Live site set of rules
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} (?:www\.)?mysite\.com [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !index\.htm [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/?$
RewriteRule . local/applications/bin/oldsite/index.htm [R=301,L]
The first sets of rules are for the local host and redirect permanently:
http://localhost/mysite/filename.htm
To:
http://localhost/mysite/local/applications/bin/oldsite/filename.htm
When filename.htm is not present in the incoming URL, filename.htm in the substitution URL is always index.htm
The string mysite is assumed to be a fixed string while filename is assumed to be a variable.
The second rule-set is for the web server and redirects permanently only
http://mysite.com/
To:
http://mysite.com/local/applications/bin/oldsite/index.htm
In the last case, if the incoming URL holds any additional path the rule is not applied.
For silent mapping, remove R=301 from [R=301,L].
Copy the above sets of rules into both .htaccess files in the local and remote root directories.

Answer 2

This might get you started (untested):
Check in a condition whether the request does not point to a particular subfolder. If so, redirect the request to a subfolder. You can use in the target if you want. Instead of the HTTP Status 301 you can use another one if more appropriate.
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/(local/applications/bin/oldsite/.*)$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http....n/subfolder/%1 [R=301,L]

Answer 3

It seems like you want to make the "oldsite" directory your Document Root - right?