Overview: How to Create a User-friendly URL Using htaccess
This guide explains How to Create a User-friendly URL Using htaccess step‑by‑step and why it matters for security, uptime, and performance. It’s written for small and medium businesses that rely on Blackhawk MSP for proactive, managed IT support in the Bay Area and beyond.
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If your website is using a long URL such as example.com/files/folder/sitemap.html, you can change it to "example.com/sitemap" using htaccess.
Modify this line according to your needs, and then add this code to your htaccess file.
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^sitemap/$ /files/folder/sitemap.html [L]
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