Can apache use the Alias directive to fetch a file?

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I was wondering if there is a way to use the Alias directive with just one file. Or there was a hack to do this, without having to go into another directory.

score 25 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 02 '10 at 18:44

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Yes you can - the config for the Alias directive says:

Syntax: Alias URL-path file-path|directory-path

So you can have a directive such as:

Alias /robots.txt /path/to/robots.txt

answered Mar 02 '10 at 18:44

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 12 '10 at 08:50

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You could use mod_rewrite. Here is a good tutorial explaining how it works and how to use it:

http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/guide-url-rewriting

answered Feb 12 '10 at 08:50

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No need for mod_rewrite, where simple Alias will do. – Jacek Konieczny Mar 02 '10 at 19:37

Can apache use the Alias directive to fetch a file?

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