How do you redirect one product to another product?

[Guest]

Anyone know how to redirect a product in the catalog to another product in the catalog?

[kgt]

Anyone know how to redirect a product in the catalog to another product in the catalog?

 

 

Redirect as in an HTTP redirect? Why would you want to do this?

 

I can only think that maybe you have a product you'd like listed in multiple categories. In which case, you may create them as linked products. One product, multiple "locations."

 

If not, describe what it is you want to do.

[Guest]

Redirect as in an HTTP redirect? Why would you want to do this?

 

I can only think that maybe you have a product you'd like listed in multiple categories. In which case, you may create them as linked products. One product, multiple "locations."

 

If not, describe what it is you want to do.

 

Hi, HTTP redirect, its for Google, I dont want to delete the product from the catalog (well there are a few that need deleted) becuase I done that before and got punished (my site dropped out of Googles index).

My site just got indexed again by Google so I dont want to take any chances and delete any products or change urls so redirecting the products I dont want to new products is the way to go I think but I dont know how to do it? I have a redirect option in my control panel from my host but it does not work with scripts, so I need something that will work with the http:......php....script if that makes sence?

[Guest]

Anybody know how to do it, must be something simple?

[♥peterpil19]

You hosting package usually gives you the means to do it. For example, if you are using cPanel, then you just have to click on the "redirects" button and then set it up. Otherwise, try asking your hosting provider.

 

--Peter

[Guest]

You hosting package usually gives you the means to do it. For example, if you are using cPanel, then you just have to click on the "redirects" button and then set it up. Otherwise, try asking your hosting provider.

 

--Peter

 

The redirects button in my cPanel will only redirect php files it wont redirect scripts, how would you redirect a script (ie the product url)?

[kgt]

No need to redirect.

 

product_info.php at the very top

// array: 'old' => 'new'
$redirect_ids = array( '3' => '12', '53' => '45' );

if( isset( $redirect_ids[ $HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'] ] ) ) {
 $products_id = $redirect_ids[ $HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'] ];
}

 

Then replace all other occurances of $HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'] with $products_id.

 

(this is untested, but I think it should work)

[Guest]

No need to redirect.

 

product_info.php at the very top

// array: 'old' => 'new'
$redirect_ids = array( '3' => '12', '53' => '45' );

if( isset( $redirect_ids[ $HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'] ] ) ) {
 $products_id = $redirect_ids[ $HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'] ];
}

 

Then replace all other occurances of $HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'] with $products_id.

 

(this is untested, but I think it should work)

 

kgt thanks alot for your help could you advise on one more thing please, where would I put the url's in the code? To redirect www.mywebsite.com/catalog/product_info.php?pName=regulator to www.mywebsite.com/catalog/product_info.php?pName=fpr could you add those two urls into your code please? And for more than one redirect I would just add the code again but with different urls?

[Guest]

anyone?

[Guest]

any help appreciated

[kgt]

The code I gave you should work, though you will obviously need to change some things. If you don't understand how it works, you can ask for clarification.

 

// array: 'old' => 'new'
$redirect_ids = array( 'regulator' => 'fpr', 'product1' => 'product2' );

if( isset( $redirect_ids[ $HTTP_GET_VARS['pName'] ] ) ) {
$pName = $redirect_ids[ $HTTP_GET_VARS['pName'] ];
}

[Guest]

The code I gave you should work, though you will obviously need to change some things. If you don't understand how it works, you can ask for clarification.

 

// array: 'old' => 'new'
$redirect_ids = array( 'regulator' => 'fpr', 'product1' => 'product2' );

if( isset( $redirect_ids[ $HTTP_GET_VARS['pName'] ] ) ) {
$pName = $redirect_ids[ $HTTP_GET_VARS['pName'] ];
}

 

Hi it didnt work, 9 $HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'] need chaned to $products_id in the product_info.php page but the 8 and 9th near the bottom cause sytax errors, i tried changing the code and omiting the brakets but that just caused different errors. Any ideas?

[kgt]

Hi it didnt work, 9 $HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'] need chaned to $products_id in the product_info.php page but the 8 and 9th near the bottom cause sytax errors, i tried changing the code and omiting the brakets but that just caused different errors. Any ideas?

 

No. You need to show your code and the exact syntax error.