301 redirect whithout append paramenter

Question

RedirectPermanent /forum-old-f48.html /forum-neu-f1.html

301 Result:

forum-neu-f1.html?f=48&start=

Target: Dont append the "?f=48&start=" part. How can I make a stop behind the html?

The result should look like this:

forum-neu-f1.html

thank you!

Answer 1

To strip off query string you need to use mod_rewrite rule. Have this rule in root .htaccess:

RewriteEngine On

RewriteRule ^forum-old-f48\.html$ /forum-neu-f1.html? [L,NC,R=301]

You should test it after clearing your browser cache.