.htaccess simple redirect question

I forgot to mention: My wordpress runs on apache on ubuntu.

What you want is not a redirect. You want a "rewrite". Check out the documentation for mod_rewrite:

• https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_rewrite.html

• https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/rewrite/intro.html

• https://www.hostgator.com/help/article/apache-mod-rewrite-and-examples

• https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-mod_rewrite

• http://www.workingwith.me.uk/articles/scripting/mod_rewrite

• https://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/an-in-depth-guide-to-mod_rewrite-for-apache--net-6708

• https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-server-73/how-to-log-apache-mod_rewrite-907238/

The last url in the list talks about how to log mod_rewrite actions.

-- sw

You want a "rewrite"

Why wouldn't a simple "redirect 301 " do the job?

Why wouldn't a simple "redirect 301 " do the job?

I'm assuming myproduct is a placeholder…

-- sw

Yes you are right: "myproduct" is merely a place holder - it's not an actual valid url. I want it to be redirected elsewhere.