Php Prefix Post Change

Question

In my website people can post videos and pictures. All posts are in this format

domain.com/gag/02938482

How can I change the prefix of a post, instead of gag to have p for example.

Answer 1

Make sure you have RewriteEngine on in the .htaccess file

RewriteEngine on                                 # Turns the rewrite engine on
RewriteRule ^gag/([^/.]+)/?$ view.php?pid=$1 [L] 

• ^ start of the string to rewrite
• gag/
• ( start of capturing a variable
• [ start of a character group
• ^/. anything not equal to / with any character behind it (.)
• ] end of a character group
• + one or more of the character(group)
• ) end of capturing a variable
• /? zero or more slashes
• $ end of the string to rewrite
• view.php?pid= string after rewriting
• $1 variable 1 (captured with the () )
• [L] last rule to rewrite