Apache根目录重定向至子目录并保留请求路径的配置咨询

Got it, let's tackle this redirect problem properly. The key here is to target all paths that don't already start with /zh/, /hub/, or /en/ and send them to the /en/ prefixed version, while leaving your existing subdirectories untouched.

Option 1: Using RedirectMatch (as you requested) #

This is clean and uses Apache's mod_alias module. Add this to your .htaccess file or Apache config:

RedirectMatch 301 ^/(?!zh/|hub/|en/)(.*)$ /en/$1

Let's break down the regex: #

• ^/ matches the start of the URL path (right after the domain)
• (?!zh/|hub/|en/) is a negative lookahead—it ensures the path doesn't start with any of those three subdirectories
• (.*) captures the rest of the path (including empty string for the root domain)
• /en/$1 appends the captured path to the /en/ prefix

This will handle all your cases:

• https://example.com/abcde → https://example.com/en/abcde
• https://example.com/abcde/edgs → https://example.com/en/abcde/edgs
• https://example.com/ → https://example.com/en/
• And it leaves https://example.com/zh/xxx, https://example.com/hub/yyy, https://example.com/en/zzz completely untouched.

Option 2: Using mod_rewrite (more flexible if you need additional rules later) #

If you're already using mod_rewrite elsewhere, this might fit better. Add this to your .htaccess:

RewriteEngine On

# Skip redirect for existing subdirectories
RewriteRule ^(zh|hub|en)/ - [L]

# Redirect all other paths to /en/ prefix
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /en/$1 [R=301,L]

Notes for testing: #

• Start with R=302 (temporary redirect) instead of 301 first—301 redirects get cached by browsers, which can make testing changes a pain. Once you confirm everything works, switch to 301.
• Make sure either mod_alias (for RedirectMatch) or mod_rewrite is enabled on your Apache server. Most hosting providers have these enabled by default, but if not, you'll need to enable them via your server config.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者EagleTheDev