Hi guys
I must insert in a html site a htaccess file that create a redirect 301 to
the site home page for every page that gives error 404 (Page not found), but
without affecting the single redirect 301 already present in the file
htaccess regarding other subpage moved and renamed in the past.

The purpose of all of this is not losing the google page rank that can be
passed trough every bad written back link .

What do I write in the htaccess file to do this? Do I have to write it
before or after the existing rules?

Usually I have only one or two error 404 for months to redirect: I wouldn't have to have a penalty for duplicate pages, isn't it?

Thank you

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You shouldn't get any penalties for duplicate pages, as they are not. Their just redirects.

Add this before or after your mod_rewrite or other redirects:


Id recommend changing it though to

That way you can also log your 404 errors, whilst they are redirected to your homepage.

Happy To Help,
PHP_Adam

what it does so, excuse?
thanks