I have to rearrange some pages on a CMS driven site: Old: http://www.mywebsite.domain/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=472 New: http://www.mywebsite.domain/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=381&Itemid=318 In the .htaccess I added numerous variations similar to: Options +FollowSymLinks RewriteEngine On RewriteRule http://www.mywebsite.domain/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=472 http://www.mywebsite.domain/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=381&Itemid=318 [R=301,L] Yes the RewriteRule should be one line, just in case it breaks. For the first part of the argument I've tried with/without http://, http://www.mywebsite.domain/, etc, no dice. With or without the http:// after the rule it is failing and displaying a 404 article #472 not found. The reason of course for the redirect is to account for the article having moved. Also tried: Redirect 301 http://www.mywebsite.domain/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=472 http://www.mywebsite.domain/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=381&Itemid=318 I could do this with sh404SEF (for joomla) but I have reasons why I don't want to enable that component at this time. -- Bob Meetin dotted i 303-926-0167 (home/business) www.dottedi.biz/blog.php