: Is there a "current directory" variable in .htaccess RewriteRule? In a .htaccess file in the subfolder "/preview" (not in document root), I have this rule: RewriteRule !^public/ /preview/forbidden.php

@Ann8826881

Your regular expression (regex) says something like this:

If path is NOT /public then goto /preview/forbidden.php

...so that if placed in the /preview directory, anyone who goes to the /preview directory is redirected to the forbidden.php page.

Try these options:

RewriteRule !^index.php$ forbidden.php

RewriteRule !^index.php$ /forbidden/index.php


The first one assumes a forbidden.php in each directory while the second utilizes one forbidden.php for any directory you place the .htaccess into. I assumed that there is a valid page for each directory. If not then try this:

RewriteRule !^forbidden.php$ forbidden.php

RewriteRule !^forbidden.php$ /forbidden/index.php


I try and keep just one .htaccess in the root directory if possible. There are times where I do create a specific .htaccess file for a particular directory. I do this for simplicity.

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