Question 1

What's the difference between redirect and rewrite?

Accepted Answer

A redirect (301/302) sends the browser to a new URL (the URL bar changes). A rewrite serves different content but the URL bar stays the same — it's transparent to the user.

Question 2

Do I need an .htaccess file?

Accepted Answer

This syntax is for Apache web servers only. For Nginx, use the 'return' or 'rewrite' directives in your nginx.conf. For Vercel or Netlify, use their configuration files.

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