301 folder direct help

[marcogolfo]

hi i desperately need some help. I have renamed a folder on my site from /hand-tufted-rugs to
/modern-rugs
the problem that I am having is that the SERPs go to my old files and hence produce a 404
I really need some help on setting up a redirect from one folder to the new folder
I have tried to do this but it will not work
I already have a 301 redirect fromm domain.com to www.domain.com
could somebody please help me with this
thanks

[ukgeoff]

You do this through your server's .htaccess file.

The format is shown below:

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Redirect permanent /oldfile.html http://www.yourdomain/newfile.html

[marcogolfo]

Originally Posted by ukgeoff

You do this through your server's .htaccess file.

The format is shown below:

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Redirect permanent /oldfile.html http://www.yourdomain/newfile.html

Hi I tried that but it doesnt seem to work , how do i do it for a folder, your example shows how to do it for a file. I need some precise code if possible please
thanks

[ukgeoff]

Use this code for whole directories.

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Redirect /olddirectory http://yoursite.com/newdirectory/