# .htaccess

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htaccess/286904>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [April 22, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htaccess/286904 "2009-04-22T16:02:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![redleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ba0ec/32.png) [@redleader](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redleader)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htaccess/286904/1 "2009-04-22T16:02:40Z")

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I have read the Tutorial here at: [http://www.kirupa.com/web/htaccess.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/web/htaccess.htm)

My question is: does the original file or folder still have to exist for the redirect to work?

e.g: Redirect /money [http://www.mysite.com/english/money](http://www.mysite.com/english/money)

Does the folder [http://www.mysite.com/money/](http://www.mysite.com/money/) have to exist?

I thought the advantages of this .htaccess Redirect command was to overcome changes in site design and movement or deletion of folders, but it appears not if the original location, folder, or file has to still exist … or is my web hosting faulty?