Apache redirect empty subdomain to www-subdomain

Question

I am kinda new in apache config.

I wish to redirect my traffic from http://example.com to http://www.example.com

I want www always appear in my visitor's browser's address bar.

Should i use mod_rewrite or anything else in httpd.conf?

possible duplicate of [apache redirect from non www to www](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1100343/apache-redirect-from-non-www-to-www) — Konerak, Mar 14 '11 at 10:01
Sorry, there are already tons of questions on this site about redirecting www to nothing or nothing to www using apache. Use the search-function for a bit? — Konerak, Mar 14 '11 at 10:02

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 19 '11 at 15:48

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Add the following to your httpd.conf

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName adomainwihtoutwww.com
        Redirect permanent / http://www.yourdomain.com/
    </VirtualHost>

answered Apr 19 '11 at 15:48

Bill Kary

`Redirect permanent` is not recommended if you want to add subdomains later. A user who used that subdomain before it was registred as virtual host may never reach that page since there is `301 Moved Permanently` in its browser's cache. – Martin Schneider Feb 01 '17 at 18:25

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