How do I set up a simple redirect using the .htaccess file to permanently redirect xyz.com to www.xyz.com?

Question

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Answer 1

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yoursite.com [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.yoursite.com/$1 [L,R=301]