Making a .htaccess with 301 redirects
See Below:
Apparently Elements is doing the right thing - did it wrong
# --- TrumpetStudio.com legacy redirects ---
Redirect 301 /aboutfaq.html /about/
Redirect 301 /aboutme.html /about-me/
Redirect 301 /original.html /original-music/
Redirect 301 /photos.html /famous-trumpet-players/
Redirect 301 /AllArticles.html /lessons/
Redirect 301 /faq.html /trumpet-faqs/
Redirect 301 /lip.html /trumpet-lip-buzzing-lesson-and-video/
Redirect 301 /beginning.html /beginning-trumpet-player/
Redirect 301 /intermediate.html /intermediate-trumpet-player/
Redirect 301 /advanced.html /master-trumpet-player/
Redirect 301 /tonguing.html /trumpet-tonguing-lesson/
Redirect 301 /care.html /trumpet-care-and-maintenance/
Redirect 301 /practice.html /trumpet-practicing-lesson-and-video/
Redirect 301 /braces.html /trumpet-braces-solution-article/
Redirect 301 /recordings.html /trumpet-recordings-article/
Redirect 301 /synthetic.html /trumpet-synthetic-oil-article/
Redirect 301 /endurance.html /trumpet-endurance-lesson/
Redirect 301 /highnote.html /trumpet-high-notes-lesson-and-video/
Redirect 301 /performance.html /trumpet-performing-lesson-and-video/
Redirect 301 /skill.html /trumpet-skill-building-lesson/
Redirect 301 /mouthpieces.html /trumpet-mouthpiece-selection-guide/
Redirect 301 /mouthpiecesize.html /trumpet-mouthpiece-size-chart/
Redirect 301 /books.html /trumpet-method-books-list-and-video/
Redirect 301 /jokes.html /trumpet-jokes/
Redirect 301 /BooksCDs.html /method-books/
Redirect 301 /wedding.html /the-ultimate-wedding-book-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /technical.html /the-ultimate-technical-study-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /blues.html /play-blues-trumpet-compact-disc-cd/
Redirect 301 /warmup.html /the-ultimate-warm-up-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /Free.html /free-library/
Redirect 301 /flower.html /free-forever-flower-song/
Redirect 301 /scales.html /free-trumpet-all-scales/
Redirect 301 /quintet.html /free-brass-quintet/
Redirect 301 /workpages.html /free-trumpet-work-pages/
Redirect 301 /sheetmusic.html /free-trumpet-staff-paper/
Redirect 301 /midi.html /free-trumpet-midi-files/
Redirect 301 /finger.html /free-trumpet-finger-chart/
Redirect 301 /arban.html /free-complete-arban-method-book/
Redirect 301 /gallay.html /free-12-etudes-gallay-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /clarke2.html /free-12-clarke-elementary-studies/
Redirect 301 /Levy.html /free-levy-trumpet-book/
Redirect 301 /wurm1.html /free-20-difficult-studies-wurm/
Redirect 301 /bohme.html /free-bohme-24-melodic-studies/
Redirect 301 /tobakov.html /free-tabakov-trumpet-book/
Redirect 301 /boscher.html /free-boscher-trompette/
Redirect 301 /bach.html /free-bach-brandenburg-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /clarke3.html /free-clarke-solos/
Redirect 301 /fasch.html /free-fasch-trumpet-concerto/
Redirect 301 /shuebruk2.html /free-shuebruk-20-duets-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /shuebruk1.html /free-shuebruk-30-duets-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /vivaldi.html /free-vivaldi-concerto-for-two-trumpets/
Redirect 301 /brandt.html /free-brandt-etudes-for-/trumpet/
Redirect 301 /haydn.html /free-haydn-trumpet-concerto/
Redirect 301 /kopprasch1.html /free-kopprasch-60-trumpet-etudes-book-1/
Redirect 301 /kopprasch2.html /free-kopprasch-60-trumpet-etudes-book-2/
Redirect 301 /goldman.html /free-goldman-practical-studies-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /neruda.html /free-neruda-trumpet-concerto/
Redirect 301 /clarke4.html /free-clarke-characteristics-study/
Redirect 301 /telemann.html /free-telemann-trumpet-concerto/
Redirect 301 /jacombe.html /free-jacombe-grand-method-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /wurm2.html /free-wurm-duets-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /clarke.html /free-clarke-technical-studies/
Redirect 301 /clodomir.html /free-clodomir-trumpet-method/
Redirect 301 /hindemith.html /free-hindemith-sonata-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /wurm3.html /free-wurm-40-trumpet-studies/
Redirect 301 /charlier.html /free-complete-theo-charlier-book-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /audition1.html /free-trumpet-audition-pieces-1/
Redirect 301 /audition2.html /free-trumpet-audition-pieces-2/
Redirect 301 /listeningpdf.html /free-trumpet-listening-examples/
Redirect 301 /toptentips.html /free-trumpet-top-ten-tips/
Redirect 301 /sightreading.html /free-trumpet-top-ten-sight-reading-tips/
Redirect 301 /practicesheet.html /free-trumpet-practice-sheet/
Redirect 301 /musicality.html /free-trumpet-musicality-chart/
Redirect 301 /musicalperformance.html /free-trumpet-musical-performance/
Redirect 301 /cornetist.html /free-how-i-became-a-cornetist-by-herbert-l-clarke/
Redirect 301 /herseth.html /free-adolph-herseth-trumpet-lesson-notes/
Before I put this in the root folder of the server:
What do I need to Know?
What Do I need to do?
Any Concerns or Gotchas?
Other?
The correct version would be:
Redirect 301 /herseth.html https://www.yourdomainname.com/free-adolph-herseth-trumpet-lesson-notes/
because its in the root file - the full address is not needed.. If it was going to another location (website) then yes
Well was making the new website with the folders / and index.html Elements did use the ‘folders’
Here is the corrected version:
# --- Legacy Page Redirects ---
Redirect 301 /aboutfaq.html /about/
Redirect 301 /aboutme.html /about-me/
Redirect 301 /original.html /original-music/
Redirect 301 /photos.html /famous-trumpet-players/
Redirect 301 /AllArticles.html /lessons/
Redirect 301 /faq.html /lessons/trumpet-faqs/
Redirect 301 /lip.html /lessons/trumpet-lip-buzzing-lesson-and-video/
Redirect 301 /beginning.html /lessons/beginning-trumpet-player/
Redirect 301 /intermediate.html /lessons/intermediate-trumpet-player/
Redirect 301 /advanced.html /lessons/master-trumpet-player/
Redirect 301 /tonguing.html /lessons/trumpet-tonguing-lesson/
Redirect 301 /care.html /lessons/trumpet-care-and-maintenance/
Redirect 301 /practice.html /lessons/trumpet-practicing-lesson-and-video/
Redirect 301 /braces.html /lessons/trumpet-braces-solution-article/
Redirect 301 /recordings.html /lessons/trumpet-recordings-article/
Redirect 301 /synthetic.html /lessons/trumpet-synthetic-oil-article/
Redirect 301 /endurance.html /lessons/trumpet-endurance-lesson/
Redirect 301 /highnote.html /lessons/trumpet-high-notes-lesson-and-video/
Redirect 301 /performance.html /lessons/trumpet-performing-lesson-and-video/
Redirect 301 /skill.html /lessons/trumpet-skill-building-lesson/
Redirect 301 /mouthpieces.html /lessons/trumpet-mouthpiece-selection-guide/
Redirect 301 /mouthpiecesize.html /lessons/trumpet-mouthpiece-size-chart/
Redirect 301 /books.html /lessons/trumpet-method-books-list-and-video/
Redirect 301 /jokes.html /lessons/trumpet-jokes/
Redirect 301 /BooksCDs.html /method-books/
Redirect 301 /wedding.html /method-books/the-ultimate-wedding-book-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /technical.html /method-books/the-ultimate-technical-study-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /blues.html /method-books/play-blues-trumpet-compact-disc-cd/
Redirect 301 /warmup.html /method-books/the-ultimate-warm-up-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /Free.html /free-library/
Redirect 301 /flower.html /free-library/free-forever-flower-song/
Redirect 301 /scales.html /free-library/free-trumpet-all-scales/
Redirect 301 /quintet.html /free-library/free-brass-quintet/
Redirect 301 /workpages.html /free-library/free-trumpet-work-pages/
Redirect 301 /sheetmusic.html /free-library/free-trumpet-staff-paper/
Redirect 301 /midi.html /free-library/free-trumpet-midi-files/
Redirect 301 /finger.html /free-library/free-trumpet-finger-chart/
Redirect 301 /arban.html /free-library/free-complete-arban-method-book/
Redirect 301 /gallay.html /free-library/free-12-etudes-gallay-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /clarke2.html /free-library/free-12-clarke-elementary-studies/
Redirect 301 /Levy.html /free-library/free-levy-trumpet-book/
Redirect 301 /wurm1.html /free-library/free-20-difficult-studies-wurm/
Redirect 301 /bohme.html /free-library/free-bohme-24-melodic-studies/
Redirect 301 /tobakov.html /free-library/free-tabakov-trumpet-book/
Redirect 301 /boscher.html /free-library/free-boscher-trompette/
Redirect 301 /bach.html /free-library/free-bach-brandenburg-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /clarke3.html /free-library/free-clarke-solos/
Redirect 301 /fasch.html /free-library/free-fasch-trumpet-concerto/
Redirect 301 /shuebruk2.html /free-library/free-shuebruk-20-duets-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /shuebruk1.html /free-library/free-shuebruk-30-duets-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /vivaldi.html /free-library/free-vivaldi-concerto-for-two-trumpets/
Redirect 301 /brandt.html /free-library/free-brandt-etudes-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /haydn.html /free-library/free-haydn-trumpet-concerto/
Redirect 301 /kopprasch1.html /free-library/free-kopprasch-60-trumpet-etudes-book-1/
Redirect 301 /kopprasch2.html /free-library/free-kopprasch-60-trumpet-etudes-book-2/
Redirect 301 /goldman.html /free-library/free-goldman-practical-studies-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /neruda.html /free-library/free-neruda-trumpet-concerto/
Redirect 301 /clarke4.html /free-library/free-clarke-characteristics-study/
Redirect 301 /telemann.html /free-library/free-telemann-trumpet-concerto/
Redirect 301 /jacombe.html /free-library/free-jacombe-grand-method-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /wurm2.html /free-library/free-wurm-duets-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /clarke.html /free-library/free-clarke-technical-studies/
Redirect 301 /clodomir.html /free-library/free-clodomir-trumpet-method/
Redirect 301 /hindemith.html /free-library/free-hindemith-sonata-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /wurm3.html /free-library/free-wurm-40-trumpet-studies/
Redirect 301 /charlier.html /free-library/free-complete-theo-charlier-book-for-trumpet/
Redirect 301 /audition1.html /free-library/free-trumpet-audition-pieces-1/
Redirect 301 /audition2.html /free-library/free-trumpet-audition-pieces-2/
Redirect 301 /listeningpdf.html /free-library/free-trumpet-listening-examples/
Redirect 301 /toptentips.html /free-library/free-trumpet-top-ten-tips/
Redirect 301 /sightreading.html /free-library/free-trumpet-top-ten-sight-reading-tips/
Redirect 301 /practicesheet.html /free-library/free-trumpet-practice-sheet/
Redirect 301 /musicality.html /free-library/free-trumpet-musicality-chart/
Redirect 301 /musicalperformance.html /free-library/free-trumpet-musical-performance/
Redirect 301 /cornetist.html /free-library/free-how-i-became-a-cornetist-by-herbert-l-clarke/
Redirect 301 /herseth.html /free-library/free-adolph-herseth-trumpet-lesson-notes/
Going to sleep on it - wait till I’m fresh in the morning with coffee…
If anyone else has tips / tricks / things I should do PLEASE let me know! 
Thanx…
Mike
VERY HAPPY!!!
It all WORKED…
AMAZING
No hitches, No problems, all new and modern set up after 30 years
My server ‘looks’ crazy with 2 sets of files - old site and new
I was told to leave the old site there for 1 year? seems like a long time…
Amazing doing my first 301 on my largest site and all working fine!
They meant leave the redirect for 1 year… was safely able to delete old files..
Google recommends keep the redirect there forever
So shall it stay - in all its wonder and glory LOL
That’s cool you got the redirects added and working.
I’d recommend monitoring Google Search Console to make sure there aren’t any errors/warnings or anything along the way, and that everything looks good going forward. It can help you see if there are any issues with any of the redirects you’ve set up. 
Also good to monitor other things that can affect your SEO
Thank you for the tip…
Happy to have it up and running - and working so well…
Big Change after 30 years!!!
Been very smooth sailing 
so far….
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