Can I force .htaccess to refresh?

.htaccess caching browser-cache cache-control
Johann Dyck picture Johann Dyck · Feb 3, 2012 · Viewed 67.7k times · Source

We are moving a site from one CMS to another. The .htaccess file has been changed and it needs to be refreshed for the new site to work right. From what I understand the .htaccess file will only be refreshed if the browser cache is cleared? It is fine for those creating the site to clear our cache, but is there a way to get the users' browsers to get the new .htaccess file without the user clearing cache manually on his own initiative?

Answer

Kai Noack picture Kai Noack · Oct 3, 2014

If you're using RewriteRule, just use R instead of R=301. For other purposes, you'll have to clear your browser cache whenever you change a redirect.

from https://stackoverflow.com/a/7749784/1066234

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