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    Where I can find the line/rule that removes the special URL parameters like Adwords' ?gclid?

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    • esiow2013
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      Here's what my .htaccess looks like:

      Options +FollowSymLinks
      RewriteEngine on

      #RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^beta|livescore.mysite.com [NC]
      #RewriteRule ^(.) - [L]
      RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www.mysite.com [NC]
      RewriteRule ^(.      )$ http://www.%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L]

      RewriteRule ^(R|S)-$ / [R=301,L]

      RewriteRule ^index.php/(.*)$ / [R=301,L]

      #group/category/country/region/city/area - redirect error pages
      RewriteRule ^(buy|rent)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,()-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,_-]+)/sort(-)?$ /$1/$2/$3/$4/$5/$6 [R=301,L]

      #group/category/country/region/city - redirect error pages
      RewriteRule ^(buy|rent)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/sort(-)?$ /$1/$2/$3/$4/$5 [R=301,L]

      #group/category/country - redirect error pages
      RewriteRule ^(buy|rent)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/sort(-)?$ /$1/$2/$3 [R=301,L]

      RewriteRule ^(apartment-for-(sale|rent)-in-makati)/sort(-)?$ /$1 [R=301,L]

      #lease/commercial-properties
      #/category/country - redirect error pages
      RewriteRule ^(lease|buy)/commercial-properties/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/sort(-)?$ /$1/commercial-properties/$2/$3 [R=301,L]

      #/category/country/region/city/area - redirect error pages
      RewriteRule ^(lease|buy)/commercial-properties/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,_-]+)/sort(-)?$ /$1/commercial-properties/$2/$3/$4/$5/$6 [R=301,L]

      #str/country/region/city/area - redirect error pages
      RewriteRule ^(short-term-rentals)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/sort(-)?$ /$1/$2 [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^(short-term-rentals)/([a-zA-Z0-9,      -]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9,_-]+)/sort(-)?$ /$1/$2/$3/$4/$5 [R=301,L]

      #--Landing pages -start
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-rent-in-makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-sale-in-makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^for-rent-in-makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^for-sale-in-makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-rent-in-manila(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-sale-in-manila(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^serviced-apartments-ho-chi-minh-for-rent(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^residential-housing-bangkok(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^homes-for-sale(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^houses-for-sale(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^real-estate-listings(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^house-listings(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent-in-makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^manila-apartments(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^house-for-rent-manila(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-rent-in-saigon(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-rent-in-hcmc(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^house-for-rent-vietnam(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^house-for-rent-in-saigon(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^philippine-real-estate-for-sale(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/houses/philippines/national-capital-region/makati/dasmarinas-village(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/paranaque(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/taguig/fort-bonifacio-global-city(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/condominiums/philippines/national-capital-region/makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/condominiums/philippines/national-capital-region/taguig/fort-bonifacio-global-city(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/houses/philippines/national-capital-region/makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/houses/philippines/national-capital-region/muntinlupa(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/houses/philippines/national-capital-region/pasig(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/houses/philippines/national-capital-region/quezon-city(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/office-spaces/philippines/national-capital-region/makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/commercial-spaces/philippines/national-capital-region/makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/office-spaces/philippines/national-capital-region/makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/condominiums/philippines/national-capital-region/makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/condominiums/philippines/national-capital-region/taguig/fort-bonifacio-global-city(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/houses/philippines/national-capital-region/muntinlupa(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/houses/philippines/national-capital-region/pasig(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/industrial_warehouses/philippines/national-capital-region/makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/industrial_warehouses/philippines/national-capital-region/mandaluyong(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/land_developments/philippines/national-capital-region/taguig/fort-bonifacio-global-city(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/pre-selling_project-sales/philippines/national-capital-region/makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/office-spaces/philippines/national-capital-region/pasig/ortigas(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/office-spaces/philippines/national-capital-region/taguig/fort-bonifacio-global-city(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/pre-selling_project-sales/philippines/national-capital-region/taguig/fort-bonifacio-global-city(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=seoModule&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]
      #--Landing pages -end

      #--Redirect pages -start
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-rent-philippines$ /rent/apartments/philippines [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^serviced-apartments-ho-chi-minh-for-rent$ /rent/serviced-apartments/vietnam/south/ho-chi-minh-city [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/apartments/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-city/serviced-apartment-for-rent-in-Ho-Chi-Minh-City$ /rent/serviced-apartments/vietnam/south/ho-chi-minh-city [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-rent-in-saigon$ /rent/apartments/vietnam/south/ho-chi-minh-city [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/apartments/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-city/apartment-for-rent-in-Saigon$ /rent/apartments/vietnam/south/ho-chi-minh-city [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^philippine-real-estate-for-sale$ /residential-properties [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^house-for-rent-in-saigon$ /rent/houses/vietnam/south/ho-chi-minh-city [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^house-for-rent-vietnam$ /rent/villas/vietnam [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^condo-for-rent-philippines$ /rent/condominiums/philippines [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^makati-condominiums$ /buy/condominiums/philippines/national-capital-region/makati [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-rent-in-hcmc$ /rent/apartments/vietnam/south/ho-chi-minh-city [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-rent-in-saigon$ /rent/apartments/vietnam/south/ho-chi-minh-city [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^house-for-rent-manila$ /rent/houses/philippines/national-capital-region/manila [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^manila-apartments$ /rent/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/manila [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^rent-in-makati$ /rent/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/makati [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^house-listings$ /residential-properties [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^real-estate-listings$ /residential-properties [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^houses-for-sale$ /residential-properties [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^homes-for-sale$ /residential-properties [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^residential-housing-bangkok$ /buy/houses/thailand/central/bangkok [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^hcmc-apartment-rent$ /rent/apartments/vietnam/south/ho-chi-minh-city [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^serviced-apartments-ho-chi-minh-for-rent$ /rent/serviced-apartments/vietnam/south/ho-chi-minh-city [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^saigon-apartment-rent$ /rent/apartments/vietnam/south/ho-chi-minh-city [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-sale-in-manila$ /buy/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/manila [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-rent-in-manila$ /rent/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/manila [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^for-sale-in-makati$ /buy/houses/philippines/national-capital-region/makati [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^for-rent-in-makati$ /rent/houses/philippines/national-capital-region/makati [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-sale-in-makati$ /buy/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/makati [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^apartment-for-rent-in-makati$ /rent/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/makati [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/villas/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-city/house-for-rent-in-saigon$ /rent/houses/vietnam/south/ho-chi-minh-city [R=301,L]
      #--Redirect pages -end

      #--custom landing pages from Ramon -start | Rnel
      #--13-Mar-2012
      RewriteRule ^rent/(apartments|villas)/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-city/([a-zA-Z-]+)-for-rent-in-([a-zA-Z-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=vietnam&group=1&custom_category=$2&custom_area=$3&custom_city=25443&custom=1&page=$6 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-city/district-1/ho-chi-minh-city-(district-1|real-estate)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=vietnam&group=1&custom_target=$1&custom_city=25443&custom=2&page=$4 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/apartments/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-city/saigon-pearl-(apartment-for-rent|for-rent)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=vietnam&group=1&custom_target=$1&custom_city=25443&custom=3&page=$6 [L]

      #-24-April-2012 | Apartment for rent in makati | 08-May-2012 changed to apartment-for-rent-in-makati
      #RewriteRule ^rent/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/makati((/)([0-9]+))?$ /rent/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/apartment-for-rent-in-makati$1 [R=301]
      #RewriteRule ^rent/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/apartment-for-rent-in-makati((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=1&country=philippines®ion=national-capital-region&city=makati&category=apartments&page=$3 [L]
      #RewriteRule ^rent/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/makati((/)([0-9]+))?$ /apartment-for-rent-in-makati$1 [R=301]
      #RewriteRule ^buy/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/makati((/)([0-9]+))?$ /apartment-for-sale-in-makati$1 [R=301]
      #RewriteRule ^rent/apartments/philippines/national-capital-region/apartment-for-rent-in-makati((/)([0-9]+))?$ /apartment-for-rent-in-makati$1 [R=301]
      #RewriteRule ^apartment-for-rent-in-makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=1&country=philippines®ion=national-capital-region&city=makati&category=apartments&page=$5&sort=$2 [L]
      #RewriteRule ^apartment-for-sale-in-makati(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=2&country=philippines®ion=national-capital-region&city=makati&category=apartments&page=$5&sort=$2 [L]

      #--03-May-2012 - Manila | 07-May-2012 - Makati | (rent|buy)/
      #RewriteRule ^rent/apartment-for-rent-in-manila$ /apartment-for-rent-in-manila [R=301]
      #RewriteRule ^(apartment-)?for-(rent|sale)-in-(manila|makati)(/sort-([a-z0-9-]+))?((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=philippines&group_name=$2&custom_target=&custom_region=1&custom_city=$3&custom=4&page=$8&sort=$5 [L]
      #--custom landing pages from Ramon|Claudio -end

      #search
      RewriteRule ^search/$ / [R=301]
      RewriteRule ^the_shang_grand_tower$ /search/shang-grand-tower [R=301]
      RewriteRule ^search/([a-zA-Z0-9,)(-]+)/sort(-)?$ /search/$1 [R=301]
      RewriteRule ^search/([a-zA-Z0-9,)(      -]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)/(1)?$ /search/$1/sort-$2 [R=301]
      RewriteRule ^search/([a-zA-Z0-9,)(-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=search&q=$1&page=$5&sort=$2 [L]
      RewriteRule ^search/([a-zA-Z0-9,)(      -]+)/(1)?$ /search/$1 [R=301]
      RewriteRule ^search/([a-zA-Z0-9,)(_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=search&q=$1&page=$4 [L]

      #single listings
      RewriteRule ^([r|R])-([0-9]+)((-)([0-9a-zA-Z-]+))?$ index.php?cmd=propertyPage&id=$2&group=1 [L]
      RewriteRule ^([s|S])-([0-9]+)((-)([0-9a-zA-Z-]+))?$ index.php?cmd=propertyPage&id=$2&group=2 [L]

      #--new reset password page
      RewriteRule ^reset-password$ index.php?cmd=retrievePassword [L]

      #--new reset password page 2
      RewriteRule ^reset-password/([0-9]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9]+)$ index.php?cmd=retrievePassword&act=retrievePasswordConfirm&code=$1&key=$2 [L]

      #--new map page
      RewriteRule ^map-page.php$ index.php?cmd=mapPage [L]

      #--new advertise with us page
      RewriteRule ^advertise.php$ index.php?cmd=advertiseWithUs [L]

      #--new my acount page
      RewriteRule ^my-account.php$ index.php?cmd=protectedMyAccount [L]

      #--new bookmarked properties page
      RewriteRule ^bookmarked-properties(/((R|S)-([0-9]+)))?$ index.php?cmd=protectedBookmarkedProperties&id=$2 [L]
      RewriteRule ^bookmarked-properties/([0-9]+)$ index.php?cmd=protectedBookmarkedProperties&page=$1 [L]

      #--new bookmarked properties delete page
      RewriteRule ^bookmarked-properties/delete/([0-9,]+)$ index.php?cmd=protectedBookmarkedProperties&act=protectedBookmarkedProperties_delete&id=$1 [L]

      #--new register page
      RewriteRule ^register.php$ index.php?cmd=register [L]

      #--new about us
      RewriteRule ^about-us.php$ index.php?cmd=aboutUs [L]

      #--news
      RewriteRule ^news(/([0-9]+)(.*))?$ index.php?cmd=news&id=$2&title=$3 [L]

      #--new confirm registration
      RewriteRule ^registration/confirm/key=([a-zA-Z0-9]{150})/code=([a-zA-Z0-9]{5})$ index.php?cmd=register&act=registerConfirm&key=$1&code=$2 [L]

      #--new terms and conditions
      RewriteRule ^terms-and-conditions.php$ index.php?cmd=termsAndConditions [L]

      #--new privacy policy
      RewriteRule ^privacy-policy.php$ index.php?cmd=privacyPolicy [L]

      #--new contact us
      RewriteRule ^contact-us.php$ index.php?cmd=contactUs [L]

      #--new site map
      RewriteRule ^sitemap.php$ index.php?cmd=siteMap [L]

      #--new login
      RewriteRule ^members/login.php$ login.php [L]

      #--new map page
      RewriteRule ^rss$ index.php?cmd=rss [L]

      #--new links page
      RewriteRule ^resources.php$ index.php?cmd=links [L]
      RewriteRule ^links.php$ /resources.php [R=301]

      #--new links2 page
      RewriteRule ^resources2.php$ index.php?cmd=links2 [L]

      #--new results page
      RewriteRule ^results.php$ index.php?cmd=results [L]

      #--careers page - 25-Mar-2013
      RewriteRule ^careers.php$ index.php?cmd=careers [L]

      #-Root
      RewriteRule ^residential-properties/$ /residential-properties [L,R=301]
      RewriteRule ^residential-properties((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsRoot&mainDivision=1&page=$3 [L]
      RewriteRule ^commercial-properties/$ /commercial-properties [L,R=301]
      RewriteRule ^commercial-properties((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsRoot&mainDivision=2&page=$3 [L]
      RewriteRule ^short-term-rentals/$ /short-term-rentals [L,R=301]
      RewriteRule ^short-term-rentals((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsRoot&mainDivision=1&str=1&page=$3 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/$ /buy [L,R=301]
      RewriteRule ^buy((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsRoot&group=2&page=$3 [L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/$ /rent [L,R=301]
      RewriteRule ^rent((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsRoot&group=1&page=$3 [L]

      #--
      #str/COUNTRY/SORT
      RewriteRule ^short-term-rentals/([a-z_-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1&str=1&sort=$2&page=$5 [L]

      #str/COUNTRY/REGION/CITY/SORT
      RewriteRule ^short-term-rentals/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z_-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1®ion=$2&city=$3&str=1&sort=$4&page=$7 [L]

      #str/COUNTRY/REGION/CITY/AREA/SORT
      RewriteRule ^short-term-rentals/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z_-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1®ion=$2&city=$3&area=$4&str=1&sort=$5&page=$8 [L]

      #str/COUNTRY/REGION/CITY/AREA
      RewriteRule ^short-term-rentals/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1®ion=$2&city=$3&area=$4&str=1&page=$7 [L]

      #str/COUNTRY/REGION/CITY
      RewriteRule ^short-term-rentals/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1®ion=$2&city=$3&str=1&page=$6 [L]

      #str/COUNTRY
      RewriteRule ^short-term-rentals/([a-z_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1&str=1&page=$4 [L]
      #--

      #--
      #buy|rent/residential|commercial/COUNTRY/REGION/CITY/AREA/SORT
      RewriteRule ^rent/residential-properties/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z,()0-9-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1®ion=$2&city=$3&area=$4&sort=$5&group=1&page=$8 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/residential-properties/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z,()0-9-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1®ion=$2&city=$3&area=$4&sort=$5&group=2&page=$8 [L]
      RewriteRule ^lease/commercial-properties/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z,()0-9-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=2&country=$1®ion=$2&city=$3&area=$4&sort=$5&group=1&page=$8 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/commercial-properties/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z,()0-9-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=2&country=$1®ion=$2&city=$3&area=$4&sort=$5&group=2&page=$8 [L]

      #buy|rent/residential|commercial/COUNTRY/SORT
      RewriteRule ^rent/residential-properties/([a-z_-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1&sort=$2&group=1&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/residential-properties/([a-z_-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1&sort=$2&group=2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^lease/commercial-properties/([a-z_-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=2&country=$1&sort=$2&group=1&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/commercial-properties/([a-z_-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=2&country=$1&sort=$2&group=2&page=$5 [L]

      #buy|rent/residential|commercial/COUNTRY/REGION/CITY/AREA
      RewriteRule ^rent/residential-properties/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z,()0-9_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1®ion=$2&city=$3&area=$4&group=1&page=$7 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/residential-properties/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z,()0-9_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1®ion=$2&city=$3&area=$4&group=2&page=$7 [L]
      RewriteRule ^lease/commercial-properties/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z,()0-9_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=2&country=$1®ion=$2&city=$3&area=$4&group=1&page=$7 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/commercial-properties/([a-z_-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z,()0-9_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=2&country=$1®ion=$2&city=$3&area=$4&group=2&page=$7 [L]

      #buy|rent/residential|commercial/COUNTRY
      RewriteRule ^rent/residential-properties/([a-z_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1&group=1&page=$4 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/residential-properties/([a-z_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$1&group=2&page=$4 [L]
      RewriteRule ^lease/commercial-properties/([a-z_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=2&country=$1&group=1&page=$4 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/commercial-properties/([a-z_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=2&country=$1&group=2&page=$4 [L]

      #--
      #buy|rent/residential|commercial/CATEGORY/COUNTRY/REGION/CITY/AREA
      RewriteRule ^rent/residential-properties/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z,()0-9_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$2®ion=$3&city=$4&area=$5&category=$1&group=1&page=$8 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/residential-properties/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z,()0-9_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$2®ion=$3&city=$4&area=$5&category=$1&group=2&page=$8 [L]
      RewriteRule ^lease/commercial-properties/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z,()0-9_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=2&country=$2®ion=$3&city=$4&area=$5&category=$1&group=1&page=$8 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/commercial-properties/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z,()0-9_-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=2&country=$2®ion=$3&city=$4&area=$5&category=$1&group=2&page=$8 [L]

      #-CITY
      #-REGION

      #buy|rent/residential|commercial/CATEGORY/COUNTRY
      RewriteRule ^rent/residential-properties/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$2&category=$1&group=1&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/residential-properties/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=1&country=$2&category=$1&group=2&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^lease/commercial-properties/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=2&country=$2&category=$1&group=1&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/commercial-properties/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&mainDivision=2&country=$2&category=$1&group=2&page=$5 [L]
      #--

      #--
      #rent|buy/CATEGORY/COUNTRY/REGION/CITY/AREA/SORT
      RewriteRule ^rent/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([0-9a-z(),.-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=1&country=$2®ion=$3&city=$4&area=$5&category=$1&sort=$6&page=$9 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/([a-z,      -]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([0-9a-z(),.-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=2&country=$2®ion=$3&city=$4&area=$5&category=$1&sort=$6&page=$9 [L]

      #rent|buy/CATEGORY/COUNTRY/REGION/CITY/SORT
      RewriteRule ^rent/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=1&country=$2®ion=$3&city=$4&category=$1&sort=$5&page=$8 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=2&country=$2®ion=$3&city=$4&category=$1&sort=$5&page=$8 [L]

      #rent|buy/CATEGORY/COUNTRY/REGION/CITY/AREA
      RewriteRule ^rent/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()'-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/(([a-z(),.-]+)(-[0-9]+)?)(/|/1)$ /rent/$1/$2/$3/$4/$5 [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/([a-z,      -]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()'-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/(([a-z(),.-]+)(-[0-9]+)?)(/([\d]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=1&country=$2®ion=$3&city=$4&area=$5&category=$1&page=$9&etc=test [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()'-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([0-9a-z(),.-]+)/$ /buy/$1/$2/$3/$4/$5 [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/([a-z,      -]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()'-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/(([a-z(),.-]+)(-[0-9]+)?)(/([\d]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=2&country=$2®ion=$3&city=$4&area=$5&category=$1&page=$9&etc=test2 [L]
      #RewriteRule ^buy/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()'-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([0-9a-z(),._-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=2&country=$2®ion=$3&city=$4&area=$5&category=$1&page=$8 [L]

      #rent|buy/CATEGORY/COUNTRY/REGION/CITY
      RewriteRule ^rent/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/$ /rent/$1/$2/$3/$4 [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=1&country=$2®ion=$3&city=$4&category=$1&page=$7 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/$ /buy/$1/$2/$3/$4 [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/([a-z()-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=2&country=$2®ion=$3&city=$4&category=$1&page=$7&etc=TEST [L]

      #-REGION

      #rent|buy/CATEGORY/COUNTRY/SORT
      RewriteRule ^rent/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=1&country=$2&category=$1&sort=$3&page=$6 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/sort-([a-z0-9-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=2&country=$2&category=$1&sort=$3&page=$6 [L]

      #rent|buy/CATEGORY/COUNTRY/
      RewriteRule ^rent/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/$ /rent/$1/$2 [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=1&country=$2&category=$1&page=$5 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)/$ /buy/$1/$2 [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/([a-z,-]+)/([a-z()-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain&group=2&country=$2&category=$1&page=$5 [L]

      #rent|buy/COUNTRY
      RewriteRule ^rent/([a-z,-]+)/$ /rent/$1 [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^rent/([a-z()      -]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain_categories&mainDivision=1&country=$1&group=1&page=$4 [L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/([a-z,-]+)/$ /buy/$1 [R=301,L]
      RewriteRule ^buy/([a-z      ()-]+)((/)([0-9]+))?$ index.php?cmd=divisionsMain_categories&mainDivision=1&country=$1&group=2&page=$4 [L]
      #--

      <files 403.shtml="">order allow,deny
      allow from all</files>

      deny from 173.245.84.49
      deny from 92.40.44.99
      deny from 92.41.197.133
      deny from 41.58.53.131
      deny from 41.184.129.141
      deny from 112.135.153.58
      deny from 41.138.169.191
      deny from 41.58.19.87
      deny from 199.58.164.113
      deny from 41.71.158.188
      deny from 81.149.227.17
      deny from 95.211.231.222
      deny from 41.58.196.39

      Thanks in advance!

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • AlanMosley
        AlanMosley last edited by

        I would backup your htaccess file.
        then remove half the rules, then test. then you will know what half it is in. keep doing this to you find it

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