need help with .htaccess re-write

[rusty813]

i have this in my .htaccess

RewriteEngine on

RewriteRule ^http://www.website.com/name1$ http://www.website.com/name1/name2

and everytime i test to see if it works it shows http 404 not found what i am doing work or missing these arent php files they .html files i am tryin to rewrite... thanks

[bathurst_guy]

Are you entering the entire file name in the RewriteRule or just the folder?

[rusty813]

i am entering the entire url name like above... how is it suppose be written?

[rusty813]

Are you entering the entire file name in the RewriteRule or just the folder?

isorry i miss read what you were saying its in my main directory where the file is located as well

[bathurst_guy]

Try:

RewriteEngine on

RewriteRule ^http://www.website.com/name1.html$ http://www.website.com/name1/name2.html

[rusty813]

nothing happen still http 404

[rusty813]

anyone available to help