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.htaccess - Redirect query strings to new URL

Hi,

I have a few URLs with query strings like this:
index.php?id=1
index.php?id=2

And I'd like to redirect each ID to their own SEO friendly URL defined in my .htaccess file (only a few IDs so it shouldn't slow the site). I've tried a code (displayed below) and it does the redirect to the new file name but the new file returns a "404 not found" error. Here's the code I've been trying:

Code:

RewriteEngine On

Options +FollowSymLinks

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^id=1$

RewriteRule ^index\.php$ /seo-friendly-url/

Is there something wrong with the code or do I need to add something else to it?

Can you give an example of your user friendly URL?

I believe you want to redirect and not just rewrite. You can add 301 redirect like this which might help.

RewriteRule ^index\.php$ /seo-friendly-url/ [R=301]

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