[Help].htaccess help needed

[x24324gv89]

Hello,
I am new here and completely new to php coding and .htaccess.I readed on net that if you use mod_rewrite func you can redirect any file to another for ex (index.php redirect to index2.php)

So,i wanted to try it but it does not redirect to index2.php from index.php

.htaccess file

RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index.php$ index2.php [L,NC]

Note:All 3 files (.htaccess,index.php,index2.php are in a same folder called gd...

Thanks!

[MaestroFX1]

Have you uncommented/added

RewriteEngine On

[x24324gv89]

Have you uncommented/added

RewriteEngine On

Yes,i did but it cant help even after that i cant access to gd directory on my site using browser it give me a 404 not found error D:

my .htaccess with RewriteEngine On

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index.php$ index2.php [L,NC]

[MaestroFX1]

Try this:

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

RedirectMatch "\.php$" http://hostname/index.php

[descalzo]

If the .htaccess is in /gd, use

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /gd/
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ index2.php [L,NC]

[x24324gv89]

If the .htaccess is in /gd, use

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /gd/
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ index2.php [L,NC]

Thanks you so much it worked!