RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} [^.]+\.darktech\.org\.uk$ RewriteRule ^(.+) %{HTTP_HOST}$1 [C] RewriteRule ([^.]+\.darktech\.org\.uk)(.*) /var/www/users/wwwdarktech/vhosts/$1$2 thats what im using. RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} [^.]+\.darktech\.org\.uk$ RewriteRule ^(.+) %{HTTP_HOST}$1 [C] RewriteRule ([^.]+\.darktech\.org\.uk)(.*) /var/www/users/wwwdarktech/vhosts/$1$2 not sure if that will be any use to you thats what i use