htaccess Redirect directory name to parameter

Question

I would like to redirect all paths like this:

myurl.com/worldwide/en
myurl.com/worldwide/pt
myurl.com/worldwide/de

to:

myurl.com/worldwide/index.php?lang=en
myurl.com/worldwide/index.php?lang=pt
myurl.com/worldwide/index.php?lang=de

Just to be clear a dynamic redirection of the pathname after /worldwide

Actually ideally I would like to keep the original url (e.g. myurl.com/worldwide/de) but load the same php file with the language directory as a param but not sure if this is possible?

Thanks

Answer 1

Use this code

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /worldwide/
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?lang=$1 [L,QSA]

Please let me know if this helps you

Answer 2

RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.php -f
RewriteRule ^ %{REQUEST_URI}.php [L,NC]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.php !-f
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ /index.php?page=$1 [L,QSA]