# Rewrite rule of url w/args to url?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rewrite-rule-of-url-w-args-to-url/226129>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [December 14, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rewrite-rule-of-url-w-args-to-url/226129 "2010-12-14T16:38:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Robert\_La\_Ferla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@Robert\_La\_Ferla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Robert_La_Ferla)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rewrite-rule-of-url-w-args-to-url/226129/1 "2010-12-14T16:38:09Z")

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I want to rewrite:

/somedirectory/file.zip?arg1=testing/test&opt=yes

to

/somedirectory/file.zip/testing/test

i.e. it takes the base path and appends $arg1 to it and strips out  
other args.

What’s the best way to do this in nginx?

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