.htaccess redirect creates infinite loop

Question

Trying to create a .htaccess redirect results in an infinite loop. This is what my code currently looks like:

Redirect / http://www.website.com/new/

Any idea why this isn't working?

Answer 1

Solved it by creating an index page and redirecting from there.

Redirect /index.html http://website.com/new/

Answer 2

try Redirect 301 / http://www.website.com/new/