301 Redirect Question

Simple question

[spyder_tek]

Hi,

This might seem like a silly question, but when using a 301 redirect to point to a new index file, using:

Redirect 301 /oldindex.html http://www-domain-com/newindex.php

Am I supposed to delete the old index file once I create the new one? OR do I keep the old index AND the new index in the same directory?

Thank you...

[mcavic]

The old index won't be used, so if you don't need it as a backup, you should remove it to avoid confusion.