mod_rewrite

[its_joe]

HI,


I have installed mod_rewrite using following option

1)/scripts/easyapache
2)select module mod_rewrite
but it is not installed i am unable to find his .so file as well as mod_rewrite not working.

how to install mod_rewrite?

[nilesh_kolte]

Enable mod_rewrite

1. Find the httpd.conf file (usually you will find it in a folder called conf, config or something along those lines)
2. Inside the httpd.conf file uncomment the line LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so (remove the pound '#' sign from in front of the line)
3. Also find the line ClearModuleList is uncommented then find and make sure that the line AddModule mod_rewrite.c is not commented out.


Check to see if mod_rewrite is enabled

There are several ways to check if its working, I will try to show you the simplest method, Create a .htaccess file (a text file named .htaccess) with the following code in it

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On

Save the file to a subdirectory of your main site something like this
/rewrite-testfolder/.htaccess

Now attempt to browse to the subdirectory (http://localhost/rewrite-testfolder/). One of two things could happen

- No errors Congrats mod_rewrite engine is now enabled.

- 500, Internal Server Error If you get this message then mod_rewrite was not installed/enabled on your computer.