[SOLVED] Removing the extension..

[Michdd]

I've been trying to figure out how to do this for a while, not constantly but here and there trying to get it to work. I've failed all times.

 

You see it on some websites where the .php is removed from the file name. I've done some research and found that you can do this with a .htaccess file (knew this for a while now). However whenever I try it doesn't work. I'm using an apache server; I'm wondering if there is something else I have to change to get this to work? Am I putting the file in the right location? I tried putting it in my main root folder like a normal .htaccess file.. no luck.. One example of contents I've tried is:

 

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.php [L,QSA]

[Ken2k7]

RewriteRule ^(.+)?\.php$ $1 [L,PT,QSA]

?

[Michdd]

Still not working. Seems like I must be doing something wrong or forgetting to do something; I can't find much help for this though :S

[Ken2k7]

Then yours should work fine. I guess I forgot which direction the RewriteRule's argument went.

 

Are you saying if you go to - http://www.domain.com/file, it gives you a 404?

[Michdd]

Then yours should work fine. I guess I forgot which direction the RewriteRule's argument went.

 

Are you saying if you go to - http://www.domain.com/file, it gives you a 404?

Yea, that's exactly what happens.

[Ken2k7]

Where did you put your .htaccess?

[Michdd]

In my root folder. The same place that I normally have my .htaccess file for other stuff.

[Ken2k7]

Do you have a URL I can view?

[Michdd]

Is it possible that I have to change a setting within my server's configuration files? Because other things that I put within my .htaccess files work fine.

[Ken2k7]

I tested the .htaccess myself and it works fine. What's the URL you're viewing?

[Michdd]

I tested the .htaccess myself and it works fine. What's the URL you're viewing?

 

http://website.com/index.php tried as http://website.com/index

 

Edit: This server I'm just using to test stuff so it's on a port other than port 80. So could that be the problem (dunno, just trying to filter out the possibilities)

[Ken2k7]

What's in your .htaccess file again? Sorry... there has been a bit of confusion.

[Michdd]

Same thing I originally posted:

 

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.php [L,QSA]

[Ken2k7]

Does it work on any file other than index.php?

 

Maybe you have a directory called index?

[The Little Guy]

When I do it, I do this:

 

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ /$1.php [L,QSA]

[Michdd]

Does it work on any file other than index.php?

 

Maybe you have a directory called index?

No I don't and it doesn't work for any files.

When I do it, I do this:

 

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ /$1.php [L,QSA]

 

That doesn't work either, again could it be that I have the port in my url?: http://domain.com:port/index

 

[Michdd]

Anyone have any other ideas? I still can't figure this out.