.htaccess on XAMPP?

[dyr]

Currently using xampp to figure out how to code, then when i get a better idea of PHP I'll go to an actual host server.  My question is, is there an .htaccess file already on XAMPP?  I tried searching and couldn't find one to edit.  If there isn't one and I have to create my own, suggestions on what I should add and how to go about it?  Anything is really appreciated, I'm an extreme newb.  ^^

 

Cheers,

Dyr

[trq]

If you don't know what to add to your .htaccess file then you don't yet need one.

[AyKay47]

Simply create a .htaccess files in the htdocs folder (doc root for xampp).

However before you do this, make sure that this directive:

 

#LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

 

in the servers http.conf file (normally found in \apache\conf) is not commented so the module is enabled.

[dyr]

Thorpe, as of now I'd like to add my own custom 404 errors and know how to roughly go about this via .htaccess

 

AyKay47, I found httpd.conf file, which lists the same directive, however the load module does not have a # in front like you listed, will it still work?  There is a # on the directive below it:

LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

#LoadModule apreq_module modules/mod_apreq2.so

 

Thanks for the  help!

[trq]

The # marks the line as a comment. So you'll no # means the line is actually processed.

[dyr]

Thanks!