htaccess works fine on web server but not on Wamp

[yandoo]

I'm using htaccess to remove the extensions - .html and .php on my web server online and it works fine. However it doesnt work at all when trying to set it up on wamp.

Heres whats ive done:

 

In Wamp - enabled Apache modules Rewrite

Ensured there is no # comment in httpd.config line: LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

Created htaccess from notepad in directory: wamp\www\vitalbodyhealth

Used same code that works online web server:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}\.php -f
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.php
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}\.html -f
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.html

 

I've been searching forums and someone said that because it is a sub directory i.e. wamp\www\vitalbodyhealth as opposed to wamp\www\ there could be a problem and that adding: RewriteBase /vitalbodyhealth

before the RewiteRules would fix it. I've tried it and it doesnt work either way. I just get a 404 error.

 

I don't understand why its not working... Any ideas?

 

Thanks

[requinix]

The stuff you have there is completely path-agnostic.

 

Are you sure your WAMP setup allows for .htaccess files? It may have a AllowOverride directive which tells Apache to ignore .htaccess files. Easiest way to check for this is to put random nonsense in the .htaccess and see if you get a 500 error browsing the site.

[yandoo]

I have made sure it says AllowOverride ALL in http.confg.

 

If i got to http://localhost/vitalbodyhealth/

 

it works the index.php is hidden... but if i got to http://localhost/vitalbodyhealth/blog not using the .html extension is just says 404 not found - The requested URL /vitalbodyhealth/blog was not found on this server.

 

Ive tried entering random words to the htaccess file and i dont get a 500 error either..

Edited January 14, 2013 by yandoo

[requinix]

Ive tried entering random words to the htaccess file and i dont get a 500 error either..

Then the .htaccess isn't being parsed. You sure you found the right AllowOverride? The vhost definition might have one of its own.