How to use mod_rewrite to change URL

[szkgroove]

I am not familiar with mod_rewrite at all, as I know I can change URL using htaccess bu can not figure how to do that so I appreciate if anybody can help me with expression that should be placed in htaccess.

My current URL is

127.0.0.1/cms/product.php?id=19830&PRODUCT-NAME

 

I woul like to make it like this

127.0.0.1/id-19830/PRODUCT-NAME

 

Thanks

[szkgroove]

 

I am not familiar with mod_rewrite at all, as I know I can change URL using htaccess bu can not figure how to do that so I appreciate if anybody can help me with expression that should be placed in htaccess.

My current URL is

127.0.0.1/cms/product.php?id=19830&PRODUCT-NAME

 

I woul like to make it like this

127.0.0.1/id-19830/PRODUCT-NAME

 

Thanks

Now i have this rule

 

Options +FollowSymlinks

RewriteEngine on

RewriteRule ^([^/\.]+)/?$ product.php?id=$1&

IndexOptions -FancyIndexing

 

But server does not return URL in real time, but when I change manually url to desired it returns correct page

when i type 127.0.0.1/19830-PRODUCT-NAME

it works when I use link it returns

127.0.0.1/cms/product.php?id=19830&PRODUCT-NAME

 

What am I missing ???