help on enabling mod_rewrite in apache

[pixeltrace]

Hi,

 

Apache user newbie here.

I need help, how do i enable mod_rewrite in my apache?

what are the codes or lines that i should have in

my httpd.conf file?

 

also, what are the other files that i need to modify and things, testing to do to

make it and know that its already working?

 

hope you could help me with this.

 

thanks so much!!!!

[wildteen88]

to enable mod_rewrite edit the the httpd.conf file and find this line:

#LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

Change it to this:

LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

 

Also scroll down to around line 200 and make sure AllowOverride directive has FileInfo listed.

 

Save the httpd.conf file and restart Apache. mod_rewrite should now be available

[pixeltrace]

thanks!

 

how will i restart the apache?

what is the command?

 

thanks!

[wildteen88]

What OS are you using? Windows Mac/Linux.

 

If its Windows just right click the Apache task bar icon and click restart from the context menu. If your new configuration works it should restart with no errors/error sounds during restart.

 

For restarting Apache under Mac/Linux please read this page of the Apache Manual.

 

To test mod_rewrite works just create a simple test file, call it modTest.html and put some random stuff in there. Then create a new fill called ".htaccess" (minus the quotes). Then add this in it:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^mod_rewrite_test/$ modTest.html

 

Place that file in that same directory as modTest.html now go to http://my-domain.com/mod_rewrite_test/

 

It should now show the contents of modTest.html

[pixeltrace]

Hi i am using linux.

 

 

also i went to my httpd.conf file

the configuration says that its something like vhost.

 

also i cannot find this line

#LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

and this line also

AllowOverride

if thats the case should i just add this

LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

and this

AllowOverride

 

help on this please.

 

thanks!

[wildteen88]

Where are you editing the httpd.conf from? I am not familiar with installing Apache on linux based systems.

[steviewdr]

Apache on linux does things much more on a modular basis.

 

All available modules (ssl, mod_rewrite) etc. are stored in:

/etc/apache2/mods-available

 

all enabled apache modules are linked from above and placed in:

/etc/apache2/mods-enabled

 

To enable a module, simply type (in a shell terminal):

a2enmod

and select your module from the list.

 

To restart apache on linux:

/etc/init.d/apache2 restart

 

Take a read of http://wiki.kartbuilding.net/index.php/Apache_2_%26_SSL_-_PHP4_-_MySQL_4.1

 

If you are having problems with the above, you will need to supply your linux os, whether its ubuntu, fedora etc.

 

-steve