Thread: .htaccess?

I'm looking around and noticed the .htaccess file is no longer in the root directory with 5.4... so basically how would I impliment the boonex mod_rewrite in this case?

i believe in the zip file they provide you with one.

They do, but when copied over, the site goes blank... yeehaw

I really don't understand this. The documentation for the upgrade states it added the .htaccess file, but it's nowhere to be found. My site works no problem though. I just want to do the modifications to it and the file isn't even in the upgrade folder I have on my PC. Smoge? LOL

I had a similar problem. I had no .htaccess folder when i tried to implement the mod re-write.

I created one:

RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule .+ - [L]
RewriteRule .* rewrite_name.php [L]
php_flag register_globals Off



Then, my site went blank, and I got a few various errors. I contacted my hosting company and asked them to allow for mod rewrite. They emailed me back and said, all of their servers come like that automatically. I checked my site again and it suddenly worked correctly.

Apparently they DID activate it, and then acted as if it was on all the time. I am not sure, just guessing. Funny how it suddenly worked.

Also, make sure you uploaded the rewrite_name.php to the root folder.

I am also not sure how to configure if your site is in a sub folder not the root (ie: http://mysite.com/dating/)

Damnit!! You're right! Thanks Ringo. We just upgraded to a 20mbs connection and the host forgot to enable the mod rewrite.

You can just create .htaccess files.... even empty ones (0 bytes).

It's what you put in them that is important - the file itself can just be created.

Smoge

Originally Posted by Toreador

I really don't understand this. The documentation for the upgrade states it added the .htaccess file, but it's nowhere to be found. My site works no problem though. I just want to do the modifications to it and the file isn't even in the upgrade folder I have on my PC. Smoge? LOL