need help to enable .htaccess in vps

[okpaa]

how to enable
Apache mod_rewrite module
.htaccess



with my vps
i have cpanal

okpaa Reviewed by okpaa on 4th May 2011. need help to enable .htaccess in vps how to enable Apache mod_rewrite module .htaccess with my vps i have cpanal Rating: 5

[PwdGuy]

What is it your trying to achieve?

URL rewriting is usually used to convert data inputs into a clean url eg
mysite.com/showproduct.php?id=1391
to
mysite.com/showproduct/1391

If that's all you want it can be done by simply changing the .htaccess file with the FilesMatch tag. In the example above add:


<FilesMatch "^showproduct$">
ForceType application/x-httpd-php
</FilesMatch>

then in your code put

$expl = explode("/",$_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"]);
$id = $expl[count($expl)-1];

All this should be enabled by defult!

If your wondering why any .htaccess file seems to disappear once you upload it, that's because any file that begins with . in linux is hidden. Its there, just your ftp client cant see it.

[Cory]

If he uses FileZilla it's usually visible automatically.

If he uses another, then there are ways of forcing to see . files by adding -a in a listing properties; or just access cPanel, File Manager 'Enable . files' and there you go.

[l0calh0st]

Login into WHM - Click on EasyApache Update - Rebuild Apache, but don't forget to check "Mod Rewrite", Apache will be rebuild including MR.