Enabling mod_rewrite module in Apache HTTP Server

Posted on August 27, 2008, under PHP,  Bookmark it

Hello,

In this short tutorial we will learn how to enable the mod_rewrite module in Apache Server.

Step 1
Locate the folder where apache is installed (in localhost is usually in: C:Program FilesApache Software FoundationApache2.2). Find the folder “conf”. You will find in it the file: httpd.conf.

Step 2
Find the line #LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so. Uncomment it so it will look like this: 

LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

Look for #AddModule mod_rewrite.c and uncomment it as well.

AddModule mod_rewrite.c

In the same file search for:

<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
</Directory>

and replace it with:

<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
</Directory>

You may have many other attributes between the ‘Directory’ tags. Make sure that AllowOverride is set to ‘All’.

Save the new httpd.conf and restart Apache.

Good luck!

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  • August 27, 2008
  • article by Gabriel C.
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3 Replies to "Enabling mod_rewrite module in Apache HTTP Server"

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  2. Tom
    November 30, 2008 at 10:19 PM
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    Hello LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
    is not there i open httpd.config and i can’t finde that lines i run
    a test.php to see if PHP Version 5.2.5 they have on,

    Loaded Modules :

    core mod_access mod_auth mod_include mod_log_config mod_logio mod_env mod_expires mod_headers mod_setenvif mod_proxy proxy_connect proxy_ftp proxy_http mod_ssl prefork http_core mod_mime mod_status mod_autoindex mod_asis mod_info mod_suexec mod_cgi mod_negotiation mod_dir mod_imap mod_actions mod_userdir mod_alias mod_rewrite mod_so mod_auth_passthrough mod_bwlimited mod_fpcgid mod_php5

    and is there but still i cant make this works any help thanks Tom

  3. Gabriel
    December 4, 2008 at 5:55 PM
    Reply

    Are you sure that you followed all the steps? It should work. What exactly is your problem? Did you create a .htaccess file containing the right data in it?

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