Why is mod_rewrite not working despite being enabled?

Question

Why is mod_rewrite not working despite being enabled?

Answer

If you are not sure whether mod_rewrite is enabled, please see the following article.

How do I verify an Apache module is enabled for my server?

Once mod_rewrite is enabled, it will require that rules be placed within a website's .htaccess file in order for it to be usable.  A mod_rewrite rule will look something like this.

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteRule $somerule
</IfModule>

With $somerule being replaced with an actual mod_rewrite rule.  For information on how to use mod_rewrite with your .htaccess file, please see the official documentation here.

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_rewrite.html