mod_rewrite - editing httpd.conf or adding to htaccess

Richard Ainz

• June 09, 2016 13:28

When adding the lines RewriteEngine On Options FollowSymLinks to a .htaccess placed in the root of a web script claiming to use it for permalinks, the interface tells me it does not find the mod_rewrite engine activated. When trying to get to the httpd.conf to enable it that way, I do not seem to have access to that file on the webhost. So the question would be; should mod_rewrite be enabled with those lines in .htaccess or do I need to contact the host to get this done deeper in the apache configuration I do not seem to be able to reach? (Which is strange since it is on a VPS). System: Apache 2.4.18 with PHP 5.6.19 on CENTOS 6.4 x86_64

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  Richard Ainz

  • June 11, 2016 14:41

  So no one ever wondered how to do this...

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  Infopro

  • June 11, 2016 18:06

  mod_rewrite should be enabled by default in cPanel. Do you have root access to the server? If yes, run this command via SSH: httpd -l|grep rewrite The response should be: mod_rewrite.c

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  Richard Ainz

  • June 12, 2016 08:04

  Thanks, I did that, it is enabled. Then I know I: - either need to define something for it to work - the web script thing is flawed

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  cPanelMichael

  • June 16, 2016 16:54

  Hello, It seems like this is a flaw in the application you are using. You can try creating some simple Mod_Rewrite rules for a test page to verify it's working as expected in that directory. Thank you.

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