.htaccess is not working?

httpd.conf

#perhaps your htaccess file is not being read by apache. how could?!
#yes, if your httpd.conf show this

#<Directory "/var/www/html">
#        Options Indexes Includes FollowSymLinks        
#        AllowOverride None
#        Allow from all
#        Order allow,deny
#</Directory>

#Change to this

<Directory "/var/www/html">
        Options Indexes Includes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
        Allow from all
        Order allow,deny
</Directory>

#See the difference? Good luck!