Enable mod_rewrite in apache

mod_rewrite_guide.md

• Apache configuration file

  • ubuntu -> /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
  • arch -> /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

• Add mod_rewrite and .htaccess support for your site At the end of the configuration files add these lines:

  #My site mod_rewrite configuration
  <Directory "/var/www/">
    AllowOverride All
  </Directory>
  

• Enable mod_rewrite

  • ubuntu: sudo a2enmod rewrite
  • arch: Uncomment, in apache configuration file, the line LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

• Restart apache

  • ubuntu: sudo service apache2 restart
  • arch: sudo systemctl restart httpd