.htaccess file for pretty urls that route through index.php

htaccess.txt

# Original
# If you modify this file then change the above line to: # Modified
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    # Certain hosts may require the following line.
    # If vanilla is in a subfolder then you need to specify it after the /.
    # (ex. You put Vanilla in /forum so change the next line to: RewriteBase /forum)
    # RewriteBase /

    # The basic rewrtie rule.
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 [QSA,E=X_REWRITE:1,L]

    # Add the proper X_REWRITE server variable for rewritten requests.
    RewriteCond %{ENV:REDIRECT_X_REWRITE} .+
    RewriteRule ^index\.php - [QSA,E=X_REWRITE:1,E=!REDIRECT_X_REWRITE,L]

    # 301 redirect urls that start with request.php
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} GET [NC]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^(.*?)/index\.php(.*)$
    RewriteRule ^index\.php %1%2 [QSA,R,L]
</IfModule>