mod_rewrite

sun373

Hi , I am very new in PHP. I am trying to use mod_writer. Does anybody has an experience in mod_writer ? I read from some tutorial, it said need to config .htaccess file. Where is .htaccess file.....is it httpd.conf ? (Apache Group\Apache2\conf\httpd.conf)

I want to change \student.php?id=1 to \student\id

I don't know what I have to do first !!!!! 😕 🙁

Brit

.htaccess is a plain text file that can be used to override your web server's behaviour, in line with rules you enter into the .htaccess file itself. You can create an .htaccess file using any text editor.

Your server administrator must have enabled .htaccess override for your site however, in order for any rules to work.

As for your problem, and presuming you meant: "/student/?id=1", put the following into your .htaccess file:

RewriteEngine On 
RewriteRule ^/(student)/([0-9]+)$ /your_script.php?id=$2 [L]

sun373

I run PHP and Apache on my computer (locally). So I still wonder where should I create .htaccess file . Should I create it in C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2 or where !!!! 😕 🙁

Brit

Put it in your document root.

So if your Apache 2 root is here:

C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs

Put it in the 'htdocs' folder.

sun373

I put this code in .htaccess file C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs

RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^{/(Student)/([0-9]+)$} /Student.php?id=$2 [L]

But there is nothing change in URL , do I need to do other thing else ??? My actual path is this
http://localhost/Book/Student.php?id=1

I use Window XP and I notice that in C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\conf\httpd.conf...
there is only LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so son when I added addmodule mod_rewrite.c, the server can not run !!! What should I do ....... any comment !!

Brit

Well that won't work because you've not put in the right directory (where did /book/ come from?)

This works fine:

RewriteEngine On 
RewriteRule ^book/student/([0-9]+)$ /book/student.php?id=$1 [L]

sun373

I think my first problem is that ..it seem like mod_rewriter doesn't install correctly. Because in C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\conf\httpd.conf file

there is only LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so I don't have addmodule mod_rewrite.c, so what should I do. I tried to add addmodule mod_rewrite.c, but that caused server can not run !!!!