Joomla Search Engine Friendly URLs - HELP!

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    I tried the search engine frienly URLs option in joomla but it doesn't work. it changes the URLs but when you click my links, they go to error 404 page not found..

    installed opensef and sh404SEF and neither of those work either


    I contacted my host (1and1.com) and they said that By default, mod_rewrite
    is enabled in the server.


    Then I did a test to see if mod_rewrite is enabled on my server. I placed the following code in .htaccess

    
RewriteEngine On
Options +FollowSymLinks
Redirect /google.html http://www.google.com
    Code (markup):
    Then I pointed my browser to: http://www.mysite.com/google.html

    It didnt work! it went to an error page.


    Joomla is really giving me trouble with this and search engine friendly URLs are a MUST. I really need some help with this.


    Thanks.
     
    touchAshley, Jan 26, 2008 IP
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  2. xxKillswitch

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    Sounds like you never renamed the htaccess.txt to .htaccess, only time I have ever experienced those errors with Joomla when mod_rewrite was working.
     
    xxKillswitch, Jan 26, 2008 IP
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    I was going to recommend renaming htaccess.txt and you can edit it appropriately as well. (There's some lines you need to uncomment). Also, opensef has been discontinued, there's a new developer and the file is called NuSef on the joomla.org extensions site.

    On the paid side, I have tried SEFAdvance and it works well. Its not free, but it has worked for me. (no affiliation to them). :D
     
    PhotoWriter, Jan 27, 2008 IP
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    try Sh404sef

    it is in my opinion the best sef joomla component
     
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  5. touchAshley

    touchAshley Active Member

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    I did have my htaccess.txt renamed to .htaccess

    I uncommented as well.

    Anyway! I fixed it. The problem was that I have Joomla in a sub directory "sitename.com/joomla" until I have it all completed (then I'll move it all to my root directory) So when it's in a subdirectory I had to add Rewritebase /joomla to my .htaccess - I'll take that out when I move it to my root directory.

    By the way.. Will stuff be messed up on my site once I move it all to my root directory since I made it all in a subdirectory? links and stuff?


    thanks.
     
    touchAshley, Jan 27, 2008 IP