Hi all 2 days ago I had to move from shared hosting to dedicated server - my own boss now - also my own workhorse - too much traffic / CPU usage emailed me my host (1and1.com) .... with previous apache 1.3 and php4.4 --- ALL worked perfectly ! now I have apache 2.2 and php5 and nothing at all work re rewriting see my php-info http://kriyayoga.com/var/php-info.php about 70% of my pages are static HTML pages - rest dynamic PHP pges before i had several mod_rewrite on my site - all in .htaccess - some simple some quite complex and all worked perfectly all times with exactly same mod_rewrite syntax as before - on new server NO mod_rewrite works at all even the most simple. I had / have from hotlink rewrite to domain.com ->> www.domain.com - and complex mod rewrite for my gallery2 photo gallery SW - all worked perfectly before apache2 is new to me and it appears somehow that i have set at least ONE option or configuration too few ( ... or too much ?? ) in the apache global conf httpd.conf ( in my suse linux its default_server.conf ) I have the module mod_rewrite loaded - at least php-info says so and i have enabled Options MultiViews All ( where "All" should include all incl. option followsymlinks ) Options +FollowSymlinks the most simple code i used before in .htaccess - NOW in the global conf - was syntax test says: > rcapache2 configtest Syntax OK any idea what to do to make mod_rewrite system wide working again ? any particular technique to migrate all working mod_rewrite code from apache 1.3 to apache 2.2 ?? help highly appreciated - i have spent the last 2+ days nearly day and night searching G and reading apache2 howtos and manuals with no success so far
Shoemoney configtest of course is done ilja error log show nothing - they only show if something is done at all and done wrongly - in my case i know that I MYSELF simly forgot to activate somethng important at the right place toi have the code work since the very same code was working liek a charm on apache 1.3 / PHP4 in my .htaccess the mistake most likely is in a more global level in apache2 config either httpd.conf or default_server.conf (SuSE Linux 10.2 uses the subfolder structure of trhe apache2 config folders Nintendo honestly nintendo - i was hoping you wold come to this thread - i know you have lots of experience here the full code for one of the major pages this code is placed into .htaccess - created by the gallery2 software after detection of the flderstructure - i have EXACTLY to the point the same folder-structure as before, thats why I opted for a root server to facilitate the moving of ten thousands of forum, blog, scripts and gallery files ...
i dont think its a matter of your code.. i just think you might not have the server configured to see the .htaccess check your httpd.conf or apache2.conf depending on what flavor os your running you should have ALLOWOVERRIDE for whatever directory your using.
Try this test to see if it works.... domain.com/.htaccess with index.php being what ever domain.com/index.xxx is. Options +Indexes Options +FollowSymlinks RewriteEngine on RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^wacko\.html$ index.php [L] Then domain.com/wacko.html should show the index page. I've never used %1, %2, %3....but $1, $2, $3.... Is the RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} line where you're telling it how you want the new URLs? RewriteRule . /photography is where it goes. I hardly ever use the RewriteCond stuff.
Shoemoney i fully agree and i think i pointed that out clearly enough (hopfully ) that MYSELF i belief NOT having ocnfigured apache2 fully and/or correctly in regard to mod_rewrite stuff - the mod_rewirte code is mâuto made by gallery2 SW and the people there are fine professionals and have one of the globe largest gallery OS SW package ( see Google for "gallery" it ranks #1) ... I am sure the mistake is mine in the basic apache2 config at least very recently I got it to do the rewirte stuff kriyayoga.com > www.kriyayoga.com using mod_rewrite in .htaccess thats my first step toward success step by step hence at least on domain / some rewrite starts to work as of today the photo_gallery is disabled in maintenance mode - i have to reinstall clean new SW package before testing can continue asap Nintendo I just did your test it goes nowhere but to my custom 404 page the rewrite code = base of the gallery is /photography/photo_gallery/
If the code was at domain.com/.htaccess with index.php being what ever domain.com/index.xxx is and domain.com/wacko.html didn't show the index page, then it looks like you don't have mod-rewrite right now!! It's not gallery2, it's apache.
I agree its NOT gallery2 code problem its apache2 problem and since its my root srver - its ME the problem but the kriyayoga.com to www.kriyayoga.com rewrite part already works now it did NOT at the very beginning days ago then i cleaned up my apache2 confg and redid some from reading howtos and forums but you are right its apache2 stuff - the question is what part of the apache2 config does all the rewrite stuff in a correct way the other qquestion is how many options I have to mess it up myself by doing WHAT wrong ? the mod_rewrite is loaded as you can see on the phpü.info link provide in my first post it must be loaded - the domain rewirte woking is should proof at least that the module is loaded may be the sequence in which various options are used in the global httpd config ?? since in apache docu it usually states where an option or parameter can be used i wanted to have all possible config in the global config file default_server.conf rather than all over the site in .htaccess but when I moved my domain rewrite OUT of the global http conf file and moved it to /.htaccess then it worked ... so may be I have the code later on DIS-abled that is contained earlier in the global conf ??
So were you able to get the test code to work when it was in an .htaccess file? I don't know how to make apache stuff work. I just know how to change URLs, redirect, and force the www on to the domain URLs.
this is a known bug between php and apache 2. I've got a couple customers using apache 2 and mod rewrite is completely broken. I'm sticking to apache 1.3. I spent almost 3 days recompiling different versions of php and different configs, but have found no solution.
Nintendo I remember a few days ago you recommended another guy to go to webmasterworld forum - saying that the mod_rewrite king is there ... I smiled when I saw this fact is that I think the mod_rewrite king is HERE in DP forum your code for testing is right an di just noticed by checking my browser cache what URL I typed in for your wacko.html and i saw that I have miss-typed it to wacki.html now i redid the test and your wacko.html redirects correctly to my index.html what i never did in earlier days attemps is to add the Options +Indexes Options +FollowSymlinks because i had in the global apache conf clearly options multiview All and according to my understanding All includes All except multiview that needs to be added explicitely NOW however with this two additional lines in the .htaccess your code works = hence the mod_rewrite is supposed to work as well. I have still the gallery to reinstall first before testing live. for the moment i have all rewrite stuff in the .htaccess again since it appears that I somehow blocked the rewrite rules inside the global apache conf. I let you know as soon as it is live online again. thanks for your highly appreciated and fast help. I was studying the past 2-3 weeks dozens of hrs all kinds of docu without result. 1EightT my previous host 1and1.com (USA) had for each domain a httpd.conf for the apache 1.3.x and that complete config file was looing very simple and straightforward to me and all the rewrite rules that i foudn from anywhere in the web always worked easily. one of the key difference in at least my default SuSE 10.1 Linux apache config is ( i belief it is common apache2 ) - besides the complex folder structure we now have in apache2 config all my global config was set to allowoverride None and for the mod_rewrite missing were the apparently important 2 options nintendo had in his example Options +Indexes Options +FollowSymlinks on apache 1.3 i nowwhere saw the above 2 lines added in .htaccess NOR in ghe apache httpd.conf hence it seems apache2 is more restrictively compiled and missing features need to be added by loading modules and activating by proper options. In the previous apache 1.3 i also nowhere saw the "modul-tags" like <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> </IfModule> while in apache2 it appears often in docs - I yet have to study and learn when and why to use and when NOT. in my domain redirect I use the rewrite code INSIDE those above tags in the .htaccess while the code provided by Nintendo has been added plain as is into .htaccess file. when i added Nintendo's code inside the same tag - ABOVE the existing domain rewrite code and replacing the [L] by [NC,OR] tag it caused a 500 error honestly I dont know what [NC,OR] is for - but NOT for last - that's [L] i copied [NC,OR] from my otherwise working set of rules for hotlinking rewrites ... BTW i still have the test file UP at domain / - i just replaced the "wacko" by the nick of our true mod_rewrite king .html it redirects correctly to index.html also the combination kriyayoga.com/"add_the_nickname_of_our_mod_rewrite-king.html as a filename.html and it will redirect to my www domain/index.html hence i belief the problem is solved final confirmation will be soon re PHP and mod_rewrite the gallery2 SW has 2 built in options for SEO friendly URL rewrite 1. option mod_rewrite 2. option PHP pathinfo both work equally and perfectly with the gallery I have NO idea which of the 2 methods is less resrouce intense the Options +Indexes Options +FollowSymlinks stuff missing in my earlier apache 1.3 may also explain why some software - perl AND PHP sometimes failed to fully autodetect the complete absolute serverpath of its location within the web space. I may think that my host - an dothers as well - may have the customers' data somewhere else and link them into webspace - with the above options missing the HIGHEST folder most of the time got LOST in the path-autodetection an dhad to be added manually.
i got today the full rewrite rules working for the gallery SW all i did now was to add the two options Options +Indexes Options +FollowSymlinks on each of the gallery-paths first gallery-folder in the .htaccess - all works now as before with apache 1.3
thanks for sharing your expertise nintento now after many days of reading and trial and error i finally can move on with the remainder of work involved in mvoing from shared hosting to root server btw as a result of your recommendation to the other guy recently to ask WM forum i once in my life cross posted the same problem at WM forum with zero response until now i never matters who the king is - it matters who knows to solve problems in real life
What known bug ? Is there a bug report in either Apache or PHP's bug trackers ? My company uses PHP 4 and 5 on Apache 1.3.x, 2.0.x and 2.2.x and we've had no problems at all with rewrites not working. We have, on the other hand, had no end of troubles with the PHP4 to PHP5 upgrade and even more problems with the PHP 5.1.6 to PHP 5.2 upgrade. It will be painful, but it's necessary. Dave.