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Directory-level configuration file used by Apache web servers. Use this tag if and only if .htaccess content is directly involved in the topic. We know many people are using .htaccess, but kindly ask the members of the community to not use this tag, unless you know it is on-topic in your question. Also notice what the "apache" tag has to say about questions about _configuring_ Apache httpd and their potential off-topicness on stackoverflow

The .htaccess (hypertext access) file is a configuration file for the Apache web server, allowing configuration settings to be made at a directory-specific level. It overrides the server-wide or site-level settings in the main Apache server-level configuration but must be enabled in the server-level configuration to work.

Most (though not all) directory-specific Apache settings can be configured in .htaccess. One of the most common usages for it is URL redirection using mod_rewrite, which is used by many sites for SEO purposes and to provide easier-to-read URLs. The Apache documentation has further information about mod_rewrite as well as simpler solutions for many common use cases.

.htaccess files are also commonly used to define custom error pages (e.g. for 404 errors). They can also be used for specifying directory-specific security and user authentication, configuring the PHP installation, file handlers and MIME types, output compression, and more.

For more information on .htaccess files and how to use them, see the Apache documentation.

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codeigniter not work at live page not found error on server

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Apache .htaccess: Serving .css files from separate domain?

I'm trying to serve CSS files for my site from a separate domain. I've got the following entry in my site's .htaccess (in the document root): RewriteRule ^templates/*\.css$ http://css.mysite.com/templates/$1 [R=301,L] With the intention of simply…
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Apache Rewrite: image directory based on HTTP host

My software supports multiple domain names all pointed at the same directory on the server (a different database for each of course). So these domains... www.example1.com www.example2.com www.example3.com ...all point to... /public_html/ In the…
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URL-encoded parameter breaks default Zend rewrite rules

I'm using the standard Zend /public/.htaccess file (shown below). At the moment I'm attempting to forward the user to a specific controller/action, and supply the on-success-redirect URL as a URL parameter. The resulting URL (assembled & encoded via…
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For URL rewriting, use .htaccess or PHP to determine content used?

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Only load a part of a page with jquery

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Why is Apache removing multiple slashes?

This RewriteRule RewriteRule ^test/(.*)$ test.php?url=$1 On this URL mysite.com/test//one///two////three/// Is giving me this result $1=url='one/two/three/' I'm using easyphp if it matters and I like to know why is Apache removing multiple…
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What redirect code can solve my duplicate homepage?

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PHP glob() doesnt find .htaccess

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.htaccess image redirect

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Apache RewriteMap Used to Prevent Direct Access to Files

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Making PHP file upload secure with htaccess

I am working on a task to make the PHP file upload secure and my client wants to follow the guideline mention on the website http://www.acunetix.com/websitesecurity/upload-forms-threat.htm We are able to follow all the guidelines mentioned on this…
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Could .htaccess cause looping?

I'm no hero with .htaccess, but I'm experiencing a problem that I think might be caused by it. The first symptoms: simple changes to my database (like user IP tracking) got done multiple times per request, while the output by the site looks just…
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set_time_limit(0) and "Maximum execution time" PHP

I have a script where I have set: set_time_limit(0) but still get Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 90 seconds exceeded in /home/Feed.php on line 234 I've also tried setting: php_value max_execution_time 120 in the .htaccess file but still…
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mod_geoIP installation help?

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