Problems with Mod_rewrite

please add ModRewrite in code as a default. --JamesMcl

• Please be more specific. Wikka already works with or without ModRewrite. -- JsnX
• Jason, as I understand it, we have to add a .htaccess file with the code shown in the ModRewrite page.
  • Couldn't the wikka installation include this as default and individuals change the config if they didn't want to use the feature rather than the other way around. --JamesMcl
    • The .htaccess file is created during the installation, are you experiencing any problem with rewrite rules? --DarTar
      • Yes, DarTar it didn't work for me. I notice that the ModRewrite code has been changed recently though. I just thought that the working code could be placed in the installation. Another thought, do you have to change your config file to point to HomePage rather than wikka.php?wakka=HomePage in addition to changing the .htaccess file. If so, then its my fault that it isn't working and I apologise --JamesMcl
        • As a general rule you don't need to change anything, just accept the default options set by the installer. I have several local distibutions of wikka installed on my machine, either with or without RR. Here's how the config files look like:
        • RR on

        • "root_page" => "HomePage",
          "base_url" => "http://wokka/",
          "rewrite_mode" => "1",
        • RR off

        • "root_page" => "HomePage",
          "base_url" => "http://test/wikka-1.1.6.0b/wikka.php?wakka=",
          "rewrite_mode" => "0",
        • Hope this helps -- DarTar
          • - I contacted my isp and they advised me to use

          • /home/www/user/wikka/
          • Didn't work though --JamesMcl
            • DarTar kind of gave you the key....
            • Forget about the wrong information that your ISP gave you and read ModRewrite. -- JsnX
              • Jason, I know the information that DarTar gave was correct and I have read ModRewrite but when I tried his settings, I got an error message, hence the reason for contacting my isp's help desk. The error can't find the correct path to wikka.php. I have reset the config file to RR Off and everything works fine. DarTar and JsnX, please accept my apology for wasting your time. --JamesMcl
              • James, please keep asking questions. I wasn't trying to scare you off. In this case, though, it appears that something is amiss with mod_rewrite on your webhost. -- JsnX

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