SEF urls SEF 404 on Windows machine htaccess .htaccess

trialsoft · 11.12.2004, 17:41

Download apache2triad http://sourceforge.net/projects/apache2triad/

Install mambo by unzipping a mambo installation into c:\apache2triad\htdocs

Verify the mambo installation was a success by going to:
http://localhost/mambo

Now open C:\apache2triad\conf\httd.conf

uncomment the line by removing the # character

PHP Code:

  LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

locate the following line in httpd.conf

PHP Code:

  AccessFileName .htaccess

and change it to

PHP Code:

  AccessFileName htaccess.txt

Now open c:\apache2triad\htdocs\mambo\htaccess.txt which is already there upon installation.

Replace the contents of the file with:

PHP Code:

  #

#  mod_rewrite in use

#

 
 RewriteEngine On

 
#  Uncomment following line if your webserver's URL 

#  is not directly related to physival file paths.

#  Update YourMamboDirectory (just / for root)

 
  RewriteBase /mambo

 
#

#  Rules

#

 
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d

RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php

Log into your mambo administration panel and Enable SEF.
Test to ensure your url's are being re-written.

Install and turn on the 404 SEF component. Done.

Note: Apache2triad also installs mySQL and apache web server 2.0 It is the best way to get started with a local windows environment.

twysm · 11.12.2004, 20:59

Note that 404sef ONLY works with Mambo 4.5.1.

m2k · 11.12.2004, 22:19

Nice little guide, but I have a couple of recommendations just from a security stand point.

htacess.txt is not a good mime-type to use for .htaccess instead, rename it to ht.acl
Then find the mod_auth.c section of your httpd.conf and make sure it contains the directives below.

Code:

<IfModule mod_auth.c>
	AccessFileName ht.acl
	<Files ~ ".*\.acl">
	    Order allow,deny
	    Deny from all
	    Satisfy All
	</Files>
</IfModule>