WampServer + Apache mod_rewrite: Simple Test

1) PREPARATION

2) ENABLE mod_rewrite

3) TEST mod_rewrite

4) ENABLING Apache mod_rewrite USING GUI MENU.

5) DOWNLOAD

6) REFERENCE

1) PREPARATION

1.1) Download and install WampServer (follow this tutorial, http://php-steps.blogspot.com/2013/11/wampserver-download-setup-installation.html )

2) ENABLE mod_rewrite

2.1) Once your WampServer is up and running, go to URL http://localhost

2.2) Scroll down to find the link to phpinfo().

Click on the link.

2.3) In the phpinfo() page, under  Configuration-apache2handler section, look for the row named Loaded Modules. It should contain the word “mod_rewrite”. You can also use the Find function (as shown below) to search for the exact matching word.

In the example below, “mod_rewrite” doesn’t exist. Go to the next step to enable the module.

2.4) Open the file {wamp home}\bin\apache\Apache2.2.11\conf\httpd.conf and search for the text “rewrite”.

It is recommended that you use Notepad++ so that you can easily find the line number, e.g. line 116

2.5) Uncomment the line (by deleting the symbol #) as follows:

2.6) Save, restart the server and check phpinfo() again as follows:

The word “mod_rewrite” should now appear in the Loaded Modules row.

3) TEST mod_rewrite

3.1) Prepare the following file/folder structure to test mod_rewrite

{wamp_home}/www/test_rewrite/                                        .htaccess                                        index.html                                        page1.html

3.2) Type the contents as follows:

3.3) Browse the url http://localhost/test_rewrite:

3.4) To double-check the rewrite effect, comment the line no.116 back…

…and browse the url http://localhost/test_rewrite :

…if you delete the file .htaccess and browse the url http://localhost/test_rewrite again:

4) ENABLING Apache mod_rewrite USING GUI MENU.

4.1) Click on the WampServer icon at the tray, click Apache/Apache Modules/rewrite_module.

4.2) The WampServer will restart automatically.

4.3) Make sure that the file .htaccess is placed into test_rewrite folder.

4.4) Browse the url http://localhost/test_rewrite:

5) DOWNLOAD

SOURCE CODE EXAMPLE (completed): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B86b-ALn-1MGXy1kcnFhNWhaYmM/edit?usp=sharing 

6) REFERENCE

http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/other/a-deeper-look-at-mod_rewrite-for-apache/