mod_rewrite not supported

hi guys. my webserver does not support mod_rewrite for my phpBB>


I was trying my .htaccess in my webserver and error 500 came up.
Is there any other way around mod_rewrite?

not easily... Is your web server even running Linux? Could you have a word with your host and get him to enable it?

It surprises me that a hosting company wouldn't allow this.

Are you sure its the mod_rewrite thats disabled ?
.htaccess is a sensitive file if there is a small error you get a server 500 error.

make sure your syntax is perfect

mod_rewrite is not enabled by default so your sys admin may have chosen to leave it out or perhaps overlooked it.

Ask them, they will probably switch it on. the fact that they let you use .htaccess points to them being liberal. I had to argue the point with my ISP before they would allow it.

my web server does nto support mod rewrite
but I have paid for it already.
for a year

that mean I can't change servers

Need to get this straight. mod rewrite's main purpose is for making static urls - more search friendly.

So, how bad will I fare without mod rewrite?

just tell them to install it.

If they don't, they aren't a very good host.

Now, the main reason that mod_rewrite is important is because search engines don't particularly like pages with similar names, so if you do all of these, you might not be too much worse off than you would otherwise have been

- make the actual file name of the script as short as possible (2 or 3 characters)
- minimize the amount of stuff after the ?. If your scripting language allows it, DON'T send things there as form parameters, instead just use, for example "?contact".
- You COULD put .html on the end of the page request address but this could be seen as cheating

Please do not start new threads for the same subjects you've already raised.

This thread has been merged with your existing one.

sorry for raising threads of same topic.
I got disconnected and must have posted again



I asked them. They told me that mod rewrite's not supported.

They won't install it. I have just asked them.
I have assumed that they support .htaccess when i started hosting.

deep *plum*. heh/

bad hosting.
So now, what? wait patiently for contract to end?
that's all I can do?

Or state that you're not happy with the service, did not get the features you expected, and would like a refund for the remainder of your subscription.

but first get a new ISP ready. If they crack the poo's you may be unprepared.

AND make sure you own the domain name! I had an acquantance who moved ISP'S the ISP then sold his very popular domain name and he was unable to get it back!

I am currently moving to a new VPS and have had to be very carefull about my domain name as my ISP was the one who registered it for me. I don't believe they will do anything wrong but it pays to be carefull.

thanks for the reminder about domain name. Will take note of it.
I have already expressed my concerns on mod rewrite to them.

My aim is to implement the pages to make it more static to spiders.

They asked me to use cgi scripts instead.hmm.but i don't know nothing about cgi scripts.

So, before I jump into cgi scripts. I better check with u guys,

Is there any possible downside/ cons of using cgi scripts?
what to look out for ?

that sort of stuffs...

CGI is even less friendly to the search engines than PHP.

CGI as a general rule means Perl. Perl is a pain in the ass for the most part. Are they running Windows servers or something? Did you ask them why they won't/can't enable mod_rewrite support, or even if it is a case of won't or can't?

CGI is less friendly to search engines> point taken.

They are running on Unix servers. And they said that mod rewrite's not allowed coz it's a security risk.

Reason for them to disallow mod rewrite in the first place, is that "mod rewrite overrides the function of the httpd and our admin wanted to secure the httpd"

pretty confusing if you ask me..
what do they mean by "secure httpd" ?

dude man. totally confusing for a beginner like me.
aniwae, I requested (sent email )for mod rewrite to be enabled.

ALL mod_rewrite does is rewrite URLs.. That's it...

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_rewrite.html

It doesn't affect any security. Sounds to me like they simply have no idea what they're doing.