error using mod_rewrite
I got an error using mod_rewrite on my local server and it was only solved when I put Options +FollowSymLinks but on live server using Options +FollowSymLinks gave me an error so I removed it. Well anyway, I came across this post and it has a nice explanation regarding that.
For reference, if anybody else wants to know:
mod_rewrite can be used to simulate a symbolic link. This is why mod_rewrite requires FollowSymLinks to be enabled, because it’s a similar security thing. So if your host doesn’t enable FollowSymLinks, and you try using mod_rewrite, you’ll get the 403 error. Adding Options +FollowSymLinks will override it for your directory, allowing mod_rewrite to work.
But, if you have this problem and you add Options +FollowSymLinks and then get a 500 error instead, then your host is disallowing the use of the Options directive in .htaccess files, and there’s little you can do but complain to them.
source : http://wordpress.org/support/topic/138301#post-630546
Tags: htaccess, mod_rewriteHow to make subfolder the main folder for your main domain
I’m organizing our server and wanted to make subfolder the main folder for our main domain. Here’s some code to do it from hostmonster.com
# Hostmonster.com
# .htaccess main domain to subfolder redirect
# Copy and paste the following code into the .htaccess file
# in the public_html folder of your hosting account
# make the changes to the file according to the instructions.
# Do not change this line.
RewriteEngine on
# Change yourdomain.com to be your main domain.
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www.)?yourmaindomain.com$
# Change ’subfolder’ to be the folder you will use for your main domain.
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/subfolder/
# Don’t change this line.
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
# Change ’subfolder’ to be the folder you will use for your main domain.
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /subfolder/$1
# Change yourdomain.com to be your main domain again.
# Change ’subfolder’ to be the folder you will use for your main domain
# followed by / then the main file for your site, index.php, index.html, etc.
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www.)?yourmaindomain.com$
RewriteRule ^(/)?$ subfolder/index.php [L]
source: http://helpdesk.hostmonster.com/kb/index.php?x=&mod_id=2&id=308
Tags: hostmonster.com, htaccess, make subfolder the main folder for main domain
