htaccess rewrite fails on new server

[kenfused]

I have an .htaccess that sends things like

[mysite.com...]

to [mysite.com...]

The .htacces file worked fine on my old server on Ensim, but on DirectAdmiin has some issues... It doesn't seem like the rewrite rule geets executed, and I just get a 404 error.

here is the .htaccess file.

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^shop/product/(.*)/(.*).html product.php?ID=$1

(I'm still testing it on my new server that has not propagated...
[111.111.111.11...]
Does that have anything to do with it?. I didn't think so, but...)

[jdMorgan]

I'd contact the host and ask them. Best guesses would be:

You're not allowed to use mod_rewrite.

mod_rewrite is not loaded.

AllowOverride does not allow you to override Options settings or modify FileInfo.

If Apache 1.x, PHP is (incorrectly) listed after mod_rewrite in the module load list. (Apache 1.x Execution priority is the opposite of loadmodule order, so in this case, mod_rewrite would never run for requested php files.)

Try a simple rewrite to eliminate all unnecessary variables. Something like:

RewriteRule ^foo.html$ /some_static_page.html [L]

If you request foo.html, you should see the contents of some_static_page.html.

Reviewing the Apache docs for the AllowOverride, Options, and LoadModule directives may be useful.

Jim

[kenfused]

Well, mod_rewrite seems to be ok...
I tested your one line .htaccess and that does work!

My script includes;

RewriteRule ^shop/category/(.*)/(.*)/(.*)/(.*) shop.php?query=$1&query2=$2&query3=$3&query4=$4

But somehow I'm still hitting the 404 error, instead of getting to the page /shop.php?query=$1&query2=$2&query3=$3&query4=$4

THANKs for any help!

[jd01]

RewriteRule ^shop/category/(.*)/(.*)/(.*)/(.*) shop.php?query=$1&query2=$2&query3=$3&query4=$4

You might try a hard ending ($) on the left side of the rule, and a preceding / on the right side of the rule as required in the .htaccess file:

RewriteRule ^shop/category/(.*)/(.*)/(.*)/(.*)$ /shop.php?query=$1&query2=$2&query3=$3&query4=$4 [L]

Justin

[edited by: jd01 at 4:07 am (utc) on July 6, 2005]

[jd01]

Oops!

[kenfused]

Hi Jd thanks for your help...

Seems like the problem is that I have used your other suggestion from another post... I put an .htaccess file in the directory

www.mysite.com/shop/

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^(index\.html)?$ /shop.php [R=301,L]

I Want to have the following behaviors (in addition to having the above mod_rewrites):

People who go to [mysite.com...] or [mysite.com...] to to automatically to
www.mysite.com/shop.php

IF I remove the .htaccess file from the directory /shop/ then the rewriterules for the other rules work! Now what? Seems like I can get one thing working, OR the other, but not both!

[kenfused]

Fixed it!

Took the .htaccess out of the /shop directory, then changed the redirect and put that info in the .htaccess file of the main root directory!
Thanks JD

[jdMorgan]

OK. It may have been possible to make the two-htaccess-file solution work with the addition of

RewriteOptions inherit

at the beginning of the .htaccess file in /shop.

Jim