How to check whether mod rewrite is enable on server

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Currently I am using the hosting with lightspeed server  Hosting says mod rewrite is enabled but I can t get my script working there  Whenever I try to access the URL  it returns 404 - not found page   I put the same codes at another server which is running with Apache  It s working over there  So I guess  it s the  htaccess and mod rewrite issue   But Hosting support is still insisting with me that their mod rewrite is on  so I would like to know how can I check whether it s actually enabled or not   I tried to check with phpinfo    but no luck  I can t find mod rewrite there  is it because they are using lightspeed   Is there any way to check  Please help me out  Thank you   FYI  my  htaccess code is  Options -Indexes   lt IfModule mod rewrite c gt  DirectoryIndex index php RewriteEngine on  RewriteCond  1    index  php assets robots  txt favicon  ico  RewriteCond   REQUEST FILENAME   -f RewriteCond   REQUEST FILENAME   -d RewriteRule          index php  1  L QSA   lt  IfModule gt    I tried like this also  DirectoryIndex index php RewriteEngine on  RewriteCond  1    index  php assets robots  txt favicon  ico  RewriteCond   REQUEST FILENAME   -f RewriteCond   REQUEST FILENAME   -d RewriteRule          index php  1  L QSA    But same result

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You can use php function         apache get modules   and check for mod rewrite   lt pre gt   lt  php print r apache get modules       gt   lt  pre gt    http   in2 php net apache get modules

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you can do it on terminal  either   apachectl -M apache2ctl -M   taken from 2daygeek

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This code worked for me   if  strpos shell exec   usr local apache bin apachectl -l     mod rewrite       false  echo  mod rewrite enabled   else echo  mod rewrite disabled

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If this code is in your  htaccess file  without the check for mod rewrite c   DirectoryIndex index php RewriteEngine on  RewriteCond  1    index  php assets robots  txt favicon  ico  RewriteCond   REQUEST FILENAME   -f RewriteCond   REQUEST FILENAME   -d RewriteRule          index php  1  L QSA    and you can visit any page on your site with getting a 500 server error I think it s safe to say mod rewrite is switched on

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I know this question is old but if you can edit your Apache configuration file to AllowOverride All from AllowOverride None   lt Directory    SRVROOT  htdocs  gt              Possible values for the Options directive are  None    All         or any combination of          Indexes Includes FollowSymLinks SymLinksifOwnerMatch ExecCGI MultiViews             Note that  MultiViews  must be named  explicitly  ---  Options All        doesn t give it to you              The Options directive is both complicated and important   Please see       http   httpd apache org docs 2 4 mod core html options       for more information            Options Indexes FollowSymLinks              AllowOverride controls what directives may be placed in  htaccess files        It can be  All    None   or any combination of the keywords          AllowOverride FileInfo AuthConfig Limit           AllowOverride All              Controls who can get stuff from this server            Require all granted  lt  Directory gt

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I was having the exact problem  I solved it by clicking custom structure  then adding  index php  postname   and it works  Hope this saves someone the stress that I went through finding what the heck was wrong with it

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PHP s perdefined apache get modules   function returns a list of enabled modules  To check if mod rewrite is enabled   you can run the following script on your server     lt  php print r apache get modules       gt    If the above example fails  you can verify mod-rewrite using your  htaccess file    Create an htaccess file in the document root and add the following rewriteRule    RewriteEngine on  RewriteRule  helloWorld     index php  NC L    Now visit http   example com HelloWorld   You will be internally forwarded to  index php page of your site  Otherwise  if mod-rewrite is disabled   you will get a 500 Internel server error    Hope this helps

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just make a new page and add this code    lt  php  if  function exists  apache get modules      phpinfo    exit      res    Module Unavailable    if in array  mod rewrite  apache get modules        res    Module Available     gt   lt html gt   lt head gt   lt title gt A mod rewrite availability check   lt  title gt  lt  head gt   lt body gt   lt p gt  lt  php echo apache get version     lt  p gt  lt p gt mod rewrite  res     gt  lt  p gt   lt  body gt   lt  html gt    and run this page then find will able to know module is Available or not if not then you can ask to your hosting or if you want to enable it in local machine then check this youtube step by step tutorial related to enable rewrite module in wamp apache https   youtu be xIspOX9FuVU t 1m43s Wamp server icon -  Apache -  Apache Modules and check the rewrite module option

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from the command line  type      sudo a2enmod rewrite   if the rewrite mode is already enabled  it will tell you so

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If you are in linux system  you can check all enable modules for apache2 in my case  in the following folder  etc apache2 mods-available  cd  etc apache2 mods-available   to type  ll -a if you want to check the available modules for php  in this case php 7   folder  etc php 7 0 mods-available  cd  etc php 7 0 mods-available   to type  ll -a

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If   in array  mod rewrite   apache get modules      returns true then mod-rewrite is enabled

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If apache get modules   is not recognized or no info about this module in phpinfo    try to test mod rewrite by adding those lines in your  htaccess file   RewriteEngine On RewriteRule      mod rewrite php   And mod rewrite php    lt  php echo  Mod rewrite is activated      gt

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To check if mod rewrite module is enabled  create a new php file in your root folder of your WAMP server  Enter the following  phpinfo    Access your created file from your browser  CtrlF to open a search  Search for  mod rewrite   If it is enabled you see it as  Loaded Modules  If not  open httpd conf  Apache Config file  and look for the following line    LoadModule rewrite module modules mod rewrite so Remove the pound       sign at the start and save the this file  Restart your apache server  Access the same php file in your browser  Search for  mod rewrite  again  You should be able to find it now

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If you are using a virtual hosts configuration file  make sure the virtual host in question has the directive AllowOverride All somewhere like this   lt VirtualHost   80 gt                   lt Directory  quot directory of your  htaccess quot  gt          AllowOverride All      lt  Directory gt   lt  VirtualHost gt   Basically  this states to allow processing of all  htaccess directives

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You just need to check whether the file is there  by typing  cat  etc apache2 mods-available rewrite load  The result line may not be commented starting with

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console     lt VirtualHost   80 gt                   lt Directory     gt          AllowOverride All      lt  Directory gt   lt  VirtualHost gt   sudo a2enmod rewrite sudo service apache2 restart

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This works on CentOS     sudo httpd -M  grep rewrite module   Should output rewrite module  shared

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