Enabling Search Engine Friendly (SEF) URLs on Apache - Revision history

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Enav at 19:45, 15 October 2011

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Topazgb: added 'URL rewriting' for compatability with1.6 terminology

2011-06-19T00:32:37Z

added 'URL rewriting' for compatability with1.6 terminology

Mvangeest: Adjusted categories (the redirect page is the real FAQ)

2011-06-09T19:18:32Z

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Mvangeest: moved How do you implement Search Engine Friendly URLs (SEF)? to Enabling Search Engine Friendly (SEF) URLs on Apache: Moved page for consistency with Enabling Search Engine Friendly (SEF) URLs on IIS

2011-06-09T19:04:39Z

moved How do you implement Search Engine Friendly URLs (SEF)? to Enabling Search Engine Friendly (SEF) URLs on Apache: Moved page for consistency with Enabling Search Engine Friendly (SEF) URLs on IIS

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2011-06-09T16:54:33Z

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 {{:Search Engine Friendly URLs}}
 This article addresses SEF URLs under the popular, open-source Apache webserver. SEF URL implementation is possible under Microsoft's IIS webserver as well, please see [[Enabling Search Engine Friendly (SEF) URLs on IIS]].
-{{JVer|1.6}} Since Joomla! 1.6, basic SEF urls are enabled by default. {{JVer|1.5}} In prior versions you need to use the Global Configuration to enable them. The instructions below still apply if you want to use Apache's mod_rewrite/URL rewriting.
+{{JVer|2.5}} Since Joomla! 1.6, basic SEF urls are enabled by default. {{JVer|1.5}} In prior versions you need to use the Global Configuration to enable them. The instructions below still apply if you want to use Apache's mod_rewrite/URL rewriting.
 <onlyinclude>
 These are step-by-step instructions. Please follow them in the order they are presented here. If a step fails, '''do not''' continue until you have solved the problem.
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 </onlyinclude>
 [[Category:Search Engine Friendly URLs]]
 [[Category:Tutorials]]

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 These are step-by-step instructions. Please follow them in the order they are presented here. If a step fails, '''do not''' continue until you have solved the problem.
-# Rename the file <code>htaccess.txt</code> in your Joomla!'s base folder to <code>.htaccess</code>.
+# Rename the file <code>"htaccess.txt"</code> in your Joomla!'s base folder to <code>".htaccess"</code>.
 # ''This step may not be necessary.'' Open <code>.htaccess</code> in a text editor. Uncomment <code>RewriteBase /</code> (remove the first character, #). If Joomla is installed in its own folder, the enter the Joomla folder name after the backslash. e.g. <code>RewriteBase /yourjoomlafolder</code>.
 # Log on to your Back-end and open the Global Configuration.

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 This article addresses SEF URLs under the popular, open-source Apache webserver. SEF URL implementation is possible under Microsoft's IIS webserver as well, please see [[Enabling Search Engine Friendly (SEF) URLs on IIS]].
-{{JVer|1.6}} Since Joomla! 1.6, basic SEF urls are enabled by default. {{JVer|1.5}} In prior versions you need to use the Global Configuration to enable them. The instructions below still apply if you want to use Apache's mod_rewrite.
+{{JVer|1.6}} Since Joomla! 1.6, basic SEF urls are enabled by default. {{JVer|1.5}} In prior versions you need to use the Global Configuration to enable them. The instructions below still apply if you want to use Apache's mod_rewrite/URL rewriting.
 <onlyinclude>
 These are step-by-step instructions. Please follow them in the order they are presented here. If a step fails, '''do not''' continue until you have solved the problem.
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 #: Check if your site works correctly. Your URLs should now look like <code><nowiki>http://www.example.com/index.php/the-news/1-latest-news/1-welcome-to-joomla</nowiki></code>.
 #: If your site does not work correctly, please see [[Why does your site get messed up when you turn on SEF (Search Engine Friendly URLs)?]]
-# Enable the '''Use Apache mod_rewrite''' option and ''Save''. This option uses the Apache ''mod_rewrite'' function to eliminate the "index.php" portion of the URL.
+# Enable the '''Use Apache mod_rewrite/URL rewriting''' option and ''Save''. This option uses the Apache ''mod_rewrite'' function to eliminate the "index.php" portion of the URL.
 #: Check if your site works correctly. Your URLs should now look like <code><nowiki>http://www.example.com/the-news/1-latest-news/1-welcome-to-joomla</nowiki></code>.
 #: If this option causes errors, please see [[How to check if mod rewrite is enabled on your server]].

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 </onlyinclude>
 [[Category:Search Engine Friendly URLs]]
-[[Category:Version 1.5 FAQ]]
+[[Category:Tutorials]]
-[[Category:Version 1.6 FAQ]]

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 This article addresses SEF URLs under the popular, open-source Apache webserver. SEF URL implementation is possible under Microsoft's IIS webserver as well, please see [[Enabling Search Engine Friendly (SEF) URLs on IIS]].
-{{JVer|1.6}} In Joomla! 1.6, basic SEF urls are enabled by default. {{JVer|1.5}} In prior versions you need to use the Global Configuration to enable them. The instructions below still apply if you want to use Apache's mod_rewrite.
+{{JVer|1.6}} Since Joomla! 1.6, basic SEF urls are enabled by default. {{JVer|1.5}} In prior versions you need to use the Global Configuration to enable them. The instructions below still apply if you want to use Apache's mod_rewrite.
+<onlyinclude>
-==Apache Instructions==
-−
 These are step-by-step instructions. Please follow them in the order they are presented here. If a step fails, '''do not''' continue until you have solved the problem.
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 # ''If you think this necessary'', enable '''Add suffix to URLs''' and ''Save''. This option adds <code>.html</code> to the end of URLs. There are different opinions on whether this is necessary or even useful. Search engines do not seem to care if your URLs end in <code>.html</code> or not.
 # Open the Plugin Manager and enable the '''System - SEF plugin'''. This plugin adds SEF support to links in your Joomla articles. It operates directly on the HTML and does not require a special tag.
 [[Category:FAQ]]

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 # Rename the file <code>htaccess.txt</code> in your Joomla!'s base folder to <code>.htaccess</code>.
-# '''''This step is disputed.''''' Open <code>.htaccess</code> in a text editor. Uncomment <code>RewriteBase /</code> (remove the first character, #). If Joomla is installed in its own folder, the enter the Joomla folder name after the backslash. e.g. <code>RewriteBase /yourjoomlafolder</code>.
+# ''This step may not be necessary.'' Open <code>.htaccess</code> in a text editor. Uncomment <code>RewriteBase /</code> (remove the first character, #). If Joomla is installed in its own folder, the enter the Joomla folder name after the backslash. e.g. <code>RewriteBase /yourjoomlafolder</code>.
 # Log on to your Back-end and open the Global Configuration.
 # Enable the '''Search Engine Friendly URLs''' option and ''Save''. This option converts the URLs from the native Joomla! format to the SEF format.
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 #: Check if your site works correctly. Your URLs should now look like <code><nowiki>http://www.example.com/the-news/1-latest-news/1-welcome-to-joomla</nowiki></code>.
 #: If this option causes errors, please see [[How to check if mod rewrite is enabled on your server]].
-#:: Check that the line <code>LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so</code> in the file "apache/conf/httpd.conf" is uncommented. If necessary, uncomment the line and re-start the Apache web server.
+#:: If it is not enabled and you have access to the file <code>apache/conf/httpd.conf</code>, open that file and check if the line <code>LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so</code> is uncommented. If necessary, uncomment the line and restart the Apache web server.
 #:: If ''mod_rewrite'' cannot enabled, leave this option off. It does not matter if you leave the <code>.htaccess</code> file renamed.
 # ''If you think this necessary'', enable '''Add suffix to URLs''' and ''Save''. This option adds <code>.html</code> to the end of URLs. There are different opinions on whether this is necessary or even useful. Search engines do not seem to care if your URLs end in <code>.html</code> or not.