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==Verify ''.htaccess'' is Enabled== <!--T:4-->
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Check that your Apache config file allows ''.htaccess'' overrides. You must make sure overrides are enabled or the ''.htaccess'' file in your Joomla! root directory will be ignored or cause an error. In the ''<Directory>'' section of your virtual host configuration file or in the main (''httpd.conf'') configuration file you must have something similar to the example below enabling overrides:</translate>
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<Directory "/home/user/public_html">
  AllowOverride All
</Directory>

<Directory "/path/to/htdocs">
  AllowOverride All Options=[an option],[an option],...
</Directory>
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There are other ways to test if ''.htaccess'' is enabled if you do not have access to your site's configuration files. Please refer to the [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/howto/htaccess.html ''.htaccess'' tutorial] found on [https://www.apache.org/ The Apache Software Foundation] website for additional information.</translate> 

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==Step by Step== <!--T:7--></translate>
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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.</translate>
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# Rename the file ''htaccess.txt'' in your Joomla root folder to ''.htaccess''.</translate>
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# ''This step may not be necessary.'' Open ''.htaccess'' in a text editor. Uncomment ''RewriteBase'' (remove the first character, #). If Joomla is installed in its own folder, enter the Joomla folder name after the forward slash. e.g. ''RewriteBase /yourjoomlafolder''.</translate>
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# Log on to your Backend and open the Global Configuration.</translate>
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# 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.</translate>
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#: Check if your site works correctly. Your URLs should now look like:{{-}}''https://www.example.com/the-news/1-latest-news/1-welcome-to-joomla''{{-}} If this option causes errors, see [[S:MyLanguage/How to check if mod rewrite is enabled on your server|How to check if mod rewrite is enabled on your server]].</translate>
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#* If it is not enabled and you have access to the file ''apache/conf/httpd.conf'', open that file and check if the line ''LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so'' is uncommented. If necessary, uncomment the line and restart the Apache web server.</translate>
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#* If ''mod_rewrite'' cannot be enabled, leave this option off. It does not matter if you leave the ''.htaccess'' file renamed.</translate>
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# ''If you think this necessary'', enable ''Add suffix to URLs'' and ''Save''. This option adds ''.html'' 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 ''.html'' or not.</translate>
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# 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.</translate>
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[[Category:Search Engine Friendly URLs]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]
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