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#1   03-26-2008, 02:48 PM
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i am trying to install something that needs me to amend the .htaccess file in my forum root folder...never done this before and cannot see one.
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#2   03-26-2008, 03:06 PM
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Re: .htaccess file


I think it should really be in your site's root folder, but could be wrong about that. If you can't see the file, that means it hasn't been created yet, just create one and upload it.
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#3   03-26-2008, 03:46 PM
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Re: .htaccess file


not sure what i am meant to do now...

I am trying to add the Amazon store mod that was posted on here a couple of days ago. It tells me to

"Append the contents of the "htaccess.NEW" file to the .htaccess file in the root of your forum."

I took that to mean add the contents to the .htaccess file, which I found after going in through the admin panel on the host (still not showing via FTP for some reason). I uploaded it, and the site died.
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#4   03-26-2008, 04:00 PM
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Re: .htaccess file


copy the contents of the htaccess.NEW file that was in the amazon mod.

Open your sites .htaccess file and add it to the bototm of that.

Save and reupload. If you're site is still dead, simply remove the changes you did to .htaccess and try again.


(some FTP programs won't show .htaccess files for some reason)
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#5   03-26-2008, 04:03 PM
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Re: .htaccess file


thats what i have done, its dead with the changes! Fine again when I uploaded it without
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#6   03-26-2008, 04:08 PM
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Re: .htaccess file


Post your old .htaccess here and then post the changes that need to be made and i'll have a look
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#7   03-27-2008, 11:26 AM
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Re: .htaccess file


thank you

current:
Code:
# Comment the following line (add '#' at the beginning)
# to disable mod_rewrite functions.
# Please note: you still need to disable the hack in
# the vBSEO control panel to stop url rewrites.
RewriteEngine On

# Some servers require the Rewritebase directive to be
# enabled (remove '#' at the beginning to activate)
# Please note: when enabled, you must include the path
# to your root vB folder (i.e. RewriteBase /forums)
#RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap).*.(xml|txt)(.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} (admincp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images)/
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1 [L]

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !vbseourl=
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !chat
RewriteRule ^(.*.php)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

RewriteRule ^(archive/.*)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
changes needed:
Code:
Options +Indexes
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^amazon_store_(.*)_(.*)_(.*).html$ amazon_store.php?page=$3&custom_search=$1&custom_search_index=$2
RewriteRule ^amazon_item_(.*)_(.*)_(.*)_(.*)_(.*).html$ amazon_store_detail.php?&item=$2&page=$1&custom_search=$3&custom_search_index=$4
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#8   03-27-2008, 12:34 PM
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Re: .htaccess file


Code:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap).*.(xml|txt)(.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} admincp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images)/
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1 [L]

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !vbseourl=
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !chat
RewriteRule ^(.*.php)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

RewriteRule ^(archive/.*)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

RewriteRule ^amazon_store_(.*)_(.*)_(.*).html$ amazon_store.php?page=$3&custom_search=$1&custom_search_index=$2
RewriteRule ^amazon_item_(.*)_(.*)_(.*)_(.*)_(.*).html$ amazon_store_detail.php?&item=$2&page=$1&custom_search=$3&custom_search_index=$4
That should do it for ya
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#9   03-27-2008, 12:59 PM
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Re: .htaccess file


with that i get

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Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@ukforcesgirls.co.uk and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
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#10   03-27-2008, 01:03 PM
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Re: .htaccess file


Code:
Options +Indexes
Options +FollowSymlinks

# Comment the following line (add '#' at the beginning)
# to disable mod_rewrite functions.
# Please note: you still need to disable the hack in
# the vBSEO control panel to stop url rewrites.
RewriteEngine On

RewriteRule ^amazon_store_(.*)_(.*)_(.*).html$ amazon_store.php?page=$3&custom_search=$1&custom_search_index=$2
RewriteRule ^amazon_item_(.*)_(.*)_(.*)_(.*)_(.*).html$ amazon_store_detail.php?&item=$2&page=$1&custom_search=$3&custom_search_index=$4

# Some servers require the Rewritebase directive to be
# enabled (remove '#' at the beginning to activate)
# Please note: when enabled, you must include the path
# to your root vB folder (i.e. RewriteBase /forums)
#RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap).*.(xml|txt)(.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} (admincp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images)/
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1 [L]

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !vbseourl=
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !chat
RewriteRule ^(.*.php)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

RewriteRule ^(archive/.*)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
If this one doesnt do it my last guess would be

Code:
Options +Indexes
Options +FollowSymlinks

# Comment the following line (add '#' at the beginning)
# to disable mod_rewrite functions.
# Please note: you still need to disable the hack in
# the vBSEO control panel to stop url rewrites.
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

RewriteRule ^amazon_store_(.*)_(.*)_(.*).html$ amazon_store.php?page=$3&custom_search=$1&custom_search_index=$2
RewriteRule ^amazon_item_(.*)_(.*)_(.*)_(.*)_(.*).html$ amazon_store_detail.php?&item=$2&page=$1&custom_search=$3&custom_search_index=$4

# Some servers require the Rewritebase directive to be
# enabled (remove '#' at the beginning to activate)
# Please note: when enabled, you must include the path
# to your root vB folder (i.e. RewriteBase /forums)

RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap).*.(xml|txt)(.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} (admincp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images)/
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1 [L]

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !vbseourl=
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !chat
RewriteRule ^(.*.php)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

RewriteRule ^(archive/.*)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
After that, i'll be stumped
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