Apache Tutorial: Enable mod_rewrite In Windows A brief action guide to enable mod_rewrite in Windows

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Hi everybody, 
If you are using Windows OS and want to enable mod_rewrite module here is how to do it.
This is the general configuration guideline both for Windows and Linux server:

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1. Find the httpd.conf file (usually you will find it in a folder called conf, config or something along those lines) 
2. Inside the httpd.conf file uncomment the line LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so (remove the pound '#' sign from in front of the line) 
3. Also find the line ClearModuleList is uncommented then find and make sure that the line AddModule mod_rewrite.c is not commented out.

For Windows, find the following section in httpd.conf file:

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DocumentRoot "C:/path/to/my/root" 
# 
# Each directory to which Apache has access, can be configured with respect 
# to which services and features are allowed and/or disabled in that 
# directory (and its subdirectories). 
# 
# First, we configure the "default" to be a very restrictive set of 
# permissions. 
#

Now modify the option for AllowOverride to look like this: 

<Directory /> 
Options All 
AllowOverride All 
</Directory> 

This small modification in httpd.conf file will enable mod_rewrite in Windows server.
An excellent website that gives in-depth discussion on mod_rewrite is  Doriat.om- Mod_Rewrite Tutorials Board .

Regards,
Sid