Enable Apache mod_rewrite (server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration)
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internal Server ErrorThe server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was
unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator, y...@example.com and inform
them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done
that may have caused the error.
log.
if you are experiencing this error when you place a .htaccess file in your directory with the code
' RewriteEngine on'
Then most probably 'mode_rewrite' on your Apache server is not enabled. To enable it do the following:
you can ignore step 3 if you don't find the information in the file.
- Find the httpd.conf file (usually you will find it in a folder called conf, config or something along those lines)
- 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)
- Also find the line ClearModuleList is uncommented then find and make sure that the line AddModule mod_rewrite.c is not commented out.
- Now restart your Apache server.
Now everything should be ok.
source : http://groups.google.com/group/apachehtaccess/browse_thread/thread/9cedacdbe602272c
Labels: Apache, mod_rewrite