CodeIgniter: removing 'index.php' from URL

Question

I have answered this question previously and even posted the answer to it by myself. I tried most of the answered questions, but it still didn't work. The first question is regarding placement of the .htaccess file, should I keep it with application folder or inside it? and the next question is 'How should I remove the index.php from URL'?

.htaccess code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond $1 !^(index\.php|resources|robots\.txt)
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 [L,QSA]

Config.php code:

$config['index_page'] = '';
$config['uri_protocol'] = 'REQUEST_URI';

and if possible do also suggest a detailed tutorial regarding how to customize TankAuth or any other authentication library which can be easier. I am using Windows 8.1 and Wamp Server.

Any suggestion or help is appreciated.

Answer 1

1.config.php

$config['index_page'] = 'index.php';     change  to     $config['index_page'] = '’;

2.Create .htaccess file

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 [L]