.htaccess not working apache

Question

I have a server from AWS EC2 service running on Linux ubuntu and I have installed apache, php, and mysql.

I have added a .htaccess file in my document root /var/www/html.

I entered this code in it: ErrorDocument 404 /var/www/html/404.php and it is still not showing up.

I kept entered this command multiple times: sudo service httpd restart to restart the server but no changes displayed...

How can I fix this... Did I do something wrong?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

If you have tried all of the above, which are all valid and good answers, and your htaccess file is not working or being read change the directive in the apache2.conf file. Under Ubuntu the path is /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

Change the <Directory> directive pointing to your public web pages, where the htaccess file resides. Change from AllowOverride None to AllowOverride All

<Directory /var/www/>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>

I had the same problem and found the answer and explanation on the Ubuntu Ask! forum https://askubuntu.com/questions/421233/enabling-htaccess-file-to-rewrite-path-not-working

Answer 2

In my experience, /var/www/ directory directive prevents subfolder virtualhost directives. So if you had tried all suggestions and still not working and you are using virtualhosts try this ;

1 - Be sure that you have AllowOverride All directive in /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.com.conf

2 - Check /var/www/ Directory directives in /etc/apache2/apache2.conf (possibly at line 164), which looks like ;

<Directory /var/www/>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride None
        Require all granted
</Directory>

If there is an AllowOverride None directive change it to AllowOverride All or just escape line

Answer 3

use RewriteBase /{your folder}/ on your .htaccess

Answer 4

1. Enable Apache mod_rewrite module

   a2enmod rewrite

2. add the following code to /etc/apache2/sites-available/default

   AllowOverride All

3. Restart apache

   /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

Answer 5

In WampServer Open WampServer Tray icon ----> Apache ---> Apache Modules --->rewrite_module

Answer 6

For Ubuntu,
First, run this command :-

sudo a2enmod rewrite

Then, edit the file /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf using nano or vim using this command :-

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

Then in the 000-default.conf file, add this after the line DocumentRoot /var/www/html. If your root html directory is something other, then write that :-

<Directory "/var/www/html">
  AllowOverride All
</Directory>

After doing everything, restart apache using the command sudo service apache2 restart