[Solved] Running Blind - SEF URLs

Hey,

So I'm basically starting anew and trying to teach myself a few things that I know are possible, but having some troubles. I have Opencart running on a localhost setup with Xampp.

I followed the example set http://forum.opencart.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=50023 there and now every time I click a link that has a SEO keyword.. It takes me back to the Xampp 'welcome' page.

It's probably something really simple again that's staring me in the face, but any help would be appreciated! =)

HI,

I assumed that you have followed following steps :

1. Rename the ".htaccess.txt" file in your document root to ".htaccess" and
2. Turn on SEO Urls in the admin "System > Settings > Edit > Server > Use SEO URLs".

Now please try this :

Edit your .htaccess file.

# SEO URL Settings
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /your_sub_directory_name/
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([^?]*) index.php?_route_=$1 [L,QSA]

Hope it works.

That fixed it for me, thank you very much! =D

Hi guys.

My .htaccess file is empty. Any suggestion??? I've enabled SEO URL's: in admin system/ server and it is not working. Confirm with my host provider and the server has apache module mod-rewrite installed.

I've tryed pasting the info below in the file but didn't work also.

# SEO URL Settings
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /your_sub_directory_name/
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([^?]*) index.php?_route_=$1 [L,QSA]

Thanks guys.

Some additional info:
I use 1.5.3.1. version of opencart.
There is no htacess.txt in my public_html folder.
Thanks

Hi, It may be that the dot (.) files are hidden. If you are using Control panel based installation, when you will click on "File Manager" you would get a pop up. There will be an option to show hidden files. Enable it.

Regards!
Shalini.