mod_rewrite recipes and guides

*_Please note that these pages are not intended to serve as reference documentation for mod_rewrite. For the background information, and how to configure mod_rewrite please see http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/rewrite/_*

Below is a list of FAQs, common issues and other useful information.

• Basics
• Security
• Contextual differences
• When NOT to use mod_rewrite (with alternative solutions)
• Common Rewrites
  • Mapping (possibly) nonexistent paths to a handler script
  • Manipulating the query string
  • Mass vhosting
  • Image Theft
  • Missing Files
  • SSL Recipes
  • Time of Day
  • Virtual Hosts
  • Miscellaneous Rules
  • UserDir without the ~
  • Mapping PathInfo to the query string
  • Rewriting a domain into a new URL's path
• Troubleshooting
  • Avoiding loops
  • Help, my rewrites in htaccess are getting ignored!
  • 3rd party app disables /stats
  • Rewrite Logging