Where to put htaccess file [Solved]

[mehmetsen80]

I have an .htaccess file with the following content:

 

 

RewriteEngine on
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.([^\.]+\.[^\.]+)$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://%1/$1 [R=301,L]

 

I am redirecting the http://www.domain.com to http://domain.com

 

I put the htaccess file under the root of apache where prestashop resides

/var/www/html/

 

I see that htaccess is ignored and never takes affect

 

Is that because of prestashop? Should I put the htacss file somewhere else?

Edited March 27, 2013 by mehmetsen80 (see edit history)

[Whispar1]

Prestashop automatically generates its own .htaccess file and should be in the root directory as you stated.

 

# ~~start~~ Do not remove this comment, Prestashop will keep automatically the code outside this comment when .htaccess will be generated again

# .htaccess automaticaly generated by PrestaShop e-commerce open-source solution

 

In 1.5.3.1, Enabling friendly urls should regenerate it. Then add code if needed outside the comment lines to keep it from being overwritten when Prestashop regenerates the htaccess.

Edited March 27, 2013 by Whispar1 (see edit history)

[El Patron]

it may be that your custom .htaccess directive is not working.

 

try this instead:

#Force non-www:
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.yourdomain\.com [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://yourdomain.com/$1 [L,R=301]

[mehmetsen80]

Prestashop automatically generates its own .htaccess file and should be in the root directory as you stated.

 

Unfortunately, there was no .htaccess file in the root directory, I had create by myself. I am using presta 1.4 version, could it be because of that? What is the way to regenerate the htaccess in 1.4 version?

 

@elpatron I tried the RewriteEngine code in 2 different domains and I am sure it works, I guess it is because of root folder path?

[mehmetsen80]

Ok, I found it, there was nothing wrong other than in my httpd.conf settings

 

I changed

 

AllowOverride None

 

to

 

AllowOvveride All

 

I hope this will not effect other settings

[Bruna BSPCU]

Please edit this title topic with [solved], thanks!

[mehmetsen80]

@Bruna can't find the Edit button for Title?

[Whispar1]

Click edit on your original post and use full editor and you should see the title there

Edited March 27, 2013 by Whispar1 (see edit history)

[Bruna BSPCU]

Found it? Ok then....thanks!