URL rewriting

[Gilles Carpentier]

I wold like to implement URL rewriting

 

(this is my site address : http://www.x-camsports.fr/index.php )

I was told to go into the htaccess file

but what should i do ?

Can you provide an example on one of my products

 

this is a copy of the htaccess file

 

 

php_flag "allow_url_fopen" "on"

php_flag "allow_url_include" "on"

 

################################## Errors ######################################

#ErrorDocument 301 /error/301-moved_permanently.html

#ErrorDocument 302 /error/302-moved_temporarily.html

#ErrorDocument 303 /error/303-see_other.html

#ErrorDocument 400 /error/400-bad_request.html

ErrorDocument 401 /error/401-authorization_required.html

#ErrorDocument 402 /error/402-payment_required.html

ErrorDocument 403 /error/403-forbidden.html

ErrorDocument 404 /error/404-not_found.html

#ErrorDocument 405 /error/405-method_not_allowed.html

#ErrorDocument 406 /error/406-not_acceptable.html

#ErrorDocument 407 /error/407-proxy_authentication_required.html

ErrorDocument 408 /error/408-request_timed_out.html

#ErrorDocument 409 /error/409-conflicting_request.html

#ErrorDocument 410 /error/410-gone.html

#ErrorDocument 411 /error/411-content_length_required.html

#ErrorDocument 412 /error/412-precondition_failed.html

#ErrorDocument 413 /error/413-request_entity_too_long.html

#ErrorDocument 414 /error/414-request_uri_too_long.html

#ErrorDocument 415 /error/415-unsupported_media_type.html

ErrorDocument 500 /error/500-internal_server_error.html

#ErrorDocument 501 /error/501-not_implemented.html

#ErrorDocument 502 /error/502-bad_gateway.html

ErrorDocument 503 /error/503-service_unavailable.html

#ErrorDocument 504 /error/504-gateway_timeout.html

#ErrorDocument 505 /error/505-http_version_not_supported.html

################################################################################

 

######################### Howto map /~user to /user ############################

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/([^/]+)$

RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/%1 !-d

RewriteCond /home/sites/%{SERVER_NAME}/users/%1 -d

RewriteRule ^([^/]+)$ http://%{HTTP_HOST}/$1/ [R,L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/([^/]+)/

RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/%1 !-d

RewriteCond /home/sites/%{SERVER_NAME}/users/%1 -d

RewriteRule ^([^/]+)(.+)$ /~$1/$2

################################################################################

 

###################### Howto map /users/user to /users/user ####################

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/users/([^/]+)$

RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/%1 !-d

RewriteCond /home/sites/%{SERVER_NAME}/users/%1 -d

RewriteRule ^users/([^/]+)$ http://%{HTTP_HOST}/users/$1/ [R,L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/users/([^/]+)/

RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/%1 !-d

RewriteCond /home/sites/%{SERVER_NAME}/users/%1 -d

RewriteRule ^users/([^/]+)(.+)$ /~$1/$2

################################################################################

Thanks for your help

[El Patron]

You would start by turning on 'friendly url's' from the back office

 

backoffice-->preferences-->seo & url's

 

scroll down, here is a snapshot

http://screencast.com/t/dXfrHNrwQF

[Gilles Carpentier]

Sorry but when i activate Friendly URL the answer is

 

Not Found

The requested URL was not found on this server.

So i have to do something before ! Somewhere may be on htaccess

Help

[El Patron]

Sorry but when i activate Friendly URL the answer is

 

Not Found

 

The requested URL was not found on this server.

 

So i have to do something before ! Somewhere may be on htaccess

Help

 

when you do as I showed, it will automatically build your .htaccess...

do this, clear your browser cache and cookies after turning on friendly url.

[Gilles Carpentier]

Sorry same answer on my 1.5.3 Prestashop

 

I have attached my htaccess file properties if it can help

 

 

I am getting crazy with this - I cant understand why a so important function is so complicated to implement

 

Please help

[El Patron]

Sorry same answer on my 1.5.3 Prestashop

 

I have attached my htaccess file properties if it can help

 

 

I am getting crazy with this - I cant understand why a so important function is so complicated to implement

 

Please help

 

It's typically very easy to implement.

 

I suggest checking with your hosting company to see if apache module 'mod_rewrite' is installed on your site.

 

I noticed that the .htaccess screen shot shows Feb. 2013 write date....i.e. ps did not update the .htaccess. This should have been done when you turned on friendly url's. You could try setting the permissions to 777 then turn on friendly urls, Make sure to set back to original permissions when done.

[Gilles Carpentier]

Where do you set the permissions to 777 ?

 

Where can i check the apache module ?

 

can you indicate an operational step by step processes please

[El Patron]

re 777, from the exact place you posted you screen shot from or use an ftp program...you can also ask your hosting company

 

I suggest previously that you should contact your hosting company for mod_rewrite status

[Gilles Carpentier]

when i put canonique to No then to yes this screen appear

is it here that i should update anything ?

if yes can give an example

[Gilles Carpentier]

Another point : it seems that prestahop 1.5.3.1 is well known to bug for url rewirting

 

so what is the solution . Is it to update to 1.5.4.

Will i loose my shop ?

How should i proceed if i decide to update prestashop ?