Getting your first hand on mod_rewrite
I had been getting a lot of questions lately about the mod_rewrite. And though there are a lot of tutorials out there to help you out, not many are easy to understand and not many teach the basics that one require. So I thought I would write a little article on how to use mod_rewrite the one module that has been a matter of thought for every new and a little experienced developers. Is it that difficult? We find out here.
So what actually is mod_rewrite?
It is a module which provides a powerful way to do URL manipulations. It lets you do all kind of URL manipulations for your site that helps you build pretty URL or Search Engine friendly URLs. And it just does not limit to that. This thing is complex while you are a beginner but the basics that you would need can be addressed by referring to some tutorials and here is one. In other words: With mod_rewrite you either shoot yourself in the foot the first time and never use it again or love it for the rest of your life because of its power. Read the full story…
