.htaccess doesn't exist

[dpeterson]

I hope you don't mind but I have another problem. I turned mod rewrite off because the navagation didn't work with it on. My host has mod rewrite present but I don't have a .htaccess file in my install directory. Why and where do I get one? I really want mod rewrite turned on for the search engines.

[John Turner]

Hi dpeterson,

.htaccess file is present in all our directories (root,admin,install, and etc) in our version package.
You can re-upload all that files to your hosting.

Try to adjust your FTP manager to show hidden files.

Hope it helps.

[Tilek E.]

Hi dpeterson,

Try to upload attached .htaccess file to your root directory. Maybe it'll help.

[dpeterson]

Thanks David, I uploaded the .htaccess file but it didn't do any good. I still have no navigation with mod rewrite turned on. I know that mod rewrite is present on my host server so that leaves me completely confused!

[Tilek E.]

In that case please read this article (http://www.esyndicat.com/support/desk/knowledgebase/view/1.html) if you haven't read it before. I hope it will be helpful for you.

[dpeterson]

Thanks David, I'd read that 404 error thing 3 times but I didn't understand what RewriteBase /directory/ meant until I looked inside the htaccess file. It's fixed and it works. Again Thanks

[John Turner]

Hi dpeterson,
I am glad you got it.

[Tilek E.]

I'm glad to be of any help to you.