.htaccess file

[rickdb]

I am just setting up PHP Link Directory and have found that my ISP does not allow me to upload any files beginning with a period, therefore, not allowing the .htaccess file. I would really like to be able to make my link pages SEF though. Does anybody know, is there a way to create the html based pages without the .htaccess file?

Thanks,
Rick - admin
www.gardenlightsnmore.com

[Ap0s7le]

Rick, ask your host in what format can you upload the htaccess.

Some require "htaccess.hta", YMMV.

-Casey

[vkaryl]

Do you have some sort of file manager through your host? Cpanel, plesk, vdesk, ensim?

If so, you can create a new file through that system, and save it as .htaccess inside the file manager functionality.

[rickdb]

Thanks for the ideas. I did try creating the file directly on the site with their file manager, but when I tried to save, it told me the file name cannot begin with a '.'

I sent an email to the ISP support asking if they have another way to save the file, but have not heard back.

Any other ideas are greatly appreciated.

Rick

[minstrel]

Two points:

1. possibly a stupid question but let me just double check: is your site on an Apache/Unix/Linux server? If not, you won't be able to use htaccess.

2. you do not need the mod_rewrite to rank well. Search engines have no difficulty with the standard links in phpLD.

See these - directory is perhaps 2 months old and so far I've done no special SEO and minimal promotion and I do not use mod_rewrite:

#3 site on MSN (http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=psychology+mental+health+directory&FORM=QBRE)

#6 site on Google (http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-35,GGLG:en&q=psychology+mental+health+directory)

#15 on Yahoo (http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&p=psychology+mental+health+directory&xargs=0&pstart=1&fr=sfp&b=11)

[rickdb]

Minstrel, thank you for the information.

Re #1 - yes it's Unix based, but they just won't allow filenames beginning with a period.

Re #2 - that is great to hear. Since it appears not using mod_rewrite is working well for you, I will try leaving well enough alone and move forward without it.

Thanks for your help.
Rick

[bobby9101]

I had this problem
rename the .htaccess file
txt.htaccess
then upload then in your after it is uploaded rename it .htaccess