Changing URL structure through .htaccess

Question

I know that apache .htaccess files are capable of rewriting URLs and making them more readable and efficient, but I don't know how to achieve this.

Lets say I have these kinds of URLs:

http://mywebsite.com/index.php?mode=home
http://mywebsite.com/index.php?mode=articles
http://mywebsite.com/index.php?mode=about

But I want these to look nicer and readable. Something like this:

http://mywebsite.com/home
http://mywebsite.com/articles
http://mywebsite.com/about

This seems like a complex task for an apache novice like myself.

I'd appreciate any help.

anubhava · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-03 19:23:00Z

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Place this code in your DOCUMENT_ROOT/.htaccess file:

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d 
RewriteRule ^([^/]+)/?$ index.php?mode=$1 [QSA,L]

answered Dec 3, 2013 at 19:23

anubhava

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