Fixing mod_rewrite and .htaccess on GoDaddy Hosting
Written by David Walsh on Thursday, November 5, 2009
I recently launched a new website on GoDaddy shared hosting. The website required mod_rewrite for SEO-friendly URLs. GoDaddy provides mod_rewrite but every time I tried to hit a two-deep URL, I would get a 404 error. Here’s what I had:
# Mod Rewrite
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
The fix to this problem was to add the following directive before my mod_rewrite directives:
#Fix Rewrite Options -Multiviews
Tada! The URLs began working and the website’s SEO has taken off!
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Is is true that it takes an hour for go daddy hosting to even know that there is an .htaccess file there? I launched one today, but godaddy wont read:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .htm .html
AddHandler x-httpd-php .htm .html
I went on google for help and found a site that said to use the above or use this:
SetHandler application/x-httpd-php
or
SetHandler application/x-httpd-php5
but negative on both. and on another blog it said it takes an hour.
I so hate godaddy hosting.
Hey Rich!
I have been a GoDaddy Customer for quite some time now and I had the same problem you had.
It is not the .htaccess file – My files update within 3 minutes I use mod rewrite on my urls.
To get extensions to work you have to go in your hosting control panel and do it. I don’t understand why but that is the only way I can get it to work.
When you do that it will add what you put in it.
SetHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .htm .html on top of the file.
I hope this helped,
FreddyGonzalez.me
Thanks for such a great advice!
Thanks for that. Have to wait for the go ahead to make that happen. but that will definitely save me a huge headache. I appreciate it.