500 internal server error + htaccess

[janejane]

Hi, I'm running 2 same website in different server.

I'm using htaccess file to control the url rewrite.

However, one of the website showing 500 internal server error when I enable the .htaccess file.

Another website which has the same files & .htaccess running just nice.

Thus I suspect I need to do some configuration to the server.

Do you have any idea how come this problem happens and where should I debug the problem?

[AnthonySterling]

Have you checked to see if the mod_rewrite module is enabled?

[janejane]

Have you checked to see if the mod_rewrite module is enabled?

gosh!!! I missed out so important part!

Thanks a lot AnthonySterling...


I followed the steps below:

Here is a way to check if mod_rewrite is enabled on your server...

* Create a file called .htaccess (note there is nothing before the file extension).
* Put only these two lines in your .htaccess file.

Options +FollowSymLinks
Redirect /google.html http://www.google.com

* Upload this file to your site root on your server.
* Now point your browser to: http://www.example.com/google.html (replacing example.com with the domain name of your own website).

Seems is not enable.

Is there anything I can do over my side besides asking my webhost to configure it??

[paul_wilkins]

How to check and enable mod_rewrite module in apache
http://roshanbh.com.np/2008/04/check...te-apache.html

[janejane]

How to check and enable mod_rewrite module in apache
http://roshanbh.com.np/2008/04/check...te-apache.html

pmw57,

Thanks so much!

[janejane]

yea, I'm asking my webhost to enable it.

Thanks everyone for the help