Removing index.php in codeigniter xampp for windows
***STEP 1:Create .htaccess using command prompt
To create .htaccess file in windows:
1.) Open Command Prompt
2.) In the command line, go to the directory or folder where you placed your root folder or codeigniter folder
Example:
Command PromptC:\xampp\htdocs\site_folder
3.) Type copy con .htaccess to create a .htaccess file in the folder
Example:
Command PromptC:\xampp\htdocs\site_folder copy con .htaccess
4.) Press [enter]. A blank line after the command line appears
Example:
Command PromptC:\xampp\htdocs\site_folder copy con .htaccess
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5.) Type the following code
RewriteEngine On
# Put your installation directory here:
# If your URL is www.example.com/, use /
# If your URL is www.example.com/site_folder/, use /site_folder/
RewriteBase /
# Do not enable rewriting for files or directories that exist
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
# For reuests that are not actual files or directories,
# Rewrite to index.php/URL
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 [PT,L]
NOTE: RewriteBase must be set to the folder or directory in which you place your CI folder
If your URL is www.example.com/
then use
RewriteBase /
If your URL is www.example.com/site_folder/
then use
RewriteBase /site_folder/
6.) After typing the code above type
[ctrl]+Z
^Z will appear on the cmd line
^Z
7.) Press [enter]. The .htaccess file is now saved in your site_folder not as a text file but as a .htaccess file.
***STEP 2: Configure mod_rewrite in httpd.conf
1.) Locate your httpd.conf
Example:
C:\xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf
2.) Search for the line
#LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
3.) Uncomment the line, into:
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
4.) Save Changes.
***STEP 3: Configure config in you site_folder (codeigniter) folder
1.) Locate your config.php
Example:
C:\xampp\htdocs\site_folder\system\application\config
2.) Change
$config['index_page'] = "index.php";
to
$config['index_page'] = "";