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remove .php extension with .htaccess
I have
http://www.example.com/test/categoryform.php In my .htaccess file, how do I rewrite that to display as:
http://www.example.com/test/categoryform/ 
- 1Welcome to SO. Before asking a question feel invited to use the search and do some research on your own first. It's not that we do not like your question, it is just that it has been asked and answered before, so there is no need to ask it again. You might see some downvotes because it is asked very often, so you did some common mistake which triggers some moods on this site. But anyway, welcome to SO.hakre– hakre2012-08-27 08:51:27 +00:00Commented Aug 27, 2012 at 8:51
- I did research a little but my issue was being caused by something else (needed RewriteBase, which almost no-one mentions)Michael Crothers– Michael Crothers2012-08-27 09:15:24 +00:00Commented Aug 27, 2012 at 9:15
- Sure, RewriteBase is well explained in the HTTPD manual: httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_rewrite.html - which as you can see is even on the same page with RewriteCond and RewriteRule as well as RewriteEngine.hakre– hakre2012-08-27 09:51:24 +00:00Commented Aug 27, 2012 at 9:51
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try this code out
RewriteEngine On # turn on the mod_rewrite engine RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.php -f # IF the request filename with .php extension is a file which exists RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/$ # AND the request is not for a directory RewriteRule (.*) $1\.php [L] # redirect to the php script with the requested filename and How to hide .php extension in .htaccess question is also usefull
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In order to remove the trailing slash, you need to match it out in a condition
RewriteEngine On # make sure it's not a directory or a file RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d # match out the request URI without the trailing slash RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/([^/]+?)/?$ # and see if it exists RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/%1.php -f RewriteRule ^(.+?)/?$ /$1.php [L] But in order to get it to display (as in, it show up in the browser's address bar, you need:
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,9}\ /(.+?)\.php RewriteRule ^(.+?)\.php$ /$1/ [L,R=301] 
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Easy question asked a thousand times
RewriteEngine on RewriteBase /test/ RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}\.php -f RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.php answered Aug 27, 2012 at 8:45
Francisco Presencia
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Dejan Marjanović
I think it's over 9000... you should point to a duplicate in comments instead of answering.
Michael Crothers
I was aware of that. Problem was, none of the suggestions would work for me. I kept getting a 404 error. But I just found out that it was because I needed to declare RewriteBase as `RewriteBase /test/. Thanks anyway.
hakre
@MichaelGeorgeCrothers: Just do not copy and paste code from other sources whithout understanding what it does. At least if you run into a problem, start to understand it first.
Francisco Presencia
I flagged it (with the appropriate duplicate) and answered the question. I didn't know that it was a 'convention' to do it that way and cannot find it in the faq, thought now that I think about it it's not the first time I see it.
Francisco Presencia
PS, I edit it for future references, check that this is the way that you have it.
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