Enable the Apache mod_rewrite Module Ubuntu Example

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Use the simple steps below to enable / disable mod_rewrite on an Apache 2 server.

Step 1: Install Apache 2

Use the following command to install the Apache 2 web server

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2

Step 2: Enable mod_rewrite Apache By a2enmod Command

Type the a2enmod command to enable any modules in the Apache 2 web server:

sudo a2enmod rewrite

Step 3: Allow .htaccess File for VirtualHost

open your terminal and type the following command

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

You need to add this "AllowOverride All" to your virtualhost configuration file as follows

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName  www.example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html
  
<Directory /var/www/html>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
  
</VirtualHost>

Step 4: Restart Apache 2

Type the following command to restart the Apache 2 server

sudo systemctl restart apache2