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1. Erikku
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi,

   I read the Apache documentation on the rewrite_mod and I am trying to figure out what the RewriteRules in the .htaccess file for multi-domain do exactly.

   Here is the code:
   

   RewriteEngine On
   RewriteBase /
   RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
   
   # uploaded files
   RewriteRule ^files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.php?file=$1 [L]
   
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
   RewriteRule ^ - [L]
   RewriteRule . index.php [L]

   Could you tell me where I get it wrong?

   RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
   To my understanding it does not do anything, the '-' making the matched string left as it is, and the [L] making it the last Rewrite rule processed.

   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
   RewriteRule ^ - [L]

   I do not understand what the "^ - [L]" achieves here
   Same thing for:
   RewriteRule . index.php [L]

   Thank you.

2. Andrea_r
   team pirate
   Posted 1 year ago #

   If you're copy-pasting the rules that are provided (in the Network admin area) then it should work - if the server itself is set up properly.

   no knowledge or understanding of rewrite rules is required.

3. Erikku
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I am not saying it does not work. I am asking what it does.

4. Ipstenu
   Half-Elf Support Rogue & Mod
   Posted 1 year ago #

   RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]

   That basically tells your site to HIDE index.php from view :) Otherwise your URLs would be domain.com/index.php/YYYY/MM/DD/Postname

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