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If you are running this software on an Apache server and your server supports .htaccess, this system has support for mod_rewrite. Note that this function is in its experimental stages and may not appear very search friendly.
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Mod_Rewrite is a rule-based rewriting engine (based on a regular-expression parser) to rewrite requested URLs on the fly.
Mod_Rewrite has many uses and one of the most common is to re-write query string based URLs into more search engine friendly URLs. The advantage with
that is it also masks the technology used to create the software, hence making your system more secure. Each URL appears as a simple static .html file.
Mod-Rewrite works by sitting on your server in a file called htaccess, and "catching" requests for URL's. It then checks these URL requests against a series of rules and conditions you have set. If the request meets any of the rules set (and conditions if you have them included), it applies then necessary changes to the URL, then reprocesses the request with the changes you have directed.
If you are unsure of this check out the demo`s on Maian Script World and notice the difference in the URLs.
For Mod_Rewrite to work your server MUST support .htaccess.
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To enable it for the e-card system is very simple.
1 => Rename the 'htaccess_COPY.txt' file to .htaccess. You can do this in your control panel or ftp program.
2 => Log in to your admin area and select 'Options/Settings' from the left hand menu:
Enable the Mod Rewrite option and save.
Your URLs should now work with the new write rules.
NOTE: If you see a white page, it could be that your server does not support this function, or another file in your system is conflicting with the one in your e-card system.
If you have no joy, please de-activate mod rewrite and use the standard URLs.
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