mod_rewrite is an Apache module used to rewrite URLs dynamically, commonly used to create user-friendly URLs, redirect traffic, or manage different URLs for search engine optimization (SEO). If you’re working with an Apache web server, enabling mod_rewrite in your .htaccess file is a common task.
In this article, I’ll walk you through the steps to enable mod_rewrite and make the necessary changes to your .htaccess file.
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