Hi Guys,
I’m using MODx Evolution 1.0.2 with a localhost XAMPP installation (April 2009 1.7.1 Beta5 version based on the xampp-changes.txt file - using PHP Version 5.2.9). I’m having issues with the Friendly URL feature. I’ve followed the official wiki on this matter by setting the .htaccess file (used the default provided and tweaked it a bit) and have made sure Allow Override is set to all in <directory /> portion of the apache/conf/httpd.conf file. I’ve also set up the friendly URL feature in the MODx configuration/tools window. The weird part is, it partly works. The following should illustrate what works and what doesn’t:
http://localhost/modx/index.html?q=front-page.html
RESULT: WORKS FINE
http://localhost/modx/index.html?q=events.html
RESULT: WORKS FINE
http://localhost/modx/events/index.html?q=article-name.html
RESULT: DOES NOT WORK. It throws me back to http://localhost/xampp (the default xampp landing page)
My Modx install is in a directory in the htdocs dir: xampp/htdocs/MODXINSTALL/
The following is in my .htaccess file (located inside the MODXINSTALL directory) right now:
# For full documentation and other suggested options, please see
# http://svn.modxcms.com/docs/display/MODx096/Friendly+URL+Solutions
# including for unexpected logouts in multi-server/cloud environments
# and especially for the first three commented out rules
php_flag register_globals Off
AddDefaultCharset utf-8
php_value date.timezone Asia/Singapore
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
# Fix Apache internal dummy connections from breaking [(site_url)] cache
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^.*internal\ dummy\ connection.*$ [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
# Rewrite domain.com -> www.domain.com -- used with SEO Strict URLs plugin
#RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} .
#RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.example\.com [NC]
#RewriteRule (.*) http://www.example.com/$1 [R=301,L]
# Exclude /assets and /manager directories from rewrite rules
RewriteRule ^(manager|assets) - [L]
# For Friendly URLs
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?q=$1 [L,QSA,NC]
# Reduce server overhead by enabling output compression if supported.
php_flag zlib.output_compression On
php_value zlib.output_compression_level 7
Has anyone else encountered this? Can anyone help me on this matter? Thanks in advance!
EDIT: I’ve tried out changing the RewriteBase value from / to /modx - and now it throws me to the homepage of my modx installation rather than the xampp landing page. It’s a start, but it the links to the actual articles still don’t work 
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EDIT 2: I’ve disabled the following SEF URL features: Use Friendly URL alias path and the Allow duplicate URL aliases and while the nice alias paths are now gone, the links to the articles now work. Anyone know what could be causing this?
