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The mod_rewrite rule is not working on the virtual host. I have wanted this for cakephp.

Is there setting to add in the virtual host file?

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If you are using latest apache version 2.4+ then here is the process how to enable mod_rewrite.

Go to etc/apache2/
Open apache2.conf using your favorite text editor.
Change

<Directory /var/www/>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride None
    Require all granted
</Directory>

to

<Directory /var/www/>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Then save it. Remember you should have root permission to edit and save this file.
Now restart apache.

service apache2 reload

This process will enable mod_rewrite for apache server including virtual host.

You can also check if it's enabled or not. Create a php script

<?php    
phpinfo();    
?>

Load it from server. Under Loaded Modules section check if mod_rewrite is there or not. If it's there then it is enabled.

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  • Before I use this option all my rewrites were ending up at 404, however after updating apache2.conf and restarting apache 404 disappeared but all pages landed back on homepage! phpinfo() did not have mod_rewrite module enabled either. Then running CLI commnd (as suggested by Lonston below) everything gone golden! Why this solution did not enable mod-rewrite module for me but the CLI approad? Is this a combination of modifying .conf and running CLI command one after another to enable the module or either of these is actually enough? Jul 1, 2016 at 9:47
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Enable Rewrite using

# sudo a2enmod rewrite

Then restart the apcahe2 using

# service apache2 restart

Enable in Virtualhost by adding

AllowOverride FileInfo

Then restart the apcahe2 using

# service apache2 restart

example:

<Directory /var/www/>
            Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
            # I Have below line from none to FileInfo
            AllowOverride FileInfo
            Order allow,deny
            allow from all
    </Directory>
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