Training » Courseware » Apache mod rewrite

Summary

This courseware introduces students to URL manipulation through Apache's mod_rewrite module.
The courseware also explores how mod_rewrite allows web applications to be search-engine friendly, user friendly (offer bookmarkable URLs), flexible to change, and safer from hackers.

Description

Length

2 hours, 21 pages

Audience

Apache system administrators and those interested in search engine optimization (SEO)

Prerequisites

Experience with Apache Web (HTTPD) Server

Outline

  • Overview
  • Benefits
  • Compilation & Configuration
  • Logging
  • API Phases
  • Ruleset Processing
  • RewriteRule Directive
    • Overview
    • Syntax
    • Regular expressions
    • Flags
    • Examples
  • RewriteCond Directive
    • Overview
    • Syntax
    • Flags
    • Examples
  • RewriteOptions Directive
  • RewriteBase Directive
  • RewriteMap Directive
  • RewriteLock Directive
  • mod_rewrite In Practice
    • Examples
    • Exercises