sumaserver install problems about suma HOT 4 CLOSED

Thanks for giving Suma a try! It sounds like your .htaccess file is not being recognized. If the file is in place, it's possible that your web server has not been configured to allow the use of .htaccess files in that particular directory. In Apache, you (or your sysadmin) may need to set the "AllowOverride" directive for that directory:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/core.html#allowoverride

Let me know if that helps.

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Thanks for the reply. Checked with the sysadmin and apparently the AllowOveride has been set all along. any other ideas?

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Hm, I still think this is an .htaccess issue. I am able to reproduce your issues by removing my .htaccess file. A few things to check:

1. Confirm that the filename is exactly right (.htaccess) and the file in the same directory as the index.php file that you are able to reach.
2. Confirm that the permissions will allow the file to be read by Apache (e.g. 644).
3. Test the use of .htaccess files generally by creating another directory at the same level as the sumaserver web directory with the following lines in the .htaccess file:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.google.com

When you visit that URL, you should end up at Google.

4. If item 3 works and you don't see any issues with items 1 and 2, could you send a copy of your .htaccess file to me at [email protected]?

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The discussion of this issue continued offline, but to describe the solution for future users: There is an issue with the way mod_rewrite determines the base URL for per-user directories, described in the following bug report:

https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=36509

The solution in cases like these is to insert a RewriteBase line below the RewriteEngine on line in .htaccess. As an example, for this particular case, the line would be:

RewriteBase /~micheljp/sumaserver/ 

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