Title: Apache mod_rewrite
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Apache mod_rewrite

 *  [bimmercenter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bimmercenter/)
 * (@bimmercenter)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-mod_rewrite/)
 * Hi,
    1. What is the mod_rewrite module? 2. Why is it needed? 3. How do I install
   it? 4. What configurations do I need to perform after installation? Regards.

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 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-mod_rewrite/#post-82989)
 * 1. It enables ‘virtual folders’ so that you get ‘nice url’s’ for your site.
    
   2. See 1 3. On your home setup ? Depends on your program. On your host ? You 
   have to ask them nicely to switch it on. 4. None.

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 * Last activity: [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-mod_rewrite/#post-82989)
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