How to access the .htaccess.conf file?

likipadhy 2015-12-02 21:40:31 UTC #1

i am installing wp fastest cache.it showing your htaccess.conf file is not writable.i have loged in through ftp but cant find the file.i am newbie please help me.
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davidg 2015-12-03 09:54:32 UTC #2

Hi @likipadhy,

By default, we disable .htaccess files for security and performance reasons. You can find more info in the link below:
https://wiki.bitnami.com/Components/Apache/htaccess_configuration

We include these files content into the htaccess.conf file. We place this file into /opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/conf/

I hope it helps.

likipadhy 2015-12-03 11:55:44 UTC #3

wp fastest cache showing to add the codes to .htaccess file if i add those code to this file ll it work?

davidg 2015-12-03 16:36:22 UTC #4

Hi @likipadhy,

If you paste the code into htaccess.conf and restart Apache, the result should be the same. Note that you need to add the code between Directory tags. For example:

<Directory "/opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs/">
Your code
</Directory>

Regards

likipadhy 2015-12-03 17:36:48 UTC #5

but its showing me to remove everything from .htaccess and those codes.so i have to edit the .htaccess file.

likipadhy 2015-12-03 18:08:49 UTC #6

when i change the permalinks its showing me to do this If your .htaccess file were writable, we could do this automatically, but it isn’t so these are the mod_rewrite rules you should have in your .htaccess file. Click in the field and press CTRL + a to select all.
where should i copy paste this code ?

likipadhy 2015-12-03 21:36:33 UTC #7

i uninstalled that plugin and installed the w3totalcache.this file changed something now htaccess file is visible.how to set all the files to default again

davidg 2015-12-04 09:04:16 UTC #8

Hi @likipadhy,

If you allow .htaccess files and place this into a folder with a configuration, you produce the same result that including this configuration inside htaccess.conf between Directory tags. For example, if you put a .htaccess file with the content below inside /opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs:

 <IfVersion >= 2.3>
        Require all granted
    </IfVersion>

is the same that including the content below inside htaccess.conf:

<Directory /opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs/>
 <IfVersion >= 2.3>
        Require all granted
    </IfVersion>
</Directory>

The only difference is that using htaccess.conf, you need to restart Apache every time to apply the changes.

We recommend avoid .htaccess files. However, you can allow .htaccess use if it is easier for you. In order to enable .htaccess you should change Allow Override None to Allow Override All into /opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/conf/httpd-app.conf and restart Apache.

I hope it helps.

likipadhy 2015-12-04 09:30:37 UTC #9

to change the permalinks i added this code to htcaccess.conf file and restarted apache

<Directory /opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs/>
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
</Directory>

is everything ok in this?

fortiz 2015-12-07 09:57:14 UTC #10

Hi @likipadhy

It seems correct. Have you checked it? Don't forget restart apache before that.

Regards,
Fran

likipadhy 2015-12-08 11:17:48 UTC #11

yes i tried that and working perfectly.one question is .htaccess file should be hidden?just not allowing permission to this is not enough?

davidg 2015-12-09 11:18:33 UTC #12

Hi @likipadhy,

With the option Allow Override None, Apache will not try to read the .htaccess files, so you don't need any other change if you don't want to use them.

I hope it helps.

quilts 2017-07-12 03:06:39 UTC #13

Please help! I did change htaccess.conf as suggested above, restart - still have no redirect to www. Its only content of this file:

<Directory /opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs/>
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
</Directory>

Also, I'm noticed httpd-app.conf had some rewrite rules - I removed it

<IfDefine USE_PHP_FPM>
<Proxy "unix:/opt/bitnami/php/var/run/wordpress.sock|fcgi://wordpress-fpm" timeout=300>
</Proxy>
</IfDefine>

<Directory "/opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs">
Options +MultiViews +FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
<IfVersion < 2.3 >
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</IfVersion>
<IfVersion >= 2.3>
    Require all granted
</IfVersion>



<IfDefine USE_PHP_FPM>
   <FilesMatch \.php$>
     SetHandler "proxy:fcgi://wordpress-fpm"
   </FilesMatch>
   </IfDefine>


Include "/opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/conf/banner.conf"
</Directory>

Include "/opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/conf/htaccess.conf"

What should I check to have www redirect?

davidg 2017-07-12 13:09:03 UTC #14

Hi @quilts,

I'm not sure about what the issue is. If you want to redirect from www.domain.com to domain.com, you only need to follow the steps of the guide below:

https://docs.bitnami.com/google/components/apache/#how-to-redirect-wwwmyappexamplecom-to-myappexamplecom

Note that you should revert your previous changes

I hope it helps.

quilts 2017-07-13 01:44:17 UTC #15

Hi David, I've added virtual hosts to bitnami.conf and see now welcoming screen
"Awesome! WordPress is now installed. Access WordPress" instead of redirection from non-www to www. Below is bitnami.conf content, please check whats wrong here?..

# Default Virtual Host configuration.

<IfVersion < 2.3 >
  NameVirtualHost *:80
  NameVirtualHost *:443
</IfVersion>

<VirtualHost *:80>
   ServerName mysite.com
   ServerAlias www.mysite.com
   RewriteEngine On
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\. [NC]
   RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,L]
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:443>
   ServerName mysite.com
   ServerAlias www.mysite.com
   RewriteEngine On
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\. [NC]
   RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,L]
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost _default_:80>
  DocumentRoot "/opt/bitnami/apache2/htdocs"
  <Directory "/opt/bitnami/apache2/htdocs">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    <IfVersion < 2.3 >
      Order allow,deny                          
      Allow from all
    </IfVersion>
    <IfVersion >= 2.3 >
      Require all granted
    </IfVersion>
  </Directory>

  # Error Documents
  ErrorDocument 503 /503.html

  # Bitnami applications installed with a prefix URL (default)
  Include "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/bitnami/bitnami-apps-prefix.conf"
</VirtualHost>

# Default SSL Virtual Host configuration.

<IfModule !ssl_module>
  LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
</IfModule>

Listen 443
SSLProtocol all -SSLv2 -SSLv3
SSLHonorCipherOrder on
SSLCipherSuite "EECDH+ECDSA+AESGCM EECDH+aRSA+AESGCM 
EECDH+ECDSA+SHA384 EECDH+ECDSA+SHA256 EECDH+aRSA+SHA384 
EECDH+aRSA+SHA256 EECDH !aNULL !eNULL !LOW !3DES !MD5 !EXP !PSK !SRP !DSS !EDH !RC4"
SSLPassPhraseDialog  builtin
SSLSessionCache "shmcb:/opt/bitnami/apache2/logs/ssl_scache(512000)"
SSLSessionCacheTimeout  300

<VirtualHost _default_:443>
  DocumentRoot "/opt/bitnami/apache2/htdocs"
  SSLEngine on
SSLCertificateFile "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/server.crt"
SSLCertificateKeyFile "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/server.key"
        
  <Directory "/opt/bitnami/apache2/htdocs">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    <IfVersion < 2.3 >
      Order allow,deny                          
      Allow from all
    </IfVersion>
    <IfVersion >= 2.3 >
      Require all granted
    </IfVersion>
  </Directory>

  # Error Documents
  ErrorDocument 503 /503.html
    
  # Bitnami applications installed with a prefix URL (default)
  Include "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/bitnami/bitnami-apps-prefix.conf"
</VirtualHost>

# Bitnami applications that uses virtual host configuration
Include "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/bitnami/bitnami-apps-vhosts.conf"

davidg 2017-07-13 14:45:30 UTC #16

Hello @quilts:

Try this code:

# Default Virtual Host configuration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

<IfVersion < 2.3 >
  NameVirtualHost *:80
  NameVirtualHost *:443
</IfVersion>

<VirtualHost _default_:80>
   ServerName mysite.com
      ServerAlias www.mysite.com
         RewriteEngine On
 RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.(.*)$ [NC]
  RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://%1$1 [R=permanent,L]
DocumentRoot "/opt/bitnami/apache2/htdocs"
  <Directory "/opt/bitnami/apache2/htdocs">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    <IfVersion < 2.3 >
      Order allow,deny
      Allow from all
    </IfVersion>
    <IfVersion >= 2.3 >
      Require all granted
    </IfVersion>
  </Directory>

  # Error Documents                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  ErrorDocument 503 /503.html

  # Bitnami applications installed with a prefix URL (default)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  Include "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/bitnami/bitnami-apps-prefix.conf"
</VirtualHost>

# Default SSL Virtual Host configuration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

<IfModule !ssl_module>
  LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so
</IfModule>

Listen 443
SSLProtocol all -SSLv2 -SSLv3
SSLHonorCipherOrder on
SSLCipherSuite "EECDH+ECDSA+AESGCM EECDH+aRSA+AESGCM EECDH+ECDSA+SHA384 EECDH+ECDSA+SHA256 EECDH+aRSA+SHA384 EECDH+aRSA+SHA256 EECDH !aNULL !eNULL !LOW !3DES !MD5 !EXP !PSK !SRP !DSS !EDH !RC4"
SSLPassPhraseDialog  builtin
SSLSessionCache "shmcb:/opt/bitnami/apache2/logs/ssl_scache(512000)"
SSLSessionCacheTimeout  300

<VirtualHost _default_:443>
 ServerName mysite.com
    ServerAlias www.mysite.com
       RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.(.*)$ [NC]
 RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%1$1 [R=permanent,L]
  DocumentRoot "/opt/bitnami/apache2/htdocs"
  SSLEngine on
SSLCertificateFile "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/server.crt"
SSLCertificateKeyFile "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/server.key"

  <Directory "/opt/bitnami/apache2/htdocs">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    <IfVersion < 2.3 >
      Order allow,deny
      Allow from all
    </IfVersion>
    <IfVersion >= 2.3 >
      Require all granted
    </IfVersion>
  </Directory>

  # Error Documents                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  ErrorDocument 503 /503.html

  # Bitnami applications installed with a prefix URL (default)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  Include "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/bitnami/bitnami-apps-prefix.conf"
</VirtualHost>

# Bitnami applications that uses virtual host configuration                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Include "/opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/bitnami/bitnami-apps-vhosts.conf"

# Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
ExtendedStatus on
<VirtualHost _default_:80>
ServerName local-stackdriver-agent.stackdriver.com
<Location /server-status>
  SetHandler server-status
  Order deny,allow
  Deny from all
  Allow from 127.0.0.1
</Location>
</VirtualHost>

quilts 2017-07-14 01:33:18 UTC #17

Unfortunately still have no redirection after replacing my code to yours and restarting...
Error log:

[Fri Jul 14 01:28:40.933848 2017] [ssl:warn] [pid 1552:tid 140640873342784] AH01909: mysite.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Fri Jul 14 01:28:40.979436 2017] [ssl:warn] [pid 1553:tid 140640873342784] AH01909: mysite.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Fri Jul 14 01:28:40.992561 2017] [mpm_event:notice] [pid 1553:tid 140640873342784] AH00489: Apache/2.4.25 (Unix) OpenSSL/1.0.2l configured -- resuming normal operations    
[Fri Jul 14 01:28:40.992595 2017] [core:notice] [pid 1553:tid 140640873342784] AH00094: Command line: '/opt/bitnami/apache2/bin/httpd.bin -f /opt/bitnami/apache2/conf/httpd.conf -D DISABLE_BANNER'

jsalmeron 2017-07-14 10:42:21 UTC #18

Hi,

Just as the guide suggests, did you try changing the file /opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/conf/httpd-app.conf? In principle bitnami.conf should not be the proper place to add that redirection policy.

Hope it helps.

Best regards,

Javier J. Salmerón

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quilts 2017-07-14 12:07:09 UTC #19

Hi, I believe httpd-app.conf is on the initial condition:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule /<none> / [L,R]

<IfDefine USE_PHP_FPM>
    <Proxy "unix:/opt/bitnami/php/var/run/wordpress.sock|fcgi://wordpress-fpm" timeout=300>
    </Proxy>
</IfDefine>

<Directory "/opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs">
    Options +MultiViews +FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride None
    <IfVersion < 2.3 >
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</IfVersion>
<IfVersion >= 2.3>
    Require all granted
</IfVersion>



<IfDefine USE_PHP_FPM>
   <FilesMatch \.php$>
     SetHandler "proxy:fcgi://wordpress-fpm"
   </FilesMatch>
</IfDefine>


    RewriteEngine On
#RewriteBase /wordpress/
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [S=1]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteRule . index.php [L]

    Include "/opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/conf/banner.conf"
</Directory>

Include "/opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/conf/htaccess.conf"

marcos 2017-07-17 09:35:52 UTC #20

Hi @quilts,

You have the Bitnami WordPress stack installed, right?

Also, are you trying to redirect from www.yoursite.com to yoursite.com (or is it the other way around)?

Supposing both cases are true, the guide you followed was correct: https://docs.bitnami.com/?page=components&name=apache&section=how-to-redirect-wwwmyappexamplecom-or-other-domains-to-my-server

After that, please keep in mind that you need to restart the Apache server:

sudo /opt/bitnami/ctlscript.sh restart apache

Finally, you should be able to access your server in "www.mysite.com" (the domain you put in the ServerName line) and you should be redirected to "mysite.com".

I was able to get it working by applying David's configuration (changing the ServerName and ServerAlias lines), and with your last sent file.

I hope it helps!

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