How to enable htaccess for Apache on Ubuntu

Setup mod_rewrite for Apache on Ubuntu. A short step by step guide to get started.

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This is a step by step by guide to get your modrewrite working for apache on ubuntu. 

1) Enable mod_rewrite

sudo a2enmod rewrite

Restart Apache

sudo systemctl restart apache2

2) Setup .htaccess

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

Make sure to add the following directory code on your site virtual host

VirtualHost *:80>
    <Directory /var/www/html>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    . . .
</VirtualHost>

Restart Apache

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Now you can create your .htaccess files

More Instructions: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-rewrite-urls-with-mod_rewrite-for-apache-on-ubuntu-16-04