为什么这个mod_rewrite规则不起作用？

Question

When I try to use this rule:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^articleID/([^/]*)$ /viewArticle.php?articleID=$1 [L]

It sends me to a 404 page.

I am not well-versed in how to use an htaccess, so I most likely did something wrong. I generated it with a tool at generateit.net

I'm trying to access http://majornoob.com/devel/testdesign/articleID/5 which would equal http://majornoob.com/devel/testdesign/viewArticle.php?articleID=5

Answer 1

Try to add a RewriteBase:

RewriteBase /

Also make sure that your server accept htaccess files. Does the Server configure contains a AllowOverride all statment in your Directory Directive.