Welcome

- [Voiceover] Hi, I'm David Powers. Welcome to Clean PHP URLs on Apache Server. In this course I'll show you how to use Apache mod rewrite to make your PHP sites more user friendly by removing file DEM extensions and ugly query strings from URLs. We'll begin by checking whether mod rewrite is enabled on your server. Then we'll look at the basic structure of a rewrite rule. After that, we'll put theory into practice, adapting a small example site to use clean URLs.

You'll see how to convert query strings to numbers or text and how to use an intermediate script to create a clean URL for the results of a search form. We'll also take a look at using a rewrite map to look up complex values without the need for sophisticated regular expressions. Apache mod rewrite has a reputation for being akin to black magic. This course strips away the mystery and will help you create clean PHP URLs on Apache server with confidence.