You need to define your serving directories in the httpd.conf file and add inside the directory block, allow override: all or else apache ignores the .htaccess file. I just went through the same thing with linux. eg: DocumentRoot "/websites/mysite" <Directory /> Options FollowSymLinks AllowOverride None </Directory> <Directory "/websites/moving seabass/century21newhorizon"> Options All MultiViews AllowOverride All </Directory> -m On Dec 23, 2005, at 11:57 AM, Farhan khalid wrote: > > i have installed apache and php 4 in windows 2000 > > everything is running fine except that .htaccess file does not run > in apache > > if i have to work on any project that requires htaccess file i > cannot work > beacause htaccess file is not being read by apache > > i have tried everything made alot changes but no luck > > can anybody tell me what could be the problem > > Regards > Farhan ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income homes are not online. Make a difference this holiday season! http://us.click.yahoo.com/5UeCyC/BWHMAA/TtwFAA/saFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> PHP Data object relational mapping generator - http://www.meta-language.net/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-objects/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: php-objects-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/