[documentation] [Documentation support] clean urls without mod_rewrite

[hausig]

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 Project:      Documentation
 Version:      <none>
 Component:    Admin Guide
 Category:     support requests
 Priority:     normal
 Assigned to:  Anonymous
 Reported by:  hausig
 Updated by:   hausig
 Status:       active

Thanks for your reply. Do you have any idea how I could find the module
you're suggesting? 


Actually, my web host is one of the most reliable ones in Germany. It's
only that I don't want to pay more per month just for this one feature -
unless it is so much worth to get it. But since I'm not a programmer I
don't really know the importance of mod_rewrite and clean urls. Is it
so important? What does it exactly do? Does it have such a large impact
on search engine rankings?


I would be greatful for more information.
Thanks,
---hausig




hausig



Previous comments:
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Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:16:18 +0000 : hausig

Hallo,


my provider wants quite some extra $$ for a web package that offers
mod_rewrite. I'm getting along with what I have well - except for the
mod_rewrite which seems to be necessary for clean urls.


My question: Is there a way to get clean urls without mod_rewrite? If
so, it would be very nice to also descripe such a possibility somewhere
in drupal help.


Thanks,
-hausig




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Tue, 25 Jul 2006 01:16:55 +0000 : Crell

I am fairly certain you can't without mod_rewrite.  There's another
Apache module that does URL futzing that MAY work, I haven't tried and
can't remember the name, but if they're not giving you mod_rewrite then
they won't give you something even more obscure.


Get a real webhost.  mod_rewrite is the standard for clean URLs in any
web app I've seen. :-)