why dont .htaccess files ever work?

[Rami7007]

.htaccess files never work form me... I made the file just ".htaccess" without the .txt file extension and it never works...

for example i have a .htaccess file in my root directory that has is it:

ErrorDocument 404 /notfound.html


and it wont do to that page if an error occurs... same as how .htpasswd never works or the

deny from all

never works....

can anyone help me?
Thanks

 

[Pepsi90919]

.htpasswds need to be activated using some apache command

 

[SupaDupaPan]

Try typing out the full url to the notfound.html?

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: SupaDupaPan
Try typing out the full url to the notfound.html?

yeah tell all the users that

 

[KLin]

You know that picture about math not being hard if you weren't so stupid? Replace math with website programming.

 

[jtusa]

Originally posted by: KLin
You know that picture about math not being hard if you weren't so stupid? Replace math with website programming.

You're so clever.

 

[SupaDupaPan]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: SupaDupaPan
Try typing out the full url to the notfound.html?

yeah tell all the users that

Not all of us know .htaccess and such 😛

 

[wiredspider]

ask ur webhost

 

[GeekDrew]

It's possible that your webhost has disabled Overriding options by using .htaccess (or they could have changed the filename apache looks for, though I doubt that). Ask your host for help.

 

[tami]

lol dude, go look at documentation before making all these tech support posts in OFF TOPIC. i thought i told you two months ago... :roll:

wiredspider: he IS his webhost. but he sucks at it.