>>> [!note] Migrated issue <!-- Drupal.org comment --> <!-- Migrated from issue #915450. --> Reported by: [Paul Simard](https://www.drupal.org/user/902868) >>> <p>This procedure is nearly like configuring Clean URLs in XAMPP, but with a couple spots where things go elsewhere. Note that this presumes the standard <strong>Wampserver 2</strong> download from <a href="http://www.wampserver.com/en/download.php">http://www.wampserver.com/en/download.php</a>, that it has installed, and that your basic Apache, MySQL, and PHP set-ups are working correctly.</p> <h2>Step by Step:</h2> <ol> <li><strong>Install Drupal 6.x as outlined elsewhere:</strong><br> Be sure to note the base directory you install the Drupal software into. Check Site Configuration &gt;&gt; Clean URLs to see whether Clean URLs are enabled or disabled. If they're enabled, you're done. If disabled, and Drupal warns of a misconfiguration, follow the steps below.</li> <li><strong>Editing Apache's httpd.conf file:</strong> Search for the mod_rewrites load module line in the file and remove the "#" at the first character.<br><br> <pre>#<br># LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so<br>#</pre><p> Cut and paste the line just before or just after the mod_cache load module line like this:</p> <pre>#<br># About 75 lines of load module code<br>#<br>LoadModule autoindex_module modules/mod_autoindex.so<br>#<br>#LoadModule cache_module modules/mod_cache.so<br>LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so<br>#<br>#LoadModule cern_meta_module modules/mod_cern_meta.so<br>#<br># The remainder of the file follows from here.</pre></li> <li>Refresh or reload the Site Configuration &gt;&gt; Clean URLS page again. Has the warning changed? If so, and it says you can enable the Clean URLS option, enable it, and you're done.</li> <li><strong>Editing the Alias in Wampserver:</strong> Here's where you need the installation directory you wrote down in Step 1. Locate the file named <strong>drupal.conf</strong> in the "alias" sub-directory immediately below the Wampserver installation directory. (If you installed Wampserver into <strong>c:\wamp</strong>, you want <strong>c:\wamp\alias\drupal.conf</strong>.) Load the file into a text editor. You should have a single paragraph with a fresh install of Wampserver and Drupal. Edit the file so it reads like this:<br> <pre>Alias /drupal "{Drupal installation directory/}drupal/"<br>&nbsp; &lt;Directory "{Drupal installation directory/}drupal"&gt;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AllowOverride All<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Order allow,deny<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Allow from all<br>&nbsp; &lt;/Directory&gt;</pre></li> <li>Recheck and/or reload the Site Configuration &gt;&gt; Clean URLs page. The option to Enable Clean URLs should be enabled, so you can click "Enable" and press "Save Configuration."</li> </ol> <p>It's worth mentioning that you may need to set one more configuration line in the <strong>.htaccess</strong> file in the Drupal base directory. Load the file from Step 2 into your text editor, and search for the lines like those listed below:</p> <pre>&nbsp; # Modify the RewriteBase if you are using Drupal in a subdirectory or in a<br>&nbsp; # VirtualDocumentRoot and the rewrite rules are not working properly.<br>&nbsp; # For example if your site is at http://example.com/drupal uncomment and<br>&nbsp; # modify the following line:<br>&nbsp; # RewriteBase drupal<br>&nbsp; #<br>&nbsp; # If your site is running in a VirtualDocumentRoot at http://example.com/,<br>&nbsp; # uncomment the following line:<br>&nbsp; # RewriteBase /</pre><p>Follow the instructions and edit the line as needed.</p> <p>Finally, restart the web server.</p> <p>At this point, you should have clean URLs enabled, and working correctly.</p>