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Cheeso
Asked: 2012-03-27 13:58:05 +0800 CST

When does Apache re-read the updates to .htaccess files?

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I have a hosted server.

When I update .htaccess, are the updated rules immediately in effect?

I understand that hosters can do what they want, and it's impossible to know without knowing the particular policy of this particular hoster. But in the normal case, if I update .htaccess, does Apache re-read it immediately? Or is there something I can do to tell Apache to re-read it?

or what?

apache-2.2 .htaccess mod-rewrite

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  1. Best Answer

    The .htaccess is loaded up on each request, even if it's in internal one (using mod_modrewrite)

    Take and look at http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/howto/htaccess.html and especially the 'When (not) to use' section

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