.htaccess with ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 gives "No input file specified"

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I'm running Code Igniter and my .htaccess was:

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine on
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?$1 [L]
    RedirectMatch 404 /\\.svn(/.*|$)
</IfModule>

Then I realized that no $_GET variable was getting through.

I followed some instructions to create the .htaccess to use together with Code Igniter, and replaced the index.php?$1 with index.php/$1. This works on a linux machine, but on the Windows it doesn't. I'm sure it is a server configuration, but I don't know which one.

Assuming that I access

http://localhost/directory/this_is_query/string_parameters?with_some=additional_ones

The $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'] value with index.php?$1 on .htaccess is:

string(31) "this_is_query/string_parameters"

And with index.php/$1:

No input file specified.

On the Linux machine I have:

string(31) "with_some=additional_ones"

As response with index.php/$1.

Any thoughts?

I'm debugging the $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'] variable on the FIRST line of index.php, with NO interaction with Code Igniter whatsoever.

Yes, I do have mod_rewrite.

THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS Codeigniter no input file specified error

I saw that question before asking this one. And I'm still with the issue.

I've added new information.

With index.php/$1 I also get 'No input file specified' on PATH_INFO. — dmmd
– dmmd, Commented Oct 11, 2012 at 21:30
Yes, it is similar to that one, but not the same. I need to keep both my linux and windows machines with the same .htaccess. And on linux, the /$1 works perfectly. And also, I'm testing this without Code Igniter, so it's not a CI configuration issue. — dmmd
– dmmd, Commented Oct 11, 2012 at 21:38

Matt S · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-11 21:37:19Z

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I think you're missing the QSA option to append the query string to the end:

RewriteRule \.svn/ - [F,L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?$1 [L,QSA]

And to keep query params organized, I would suggest setting a parameter name, if allowed with CodeIgniter:

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?page=$1 [L,QSA]

edited Oct 11, 2012 at 21:37

answered Oct 11, 2012 at 21:29

Matt S

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dmmd Over a year ago

Not an option to use with Code Igniter. It needs the /$1

clickme please · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-11 21:54:21Z

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Use RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/?$1 [L]

edited Oct 11, 2012 at 21:54

answered Oct 11, 2012 at 21:49

clickme please

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dmmd Over a year ago

I need to use index.php/$1, as this should be the same on both Linux and Windows. Can you please help me to reopen this question? Cheers :)

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