what is URL Alias?

[arbaz_1006]

what is the use of URL Alias?
in my site URL's display like www.domain.com/?controller=home
how should we display it like www.domain.com/home

whenever i enable URL alias, the URL's display how i wanted but the links wont work
any solution??

[leo]

Is the apache modul mod_rewrite loaded on that server?
Go to admin/system/server info and under configuration, apache2handler in line Loaded Modules is should be displayed.

[arbaz_1006]

my server API is : CGI/FastCGI
and in my server info its not showing what u told.
what should i do now?

[leo]

Any log message?

[arbaz_1006]

No logs

[leo]

If that is the case, please contact your service provider to get more info.
I hope this works fine:
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=689
so that problem is with the httpd.conf.

[arbaz_1006]

Okay I will do it and let you know:)
I want to know what kind of problems arises if we use
The cart switching off the URL aliases?

[leo]

In the .htaccess file change
RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php/$1 [L,QSA]
to
RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php?$1 [L,QSA]

[arbaz_1006]

i am using windows package of hosting so, can you please tell me what should i make an request to our hosting service providers so that it works fine?

[Brent]

They have to enable mod rewrite in apache http config file for it to function.
Either that, or move to a Linux/Unix server if they have that option. It would be more secure.