Trying to debug .htaccess file

Question

I am getting started with the mod_rewrite function for my PHP webpage

I was superexcited to have created my first rewrite rule, but when I added to my .htaccess file, I got error 500 for all webpages (not only the one I am trying to redirect).

Here is my file:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^([^/]*)/(([^/]*)/)*$
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}index.php !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}index.html !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}index.htm !-f
RewriteRule ^/([a-zA-Z\-]+)\/([a-zA-Z\-]+)\/([0-9]+)$ ficha_jugador.php?idjugador=$3 [L]
RewriteRule (.*) /index.html [L]

My new line is 8th, the rest came by default in my webserver

I tried something much easier for line 8th just to test

RewriteRule ^writetest\.html http://www.after5pc.net [QSA,L]

But it also ended up in 500 error, so it does not seem a syntax problem

Eventually, what I want to do is to change (slug my URLs)

http://cadistas1910.com/ficha_jugador.php?idjugador=1304
by
http://cadistas1910.com/alvaro-garcia-canto/alvaro-garcia/1304

Any help you guys can provide? Thanks a lot!

user_5866580 · Answer

I believe last line of your .htaccess file could be the culprit, could you please try following once.

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z\-]+)\/([a-zA-Z\-]+)\/([0-9]+)$ ficha_jugador.php?idjugador=$3 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^ index.html [L]

I have added a condition there to rewrite to index.html if and only if Uri has non existing directory/file, why because it will create an infinite loop without a condition, since you are rewriting everything to index.html and everything(by regex) matched index.html also, hence loop and 500 internal error you are getting.

Also your rule to rewrite from http://localhost:80/alvaro-garcia-canto/alvaro-garcia/1304 TO http://localhost:80/ficha_jugador.php?idjugador=1304 have been changed into a single line above.

NOTE: To fix this either make your links absolute or use base tag. In the header of your webpage add this so that your relative links can load from the correct location.

Trying to debug .htaccess file

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