Problem with URL rewriter

[Ray Coman]

I have recently added a SEF URL rewriter component to Joomla, however, because my web-server uses Zeus rather than Apache, it is necessary to convert Apache mod_rewrite to Zeus script. I do not have technical knowledge in this area and am seeking the most efficient and least error prone solution.

Should I change servers to one that uses Apache?

Thank you.

 

[OldWelshGuy]

Yes, Zeus is a PITA move away form it.

 

[Deleted member 69689]

Yea Zeus server can be a pain.

This should do what you're looking for though. Create a new file in the root directory named rewrite.script and add the following code

RULE_0_START:
# get the document root
map path into SCRATCH:DOCROOT from /
# initialize our variables
set SCRATCH:ORIG_URL = %{URL}
set SCRATCH:REQUEST_URI = %{URL}
 
# see if theres any queries in our URL
match URL into $ with ^(.*)\?(.*)$
if matched then
set SCRATCH:REQUEST_URI = $1
set SCRATCH:QUERY_STRING = $2
endif
RULE_0_END:
 
RULE_1_START:
# prepare to search for file, rewrite if its not found
set SCRATCH:REQUEST_FILENAME = %{SCRATCH:DOCROOT}
set SCRATCH:REQUEST_FILENAME . %{SCRATCH:REQUEST_URI}
 
# check to see if the file requested is an actual file or
# a directory with possibly an index.  don't rewrite if so
look for file at %{SCRATCH:REQUEST_FILENAME}
if not exists then
look for dir at %{SCRATCH:REQUEST_FILENAME}
if not exists then
set URL = /index.php?q=%{SCRATCH:REQUEST_URI}
goto QSA_RULE_START
endif
endif
 
# if we made it here then its a file or dir and no rewrite
goto END
RULE_1_END:
 
QSA_RULE_START:
# append the query string if there was one originally
# the same as [QSA,L] for apache
match SCRATCH:ORIG_URL into % with \?(.*)$
if matched then
set URL = %{URL}&%{SCRATCH:QUERY_STRING}
endif
goto END
QSA_RULE_END:

 

[Bagi Zoltán]

I also suggest to move the whole website to an Apache webserver. Some months ago I spent about 3 hours to configure the zeus rewrite without any luck, it was a huge pain.