[Zen Cart] Overwriting .htaccess entries

[makenoiz]

One more for you. We have other rules that we need to add to the .htaccess file. How do we keep these from being rewritten in the .htaccess file ?

Thank you

[inveo]

Please read the FAQ section in manual for details how to protect your .htaccess file.

[makenoiz]

Hi I did read it however my problem is this (maybe I just dont understand the FAQs.)

I will need to regenerate the .htaccess regularly, however I have about 200 lines of custom .htaccess redirects as well. How can I rewrite to update for your program, yet retain my code on the .htaccess file? If its not possible, is there another solution that you are aware of. For instance, can I have 2 .htaccess type files somehow?

Thank you for your help.

[inveo]

I will need to regenerate the .htaccess regularly

Are you sure? .htaccess file needs to be generated only once during installation.

[makenoiz]

So if we add categories or sub categories and products, I will not need to regenerate the .htaccess file? We add/ remove categories and products daily.

[inveo]

Yes.

[BlessIsaacola]

J- would you please kindly explain what this section of the .htaccess file is intended for and if this section can be safely removed. Thanks!

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#Working around additional parameter - this one can not be unset in some cases by Core
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^(.*)&buy=now$
RewriteRule ^index.php$ index.php?%1 [L,R=301]
#Stopping Rewrite for Performance reasons (if you are using custom Rewrite Rules remove this line)
RewriteRule ^.*(\.php[0-9]{0,1}|\.htm|\.xml|\.css|\.js|\.jpg|\.gif|\.png)$ - [L]

[inveo]

Every single line in .htaccess file is important. We hardly do not recommend to remove anything.

[BlessIsaacola]

Every single line in .htaccess file is important. We hardly do not recommend to remove anything.

But can you at least explain what those two lines are there for since you actually suggested removing the second one? We have 2 lines of custom rewrite rules in the .htaccess and I am not sure if that constitute enough reason to remove the one you suggested remove without knowing why they are there.

Thanks!

[inveo]

First RewriteRule working-around a parameter which can not be "deleted" - for some reasons - by PHP engine. I can not tell you more because 1) I don't remember in detail and 2) it is a part of some Features which are not advertised (so it is much more hard for competitive products copy such feature).
The seconds RewriteRule is simple rule for stopping Rewrite Engine for request URIs which clearly does not require handling by Rewrite Rules.