How to remove index.php in Yii Framework?

Today I am going to explain the removal of index.php in Yii framework.

Here are the instructions:
1) Make sure that Apaches Rewrite Module is enabled.
It can be enabled using a2enmod command:
$ sudo a2enmod rewrite
Then restart Apache like:
root@Roopz-PC:~# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
2) Set Apaches AllowOverride to ALL
In my case, I am using virtualhost, so thats the file I needed to edit. The part I need to edit looks like
this:
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
#this is the part that needs changing. Change None to All
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
allow from all
Then again, restart the web server.
root@Roopz-PC:~# /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
3) Write the .htaccess file in your web application directory
Using your favorite text editor, you may paste this script:
RewriteEngine on
# if a directory or a file exists, use it directly
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
# otherwise forward it to index.php
RewriteRule . index.php
4) Edit main.php
Using again your favorite text editor, open the main.php under /protected/config folder. Look for the
word urlManager (which is commented by default), and uncomment it if necessary.
The urlManager part of the file I am editing is untouched, so I uncommented it, and configured it in such
a way that it now looks like this:

urlManager => array(

urlFormat => path,
showScriptName => false,
rules => array(
/ => /view,
// => /,
/ => /,
),
),
Now you can see
http://localhost/web/site/contact is working
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About the Author:
Ravi thanki is a PHP developer working at Rudra Softech. He is having very good experience of 2 years
into PHP and Yii applications. Rudra Softech is offshore software development company in Ahmedabad
offering development services into PHP and Yii since last 4 years.