how to compile mod_rewrite from source

download the apache 2.XX file frm source untar the package cd /apache 2.xx ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/apache2 --with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs --with-mysql=/usr/local/mysql --enable-mods-shared='rewrite ssl' --enable-ssl --with-ssl make && make install in httpd.conf remove the # in forn to LoadModules LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.soLoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so restart apache !!