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hello,

after install opensef, site become bad link. search solution in forums. found .htaccess http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,46913.0.html file here. copy , use it, works , find.

can tell me have done in code?

some of thread in forums ask comment second line below. noticed didn't.

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##  can commented out if causes errors, see notes above.
# options followsymlinks

by way, tell me what's purpose have .htaccess, why must configure .htaccess if using opensef?

thank ideas.

smith