Slim Framework always return 404 Error

Question

These days i\'m using Slim Framework as my simplest tool to develop the php web api. Using these two articles:

• Coenraets
• CodingThis

Answer 1

If you're using Slim on Ubuntu 16.04 and you're getting the 404 error. Try this test from Tod Birdsall above:

If this works

http://localhost/index.php/hello/bob

and this doesnt work

http://localhost/hello/bob

and your .htaccess file in the same directory as your index.php and is configured as follows:

    
       RewriteEngine On
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
       RewriteRule ^ index.php [QSA,L]
    

And you still get the 404 error on Apache.

Try turning on Apache mod_rewrite as follows and restart Apache:

$sudo a2enmod rewrite

$sudo service apache2 restart

The Slim API should work correctly now as the provided .htaccess file will only work if mod_rewrite is enabled and that not the default on a clean install.

Here is how to turn off mod_rewirte if you need to.

$sudo a2dismod rewrite

$sudo service apache2 restart