CI -index.php?

[eluser]Colin Williams[/eluser]

But why isn’t index.php hidden by default? Why would anyone use index.php based URLs?

Not all server configurations allow for something like mod_rewrite. On one hand it would be nice if CI shipped with a .htaccess.dist file with all rules commented out. The example in the user guide is okay but the one in the Wiki is better. This probably isn't going to end the questions because, sadly, not a whole lot of new developers take the time to learn about their server software. They just copy/paste stuff until it "magically" works. But, it would at least keep users from going through the motion: Go to user guide, find example mod_rewrite rules, implement rules, have their images/css/js "disappear", come back to forums, and on and on...