index.php, .htaccess and config

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Have just tried that and it makes it worse!

If i change it to REQUEST_URI, it won't even load my home page. I also tried PATH_INFO and ORIG_PATH_INFO.

This is such a shame as I really want to start using CI but after a fresh install, 2 controllers and 2 views, I can't even get the most basic of basic functionality working.

All I want to do is lost the index.php/ from the URL.

Surely this should be something very basic and easy to change (if not already set up by default)?