.htaccess woes

Hi guys,

I'm just perfecting the install process of ignitedCMS with the help of bonfire veterans like mwhitney, but this has bugged me from the get go. Well perhaps, I'm making a simple mistake.

I've not added a .htaccess file to clean the urls to remove index.php as I've never found a solution that works on all environments.
For example, my linux box uses a different .htaccess to my server which is also running linux but a different flavour with plesk -> maybe plesk is doing something else with .htaccess files I don't know of.

Additionally, it seems windows and mac have ever so slightly subtle difference with the .htaccess files.

I'm just wondering if I'm doing something wrong. Is there a STANDARD .htaccess file that is guaranteed to work on all environments.

Otherwise I'll just have to make do without them as they cause more headaches.

My manifesto is simple, a one-click install with no manual configuration where-ever possible. The .htaccess prevents me from making this possible although I'd love to clean up my urls.

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