Example Ushahidi .htaccess file

.htaccess

# Turn on URL rewriting only when mod rewrite is turn on

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On

	# Installation directory
	RewriteBase /

	# Protect application and system files from being viewed
	RewriteRule ^(application|modules|system|tests|sql) - [F,L]

	# Allow any files or directories that exist to be displayed directly
	RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
	RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d

	# Rewrite all other URLs to index.php/URL
	RewriteRule .* index.php?kohana_uri=$0 [L,QSA]
</IfModule>

# Protect the htaccess from being viewed
<Files .htaccess>
	order allow,deny
	deny from all
</Files>

# Don't show directory listings for URLs which map to a directory.
Options -Indexes

#Follow symlinks
Options +FollowSymlinks