My .htaccess for ExpressionEngine

eecms_htaccess

# Standard .htaccess file
# -------------------------------------------------
# -------------------------------------------------
 
# Secure .htaccess file
# -------------------------------------------------
<Files .htaccess>
order allow,deny
deny from all
</Files>
 
# Don't show any directory without an index file
# -------------------------------------------------
Options -Indexes
 
# Dont list files in index pages
# -------------------------------------------------
IndexIgnore *
 
# EE 404 page for missing pages
# May differ depending on where your 404 template is located.
# -------------------------------------------------
ErrorDocument 404 /index.php?/site/404
 
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    # Enable Rewrite Engine
    # -------------------------------------------------
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteBase /
     
    # Remove the www from the URL (not used here but listed for reference)
    # You may be able to do this through your web host or you may not need it at all.
    # -------------------------------------------------
    # RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.(.+)$ [NC]
    # RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://%1/$1 [R=301,L]
     
    # Force the www
    # -------------------------------------------------
    # RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.
    # RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L]
     
    # Remove index.php
    # Uses the "exclude method"
    # http://expressionengine.com/wiki/Remove_index.php_From_URLs/#Exclude_List_Method
    # This method seems to work best for us, you might also use the include method.
    # http://expressionengine.com/wiki/Remove_index.php_From_URLs/#Include_List_Method
    # -------------------------------------------------
     
    # Exclude root files
    # -------------------------------------------------
    RewriteCond $1 !^(index\.php|admin\.php|favicon\.ico) [NC]
     
    # Exclude EE folders
    # -------------------------------------------------
    RewriteCond $1 !^(assets|images|themes)/ [NC]
     
    # Remove index.php
    # -------------------------------------------------
    RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^(ACT=.*)$ [NC]
    RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^(URL=.*)$ [NC]
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php/$1 [L]
</ifModule>
 
# Remove IE image toolbar
<FilesMatch "\.(html|htm|php)$">
    Header set imagetoolbar "no"
</FilesMatch>
 
<IfModule mod_expires.c>
    ExpiresActive On
    ExpiresDefault "access plus 1 seconds"
    ExpiresByType text/html "access plus 1 second"
    ExpiresByType text/css "access plus 5 minute"
    ExpiresByType image/ico "access plus 1 month"
    ExpiresByType image/gif "access plus 1 month"
    ExpiresByType image/png "access plus 1 month"
    ExpiresByType image/jpg "access plus 1 month"
    ExpiresByType image/jpeg "access plus 1 month"
    ExpiresByType text/javascript "access plus 1 month"
    ExpiresByType application/pdf "access plus 1 month"
    ExpiresByType application/x-download "access plus 1 month"
    ExpiresByType application/x-javascript "access plus 1 month"
    ExpiresByType application/x-shockwave-flash "access plus 1 month"
</IfModule>
 
<ifModule mod_headers.c>
    <filesMatch "\\.(ico|pdf|flv|jpg|jpeg|png|gif|swf)$">
        Header set Cache-Control "max-age=2419200, public"
    </filesMatch>
    <filesMatch "\\.(css)$">
        Header set Cache-Control "max-age=300, public"
    </filesMatch>
    <filesMatch "\\.(js)$">
        Header set Cache-Control "max-age=2419200, private"
    </filesMatch>
    <filesMatch "\\.(xml|txt)$">
        Header set Cache-Control "max-age=2419200, public, must-revalidate"
    </filesMatch>
    <filesMatch "\\.(html|htm|php)$">
        Header set Cache-Control "max-age=3600, private, must-revalidate"
    </filesMatch>
</ifModule>