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+# Use the front controller as index file. It serves as a fallback solution when
+# every other rewrite/redirect fails (e.g. in case of a non-standard installation).
+DirectoryIndex index.php
+
+# By default, Apache does not evaluate symbolic links if you did not enable this
+# feature in your server configuration. Uncomment the following line if you
+# install assets as symlinks or if you experience problems related to symlinks
+# when compiling LESS/Sass/CoffeeScript assets.
+# Options +FollowSymlinks
+
+# Disabling MultiViews prevents unwanted negotiation, e.g. "/index" should not resolve
+# to the front controller "/index.php" but be rewritten to "/index.php/index".
+<IfModule mod_negotiation.c>
+    Options -MultiViews
+</IfModule>
+
+<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
+    RewriteEngine On
+
+    # Determine the RewriteBase automatically and set it as environment variable.
+    # If you are using Apache aliases or something similar, chances are that the
+    # temporary variable is not set correctly and the redirect will fail. Set this
+    # variable manually if the problem occurs.
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI}::$0 ^(/.+)/(.*)::\2$
+    RewriteRule .* - [E=BASE:%1]
+
+    # Sets the HTTP_AUTHORIZATION header removed by Apache
+    RewriteCond %{HTTP:Authorization} .+
+    RewriteRule ^ - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%0]
+
+    # Redirect to URI without front controller to prevent duplicate content
+    # (with and without `/index.php`). Only do this redirect on the initial
+    # rewrite by Apache and not on subsequent cycles. Otherwise we would get an
+    # endless redirect loop (target is relative and exists in the URL).
+    RewriteCond %{ENV:REDIRECT_STATUS} =""
+    RewriteRule ^index\.php(?:/(.*)|$) %{ENV:BASE}/$1 [R=301,L]
+
+    # If the requested filename exists, simply serve it.
+    # We only want to let Apache serve files and not directories.
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
+    RewriteRule ^ - [L]
+
+    # Rewrite all other queries to the front controller.
+    RewriteRule ^ %{ENV:BASE}/index.php [L]
+</IfModule>
+
+<IfModule !mod_rewrite.c>
+    <IfModule mod_alias.c>
+        # When mod_rewrite is not available, we instruct a temporary redirect of
+        # the start page to the front controller explicitly so that the website
+        # and the generated links can still be used.
+        RedirectMatch 307 ^/$ /index.php/
+        # RedirectTemp cannot be used instead
+    </IfModule>
+</IfModule>