php - configuring httpd conf in aws -

i update httpd conf in elastic beanstalk set allowoverride all , hence allow myself execute following .htaccess code:

rewriteengine on  rewriterule ^/?category/([^/d]+)/?$ searchpage.php?crs_category=$1 [l,qsa] 

the htaccess file located in root

to configure httpd conf trying follow below guide:

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/customize-containers.html

my problems follow:

• my computer not allow me create folder called .ebextensions - won't accept dot in front of exbextensions

i place .config file inside exbentension following code:

<directory />     options none     allowoverride     order deny,allow     deny </directory>  <directory /path/to/your/htdocs/>     allowoverride </directory> 

i not sure if following/executing things properly, , appreciate guidance.

windows explorer doesn't allow create file names starting . believe reason lies in dos file names had separate fields name , extension, , file name not empty.

the workaround know use mkdir create directories starting .:

mkdir .ebextensions 

similarly, if have troubles create file starting ., can use:

echo > .config 

this create empty file named .config able modify notepad example.