Joomla URLs that have index.php? .... i.e. http://www.yoursite.com/index.php/aboutme.htm.

I have used Joomla on many servers, Webtapestry only needs the following to achieve http://www.yoursite.com/aboutme.html:

htaccess.txt changed to .htaccess on the server.

• Search Engine Friendly URLsYes
• Use Apache mod_rewrite Yes
• Add suffix to URLs Yes

and all is well with the world.

With 1and1 hosting, doing this creates "not found" errors proves to be an issue. Looking through the forums, it is difficult to find a definitive answer.

So this is what to do with 1and 1 to remove the random index.php:

• Go to the Global Configuration area within your Joomla admin.
• Under SEO Settings, click YES for the following 3 items:
• Search Engine Friendly URLs Yes
• Use Apache mod_rewrite Yes
• Add suffix to URLs Yes
• Rename you htaccess.txt file to .htaccess
• Use a text editor to remove the "#" before the words RewriteBase on line 70 (Joomla 1.5.23)

Fixed!!!