.htaccess/mod_rewrite - how to generate it?

philsblogging

hello
i just upgraded to 1.1.5 because i wanted to make sure that when i want cruft free urls that i have the newest release.
my problem is that i ran the setup.php and it told me that i needed to edit my .htaccess file. I then ticked the mod_rewrite option box and then I ran the setup.php again. nothing changed. in your troubleshooting it seems like it edits the .htaccess file automatically. i couldn't really come up with a way to solve this problem. am i being blind?

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UPDATE: I SOLVED THE PROBLEM.
THANKS!
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