Hi,
I think I have a common problem, in that after installing JoomSEF and following the documentation, my URL's just screw up. Is there are more detailed guide that addresses the common problems somewhere? I think I maybe missed it along the way..

Installed:
PHP 5.2.4
Joomla! 1.5.3 (Edited addressing the security issue)
ARTIO JoomSEF v3.2.0

.htaccess looks like this:

QUOTE:
##
# @version $Id: htaccess.txt 9975 2008-01-30 17:02:11Z ircmaxell $
# @package Joomla
# @copyright Copyright (C) 2005 - 2008 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
# @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU/GPL
# Joomla! is Free Software
##


#####################################################
# READ THIS COMPLETELY IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THIS FILE
#
# The line just below this section: 'Options +FollowSymLinks' may cause problems
# with some server configurations. It is required for use of mod_rewrite, but may already
# be set by your server administrator in a way that dissallows changing it in
# your .htaccess file. If using it causes your server to error out, comment it out (add # to
# beginning of line), reload your site in your browser and test your sef url's. If they work,
# it has been set by your server administrator and you do not need it set here.
#
#####################################################

## Can be commented out if causes errors, see notes above.
# Options +FollowSymLinks

#
# mod_rewrite in use

RewriteEngine On


# Uncomment following line if your webserver's URL
# is not directly related to physical file paths.
# Update Your Joomla! Directory (just / for root)

RewriteBase /joomla


########## Begin - Joomla! core SEF Section
#
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/index.php
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (/|\.php|\.html|\.htm|\.feed|\.pdf|\.raw|/[^.]*)$ [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) index.php
RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization},L]
#
########## End - Joomla! core SEF Section


########## Begin - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits
## If you experience problems on your site block out the operations listed below
## This attempts to block the most common type of exploit `attempts` to Joomla!
#
# Block out any script trying to set a mosConfig value through the URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} mosConfig_[a-zA-Z_]{1,21}(=|\%3D) [OR]
# Block out any script trying to base64_encode crap to send via URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} base64_encode.*\(.*\) [OR]
# Block out any script that includes a <script> tag in URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (\<|%3C).*script.*(\>|%3E) [NC,OR]
# Block out any script trying to set a PHP GLOBALS variable via URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} GLOBALS(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2}) [OR]
# Block out any script trying to modify a _REQUEST variable via URL
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} _REQUEST(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2})
# Send all blocked request to homepage with 403 Forbidden error!
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php [F,L]
#
########## End - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits

Thanks for considering.. :)
GC

If any details need adding, please could someone educate? :)

I'm not very happy with this service. I've been waiting to hear from someone and get nothing. I've even begun calling them and I believe this is one person running this service, as all the phone numbers are the same.

Please let me know if you hear anything. I'm trying to get my money back.

Wow, what a difference!! After numerous attempts to get those guys to answer emails, and reading how so many people over there couldn't get help after posting over and over and over, I uninstalled Artio's Software and installed SH404, and guess what?

It worked immediately!! I didn't have to do anything but load it and switch three parts in the global config.

And to think, I paid 34.00 to ARtio, thinking I'd get service.

Learned my lesson. Fortunately, Paypal is getting my money back.

Johanna to get SH404, go to http://extensions.joomla.com

Thanks for your response, but just wondering, did your standard Joomla SEF URL re-writing work before you tried Artio? =)

Hi,

I didn't have to do any rewriting, other than switching the htaccess.txt to htaccess. That was all I had to do. After that I went over to the global config, and switched the control to Yes(user friendly engine, mod_rewrite).

My website is: http://www.hepcmo.org Check it out. Every page is URL friendly now, and I checked it with Google and they're happy too!

Johanna