.htaccess to Nginx Rewrite Converter

Why Nginx Doesn’t Use .htaccess Files

Apache parses `.htaccess` dynamically on every single HTTP hit by walking directories, incurring disk I/O penalties. Nginx utilizes an event-driven architecture that compiles configuration into memory on startup. This delivers massive throughput but requires all rewrites inside `nginx.conf`.

Syntax Mapping Cheat Sheet

• RewriteCond ... !-f + RewriteRule . /index.php → try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php;
• Redirect 301 /old /new → rewrite ^/old$ /new permanent;
• Deny from 192.168.1.1 → deny 192.168.1.1;