Here’s a useful site / web app I just discovered! It lets you test your mod_rewrite rules†. If you happen to be looking for information about how NGINX relates to the Apache mod_rewrite rules in the .htaccess file, check out this .htaccess to nginx.conf converter!

Sometimes it’s okay to be shown how to do something. Sometimes it’s useful to know why something must be done a certain way. If you are the type of learner who prefers the latter, I recommend you read the official Apache mod_rewrite Introduction.

†Plus, if you get good at it, you might even be able to get your hair to look as cool as that guy’s does on their home page! Now that’s something!