title: Local Apache Server mod_rewrite/pretty links issue
body: <p>I've had to move from testing on the live server, to testing locally on a virtual apache server. I've installed XAMPP just fine, downloaded and installed the wordpress files and the database. Everything looks great! The local version of my homepage is identical to the live version. There's only one problem: the homepage is the <em>only</em> page that works. When I click on one of the links i.e. the "about" page (http://localhost/wordpress/about/), I am redirected to the xampp control panel (http://localhost/xampp).</p>
  
  <p>I have a good feeling this has to do with a problem with the "pretty links"/mod_rewrite rules. I made sure I brought over the .htaccess file, and it contains the rewrite instructions. The wordpress database has the proper permalink structure, and the httpd.conf file has the "RewriteEngine on" and the "FollowSymLinks" directives enabled. There has got to be some sort of rewrite problem here, although I am not ruling out something else stupid I might have done. Thanks for all your help!</p>
  
  <p>-E</p>
  
  <p>*Here is what the .htaccess looks like:</p>
  
  <p><code><code>#</code> BEGIN WordPress<br>
  <br>
  RewriteEngine On<br>
  RewriteBase /<br>
  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f<br>
  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d<br>
  RewriteRule . /index.php [L]<br>
    </p>
  
  <p><code>#</code> END WordPress
  </code></p>