mod_rewrite ignored/not working

Question

I am having some issues with mod_rewrite on a new Apache dev PC I have set up.

I have enabled mod_rewrite as an apache module and editted the conf file to allow rewriting, however when I try creating rewrites nothing happens. The htaccess file is being invoked to some extent as I am able to cause a 500 error by putting invalid syntax in the file.

Can someone spot the stupd mistake I am making or suggest something else that I am missing that needs enabling?

httpd.conf:

<Directory />
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Order deny,allow
    Deny from all
</Directory>

htaccess code:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase / 

RewriteRule ^content/css/([a-z0-9])/$  /min/?g=$1 [L]

RewriteRule ^1.php$ 2.php

Answer 1

Do you really have

<Directory />
     ...
     Deny from all
</Directory>

in httpd.conf? You should see 403 error is this case.