2.14.5.10. Enable Clean URLs in Drupal 5 and 6

To enable "pretty URLs" in Drupal versions 5 and 6, it is necessary to create a site root directory file .htaccess with the following content:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?q=$1 [L,QSA]

After that, in the Drupal control panel under the section "Management → Site configuration → Clean URLs," enable clean URLs.