How to enable .htaccess?

Question

linux

I am installing a web server for the first time and stalled at this stage.
I register in apache2.conf

<Directory /var/www/>
AllowOverride All
</Directory>

But it doesn't work. I entered root ( ) as a directory <Directory />, but even that does not work. What am I doing wrong?
Just in case, the OS is Debian (Raspbian).

Answer 1

hmm... Isn't /etc/apache2/sites-enabled set to Directory?

Answer 2

Maybe you meant that you need the rewrite_module module, it is just disabled by default ...
Uncomment the line:
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
and restart Apache.

Answer 3

In console:

a2enmod rewrite
service apache2 restart

Answer 4

And what works? What is currently working and what is not?