Delete subdirectory and file extension

Question

If I have site.com/page/about.php

How to delete a subdirectory and file extension?

Example: site.com/about

Answer 1

Use this in your .htaccess file

Options +FollowSymLinks RewriteEngine On RewriteRule ^about(\/?)$ /page/about.php [NC,L] 

Create your .htaccess in your root folder.