Mod re write breaking url - php

Question

Update I have re- done the code and folder system of my mod re write on localhost still nothing
the link only shows like this
http://localhost/cms/member/profile.php?member=10308
my entire .htaccess file
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^cms/member/([^/]*)$ /cms/member/profile.php?member=$1 [L]
when i click on the link it does nothing. if i change in the browser to
http://localhost/cms/member/10308
it says page cannot be found.
Update the problem was this peice of code causing it to not display right
<?php
if(empty($_GET['member']) || $_GET['member'] <1000 ) {
redirect(ROOT_URI);
exit;
}
?>
But i need this code.
the url will work but i need to type it in manually it wont automatically change the url

Answer 1

As you are using an .htaccess file which is placed under the directory "cms", you should use the following directives:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^member/([^/][0-9]*)$ member/profile.php?member=$1
This will send the request http://localhost/cms/member/(any-number) to http://localhost/cms/member/profile.php?member=(any-number)
Note:
mod_rewrite should be enabled.
In httpd.conf (or apache2.conf), replace AllowOverride None by AllowOverride All to enable .htaccess
Restart Apache server.