Hi Soren,

Have you tried to CHMOD the files on your site via FTP? Depending on your FTP application you can just right click the .htaccess and set the permissions to 777. Since I don't use Godaddy I don't know how they work as a host but mod_rewrite is normally set to on if I am not mistaken.

Have you had mod_rewrite problems with other CMS or blogs like Wordpress?

Try that first and let me know if that does not work.

1) it would have been helpful to add what operating system you are actually using (i have no clue what godaddy uses for your specific account).

2) what happens if you just force it to continue? i'm always getting the same warning on windows and if forced it will just work fine.

3) if it miserably fails, check if mod_rewrite is really enabled and working.
i would first take a look what

says (module generally enabled in apache?). then you could try mod_rewrite itself, for example with "A simple mod_rewrite example" from http://www.workingwith.me.uk/articles/scripting/mod_rewrite

do you have the problem on windows, on linux, or on both?

mod_rewrite is normally part of httpd.conf.
on windows it should be somewhere like c:\program files\apache software foundation\apache2.2\conf\httpd.conf.
on linux it's a bit more complicated - because it depends on the specific distribution and if you have a management software like confixx, plesk,... that might take care of it. generally start looking in /etc/apache2/. but that's only possible if you have root access...

but i guess it would be easier if you joined us on IRC: http://www.silverstripe.com/irc/

I'm not running it locally on my windows PC, but on a remotely hosted server with Godaddy.com on a Linus system.

I still don't know where I can locate this infamous httpd.conf file... If you tell me where I should be able to find this, perhaps I can make the suggested changes.

Thanks