Apache 2.4.6 default.conf format changed. Unable to run .htaccess

I'm still a new to server/command line land, so I thought I'd append a step by step solution for others in a similar place. Hope this helps someone out:

1. Login to your server.

2. Open the 000-default.config file with nano:

   $ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

3. Look for this line within VirtualHost: DocumentRoot /var/www/html and add the following just underneath it:

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

4. Save your edits:Press CTRL + O to Writeout; then hit RETURN to save your changes

5. Exit Nano:Press CTRL + X

6. Restart your server:

   $ sudo service apache2 restart

7. If you need to activate the apache mod_rewrite module, run this command:

   $ sudo a2enmod rewrite 

   And if the module is already activated, you'll get a message letting you know all is well.

This is a bit old, but since I'm seeing it now and I got it to work, maybe this will clarify for anyone stumbling on it.

You open up that 000-default.conf file and find where it says "/var/www" then put this in:

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

Then just save and restart apache. You also need to have mod_rewrite turned on for Apache. That's easy to find by Googling.

ServerName localhostServerAdmin webmaster@localhostDocumentRoot /var/www     <Directory /var/www >            AllowOverride All    </Directory>ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.logCustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined

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