AddDefaultCharset utf-8
php_value default_charset UTF-8

# Turn on the Rewrite Engine
RewriteEngine On

# If the file or directory exists, show it
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^(.+) - [PT,L]

# Blank queries get sent to the index
RewriteRule ^$ theHomePage.php [L]

# All other queries get sent to the index as home.php/whatever
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ theHomePage.php/$1 [L]