.htaccess ModReWrite

[Hypertext]

How do I use modrewrite, i've looked through google bu it all looks very complicated I need

http://www.example.com/index.php?pagename=blabla to become

http://www.example.com/start/blabla


Thanks!

[Moh]

How do I use modrewrite, i've looked through google bu it all looks very complicated I need

http://www.example.com/index.php?pagename=blabla to become

http://www.example.com/start/blabla


Thanks!

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^start/([^\/]+)/?$ /index.php?pagename=$1 [L] 

[Hypertext]

wow, thanks, this mod really is a beast.