diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index 36f2e3f..177f473 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -1 +1,19 @@
-### This file is intentionally left empty, and will be filled out by the SilverStripe installer! ###
\ No newline at end of file
+### SILVERSTRIPE START ###
+<Files *.ss>
+	Order deny,allow
+	Deny from all
+	Allow from 127.0.0.1
+</Files>
+
+<Files web.config>
+	Order deny,allow
+	Deny from all
+</Files>
+
+<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
+	RewriteEngine On
+	RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^(.*)$
+	RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
+	RewriteRule .* sapphire/main.php?url=%1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
+</IfModule>
+### SILVERSTRIPE END ###
\ No newline at end of file