.htaccess file to index.php file doesn't work

/etc/lilurl
 
lilURL 0.1.1 http://lilurl.sourceforge.net
 
lilURL is a simple PHP/MySQL app that works basically like tinyurl.com,
allowing you to create shortcuts on your own server.
 
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To install:
 
1. Create a MySQL database and user for lilURL.
 
2. Import the lilurl.sql file:
 
      (( like so:
 
         mysql -u <lilurl_user> -p <lilurl_db> < lilurl.sql
 
      ))
 
3. Edit the configuration file includes/conf.php to suit your needs.
 
4. Set up mod_rewrite, if necessary
 
      (( a .htaccess file with the lines:
 
         RewriteEngine On
         RewriteRule (.*) index.php
 
        should suffice ))
 
5. Buy 15 donuts and eat them all in one sitting.
 
Those are the setup instructions for lilurl
 
Below is my /etc/lilurl/includes/conf.php file
 
<?php /* conf.php ( config file ) */
 
// page title
define('PAGE_TITLE', 'lil&#180; URL Generator');
 
// MySQL connection info
define('MYSQL_USER', 'dabney');
define('MYSQL_PASS', 'coleman');
define('MYSQL_DB', 'lilurl');
define('MYSQL_HOST', 'localhost');
 
// MySQL tables
define('URL_TABLE', 'lil_urls');
 
// use mod_rewrite?
define('REWRITE', true);
 
// allow urls that begin with these strings
$allowed_protocols = array('http:', 'https:', 'mailto:');
 
// uncomment the line below to skip the protocol check
// $allowed_procotols = array();
 
?>

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