title: Rewrite basic $_GET variable to friendly URL using mod_rewrite
body: <p>I know questions similar to this are common. I just don't even know where to begin with rewrite rules with the /'s and .'s I don't know how to retrofit other peoples solutions to mine. Onto my situation:</p>
  
  <p>I am using a basic get on the index.php file that looks like</p>
  
  <pre><code>http://www.example.com/index.php?page=about
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I want to rewrite that to </p>
  
  <pre><code>http://www.example.com/about
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I know this is fairly simple rewrite wise, but its just a totally different language which I have tried and failed to comprehend. Thanks</p>