How do I create an exception for mod security? - mod-security

Question

When I checked the logs, I found Mod_security blocking some files necessary
for the site operation. So far, I disabled it per domain in the apache configuration file.
I want to only disable certain rules on certain pages.The implementation examples I read are specific to red hat and other distros.
I run Centos 5 with apache 2.8 and mod_security 2 (the server hosts multiple sites)
On centos, the loaded mod_security is included on top like this:
Include "/usr/local/apache/conf/modsec2.conf"
The above file calls modsec2.user.conf that is found in the same directory.
Here's what I've done so far:
My server does not have a directory called modsecurity.d for me to create a file like this:
/etc/httpd/modsecurity.d/modsecurity_localrules.conf
So I created a file named:
whitelist.conf
in:
/usr/local/apache/conf/
then I added an include to it in:
/etc/httpd/conf/modsec2.conf/
the rules look like:
<LocationMatch "/wp-admin/post.php">
SecRuleRemoveById 950006
</LocationMatch>
But the rules are not working. I wonder if whitelist.conf was placed in the right place.
I then created 2 files:
modsecurity_crs_15_customrules.conf
modsecurity_crs_60_customrules.conf
and placed them in:
/home/cpeasyapache/src/modsecurity-apache_2.5.12/rules
The above path is where I found:
modsecurity_crs_10_config.conf
that contains main rules though I haven't seen it called by any other file.
Base rules are found in:
/home/cpeasyapache/src/modsecurity-apache_2.5.12/rules/base_rules
It seems my mod_security is installed and configured with minimal functionality.am thinking to add this to httpd.conf:
<IfModule security2_module>
Include /home/cpeasyapache/src/modsecurity-apache_2.5.12/rules/modsecurity_crs_10_config.conf
Include /home/cpeasyapache/src/modsecurity-apache_2.5.12/rules/base_rules/*.conf
Include /home/cpeasyapache/src/modsecurity-apache_2.5.12/rules/optional_rules/*.conf
Include /home/cpeasyapache/src/modsecurity-apache_2.5.12/rules/modsecurity_crs_15_customrules.conf
Include /home/cpeasyapache/src/modsecurity-apache_2.5.12/rules/modsecurity_crs_60_customrules.conf
</IfModule>
How do you guys do it on your end?
Thank you in advance