Wordpress Customize Permalink Structure

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  1. #1
    Why can’t I activate my Customize Permalink Structure on Wordpress? Everytime I do this it gives me an error message… Please can someone help me solve this problem..
     
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  2. dct

    dct Finder of cool gadgets

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    #2
    What error message does it give you?
     
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  3. yfs1

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    #3
    You probably need to set your .htaccess permisions to 777 or cut and paste the code they provide at the bottom into that file
     
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  4. Emperor

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    #4
    Yes it’s that , is not writable or readable. I just don’t know how to go about changing it. :confused:
     
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    Klaas Koopman Well-Known Member

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    #5
    open your ftp with a program like smartftp or something similar, right click on the .htacces file and press chmod, then tick all the boxes or just fill in the number 777! And it's done!
     
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  6. Emperor

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    The only problem is that I don’t know where it is located :D
     
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    dct Finder of cool gadgets

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    It will be located in the root of your web directory, normall public_html
     
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    #8
    If you don't want to mess with permissions (although its good to learn) you can run the permalinks, get the error and scroll down.

    There will be cut and paste code

    Find .htaccess in your root directory (public_html) and add that using notepad or any html editor

    If you definately don't have that file, open a new file in notepad - cut and paste the code - and save it as .htaccess

    Make sure it has the . before it

    If all else fails, PM me and I can do it for you

    Cheers
     
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  9. Emperor

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    There are only two files on my root directory and those are to my sites “ mysite.com and othersite.com”. In this case what must I do?
     
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    maybe it's me, but I don't think you should set it 777 because of security issues. shouldn't it be 775?
     
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    #11
    You set it to 777, run the permalinks script, then set it back to 664 moments later

    Open the folder for the site you are trying to change, that should then be the root
     
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    I only have wordpress files on those folders nothing else… :confused:
     
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  13. yfs1

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    If you definately don't have that file, open a new file in notepad - cut and paste the code - and save it as .htaccess

    Make sure it has the . before it
     
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    Thanks it worked like a charm :D
     
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    Glad to help :D
     
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  16. Klaas Koopman

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    #16
    good to know this is fixed! Good job YFS1 :)
     
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