Permalinks depends on mod_rewrite and its configuration settings in .htaccess. Usually the mod_rewrite is enabled so you only may need to create the .htaccess file as described here: http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks
.htaccass is made and mod_rewrite is on but on both sites permalinks don’t work.
What is:
The FollowSymLinks option enabled
and can I enable it or is it an apache server side thingy
HOLY SH*** I FOUND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wooohoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For those two servers I have to add ‘Options FollowSymLinks
‘ to the .htaccess file.
So it would look like…
# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
Options FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress
Damn…. over three months it has taken me to find the solution!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sweet
**HAPPY DANCE**HAPPY DANCE**HAPPY DANCE***
Quote wpbct7:
Usually the mod_rewrite is enabled….
mod_rewrite is usually not enabled. Most of the time, hosting providers have it disabled and you have to do some job find one that has it enabled, just my experience…
Just for the sake of clarity…
When enabling FollowSymLinks, it has to be defined in two places:
First, FollowSymLinks needs to be enabled in httpd.conf. Here is an example what you might want to have in your httpd.conf.
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Satisfy all
</Directory>
Second, FollowSymLinks may need to be mentioned in .htaccess too. Here is an example
Options +FollowSymLinks
Third, know that FollowSymLinks improves the performance slightly. The effect is almost negligible, but just so you know. Whenever you can, use FollowSymLinks.
Fourth, FollowSymLinks is good for security. You can hide your true location of your files and folders through it.
Here is a good page on FollowSymLinks
FollowSymLinks
