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1. AnimeMom
   Member
   Posted 2 weeks ago #

   The version is 2.8.5 according to the dashboard.

   I am making a new site, and had Fantastico on Cpanel install Wordpress to the root directory.

   I always do a custom permalink structure: /%postname%/

   Well, for the first time EVER, when I did that, I got a message saying my .htaccess file is not writeable, and I need to put some code in it for the permalinks to work right. What's up with this? I don't understand why all of a sudden I get this message with the new version of Wordpress when I've never seen it before. Can I paste this code just anywhere in the .htaccess file? (I've never messed with it before.)

   Any help appreciated!

2. niko82
   Member
   Posted 1 week ago #

   Hi I've just spent the day struggling with this same issue.

   So, there are a variety of problems but likely it's a file permissions issue. Do you know how to access and change the permissions for your .htaccess file?

   If you do they you have two options, logon to ftp locate .htaccess in the root directory (i.e. httpdocs or wherever you keep index.php) and change the file permssions to 777, save changes to your permalinks settings in the wp dashboard, then -- very important -- change permissions back to 755.

   Or alternatively, if .htaccess is not writeable by wordpress it will produce a bit of code at the bottom of the page. Cut/Copy this into your .htaccess file, and this will accomplish the same thing.

   If you don't have access to your .htaccess file you need to learn how to use ftp and or your server's control panel. Or if you do not have permission to access or write new .htaccess files, you'll have ot contact your servers admin about changing this.

   Hope that helps.

3. kiano.ro
   Member
   Posted 1 week ago #

   yes, use your ftp client and click on the .htaccess file and change attributes to 777. You will find it in your public_html folder where your wordpress files and folders should be.

   Don't forget to change it back to 644 when you are done.

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