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1. timothy15
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   I'm REALLY a novice here and it appears I've messed things up royally. To begin with I edited the permalinks structure using the suggestion provided by WP, and it has never worked. I've tried everything I can from Codex to outside suggestions but nothing is working.

   My number one problem is I can't get to my Permalinks sub-directory to go back to the default unpretty structure. When I attempt to go to Options - permalinks ( http://monasticism.org/monk/wp-admin/options-permalink.php) I get a page that looks like a lot different than the WP Admin pages do. And when I attempt to edit the structure on that page I get a 404 error. I then have to go and delete the .htaccess file to get my site back.

   Anyone have an idea as to how I can restore the unpretty permalink structure untill I'm more knowledgable and ready to do some editing? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

2. skippy
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Use phpMyAdmin.

   Connect to your database.
   Select the option table (wp_options if you're using the default table prefix).
   Click the SQL tab at the top.
   Type in the following:
   UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = '' WHERE option_name = 'permalink_structure' LIMIT 1 ;

   That will erase the permalink structure you defined. Be sure to also remove (or edit) the .htaccess file.

3. timothy15
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Thanks, Skippy. I typed in your code and came up with this message from SQL:
   #1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '-options SET option_value = ' ' WHERE option_name = 'permalink_

   I must have put in too many spaces or something else incorrect. This is what my line looks like:
   UPDATE wp-options SET option_value = ' ' WHERE option_name = 'permalink_structure' LIMIT 1

   Can you see what I might have done wrong? Thanks, again.

4. skippy
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   You need to use an underscore, and not a hyphen, in wp_options.

5. timothy15
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Thanks again! After the correction I was able to get to the permalinks page in WP-Admin, but when I tried to view my site again I got the 404 again. I deleted the .htaccess file, but it came back as soon as I accessed the permalinks page. I hesitate to include the code in the file because it's so long, but here it is:

   RewriteEngine On
   RewriteBase /monk/
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
   RewriteRule ^.*$ - [S=43]
   RewriteRule ^(personal-profile)/feed/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?pagename=$1&feed=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^(personal-profile)/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?pagename=$1&feed=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^(personal-profile)/page/?([0-9]{1,})/?$ /monk/index.php?pagename=$1&paged=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^(personal-profile)(/[0-9]+)?/?$ /monk/index.php?pagename=$1&page=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^(personal-profile)/trackback/?$ /monk/index.php?pagename=$1&tb=1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^(contact-me)/feed/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?pagename=$1&feed=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^(contact-me)/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?pagename=$1&feed=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^(contact-me)/page/?([0-9]{1,})/?$ /monk/index.php?pagename=$1&paged=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^(contact-me)(/[0-9]+)?/?$ /monk/index.php?pagename=$1&page=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^(contact-me)/trackback/?$ /monk/index.php?pagename=$1&tb=1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^feed/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?&feed=$1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?&feed=$1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^page/?([0-9]{1,})/?$ /monk/index.php?&paged=$1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^comments/feed/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?&feed=$1&withcomments=1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^comments/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?&feed=$1&withcomments=1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^comments/page/?([0-9]{1,})/?$ /monk/index.php?&paged=$1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^search/(.+)/feed/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?s=$1&feed=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^search/(.+)/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?s=$1&feed=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^search/(.+)/page/?([0-9]{1,})/?$ /monk/index.php?s=$1&paged=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^search/(.+)/?$ /monk/index.php?s=$1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^category/(.+)/feed/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?category_name=$1&feed=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^category/(.+)/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?category_name=$1&feed=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^category/(.+)/page/?([0-9]{1,})/?$ /monk/index.php?category_name=$1&paged=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^category/(.+)/?$ /monk/index.php?category_name=$1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^author/([^/]+)/feed/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?author_name=$1&feed=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^author/([^/]+)/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?author_name=$1&feed=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^author/([^/]+)/page/?([0-9]{1,})/?$ /monk/index.php?author_name=$1&paged=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^author/([^/]+)/?$ /monk/index.php?author_name=$1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^([0-9]{4})/feed/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?year=$1&feed=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^([0-9]{4})/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?year=$1&feed=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^([0-9]{4})/page/?([0-9]{1,})/?$ /monk/index.php?year=$1&paged=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^([0-9]{4})/?$ /monk/index.php?year=$1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^([0-9]{4})/([0-9]{1,2})/feed/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?year=$1&monthnum=$2&feed=$3 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^([0-9]{4})/([0-9]{1,2})/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?year=$1&monthnum=$2&feed=$3 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^([0-9]{4})/([0-9]{1,2})/page/?([0-9]{1,})/?$ /monk/index.php?year=$1&monthnum=$2&paged=$3 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^([0-9]{4})/([0-9]{1,2})/?$ /monk/index.php?year=$1&monthnum=$2 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^([0-9]{4})/([0-9]{1,2})/([0-9]{1,2})/feed/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?year=$1&monthnum=$2&day=$3&feed=$4 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^([0-9]{4})/([0-9]{1,2})/([0-9]{1,2})/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?year=$1&monthnum=$2&day=$3&feed=$4 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^([0-9]{4})/([0-9]{1,2})/([0-9]{1,2})/page/?([0-9]{1,})/?$ /monk/index.php?year=$1&monthnum=$2&day=$3&paged=$4 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^([0-9]{4})/([0-9]{1,2})/([0-9]{1,2})/?$ /monk/index.php?year=$1&monthnum=$2&day=$3 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^ /feed/(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?&feed=$1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^ /(feed|rdf|rss|rss2|atom)/?$ /monk/index.php?&feed=$1 [QSA,L]
   RewriteRule ^ /page/?([0-9]{1,})/?$ /monk/index.php?&paged=$1 [QSA,L]

   # END WordPress

   I deleted the .htaccess file again, but my category links are disabled due to this mess. But at least I have my blog back! Thanks again Skippy.

6. skippy
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   If you can now access your permalinks page, delete any permalink structure defined there, and click Save. That should blank your .htaccess.

   Or, create a blank .htaccess and remove write permission to it. In this way, WordPress will be unable to automatically add rewrite rules.

7. timothy15
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   The permalink structure is gone, but I still get the odd looking permalinks admin page. And even if I delete the .htaccess file it automatically generates itself when I access the permalinks admin page. It's a circle I can't get out of. Yikes!!!!

8. skippy
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Please re-read my post above. I gave you a suggestion for how to get out of this loop.

   Create a blank .htaccess file. Remove write permission to said .htaccess file.

   Without write permission, WordPress will be unable to modify the blank .htaccess file.

9. timothy15
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   That did it! Now, is there a way to recover the ability to have my page and category links work again? When I try and use these links I get this:

   Not Found
   The requested URL /monkcategory/welcome/ was not found on this server.

   Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
   Apache/1.3.33 Server at http://www.monasticism.org Port 80

   You've been a great help. Thanks.

10. chor
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    I'm in the same loop as timothy15. painful. if i remove permission of wp to generate the wrong-structured-.htaccess, the 404 not found error comes up depressingly. Please please help!

11. syrupcore
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    I just went through something similar. are you guys sure your servers support mod_rewrite? Mine doesn't and that was the problem. This site: http://www.webmasterstop.com/125.html has a simple way to test. scroll down to 'shared users', about 1/2 way down.

    good luck.

12. siribarr
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    This is the "brief" of the procedure that i made :

    - On a Linux Bash Console, create .htaccess empty.
    - Via ncftp put this .htaccess on the blog's root directoy
    (mi website is http://www.foo.bar/, mi blog is on http://www.foo.bar/blog/, and my hosting root is /home/user/, i put the .htaccess via NCFTP on the dir /home/user/blog)
    - I change the permissions with 'chmod 666 .htaccess'
    - Go to Options, Permalinks, activate this with
    /%year%/%monthnum%/Úy%/%postname%/
    - So, i clic on Upgrade...
    - Via ncftp (rocks!), see with 'more .htaccess' the content of this file...it's seem that all is ok.
    - So, change the .htaccess permision to chmod 600.
    - Create a page...
    - Clic on the page...
    - 404!!!

    What's wrong?

    I've make a phpinfo file and it's seem that the mod_rewrite is activated,

    I think that the wrong it's with the AllowOverride to my hosting...but, what i can known the "status" of this AllowOverride?
    I know that this line of the httpd.conf is
    AllowOverride All

    Any Idea?

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