Hello,
I have managed to install and get my blog up and running no probs which is a suprise!
However I've just attampted to change the permalinks to SEO friendly style and the posts cannot be viewed after.
I am using 2.01 and it does not tell me that I need to update the .htaccess however I think this may be the problem. Since I have not done anything like upload one since install.
Also when I use the FTP program I canot see a htaccess on there I understand this may be invisable.
I watched a video from wordpress turorials that shows a code at the bottom of the permalinks page, but this doesn't happen with mine.
I would appreciate any help.
If you are using an FTP client, you should be able to see an .htacess file. In some clients it may be shown with grey color.
Here is what you want to try:
o In you blog root create an empty .htaccess file
o Make sure it is writable by the web server, permissions 664
o Go to your permalink settings and select the structure you want to use.
o Click "Update Permalink Structure"
WordPress should write the correct rewrite rules to the .htaccess file. You don't have to write anythign yourself.
If this doesn't work, contavt you service provider and ask if they allow URL rewrite.
Mnay thanks for the help. I've just had to reinstall the whole thing as it went wrong and only text was shown. Anyhow I backed up first and have been able to get it back and upgraded to 2.02 so it's ok now. (however I'm holding fire on touching the permalinks or htaccess)
I think the start of my problems was attempting to change permissions via WS_FTP95.exe, I am not sure what I am doing with write/ re-write/ execute, I have no idea what they mean.
Also could you elaborate on "URL rewrite" as I've a feeling I might get confused if my ISP asks me what do I mean.
I think the options I have with WP are limited by my FTP program and or my Hosting provider at the mo, so I really need to know exactly what I need from them in laymans terms first. Otherwise I'm playing with settings I either dont understand or that cannot be changed anyway!
Say your blog is at http://www.somesite.com/blog, and you want to change you permalink structure, what you need is this:
A file named .htaccess without any content in the "/blog" directory.
It should be writable by the web server ( ask your ISP )
URL rewrite must be allowed ( again ask your ISP )
After thar just follow the two last points I mentioned above.
( If by any chance you are promoting some betting service, just say so! )
pmr
