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1. Amber Fellows
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   WP Version 3.1.1
   Suffusion Version 3.7.8
   Will provide plug ins if needed

   Current Configuration of Main Root Directory:

   *rogue .htacess file
   *WP Site 1:
   own .htacess file
   *Site 2:
   http://www.laceinyourface.com/ (oldest on webspace, the one having the issues)
   own .htacess file
   *Site 3 (on subdomain of site 2, with no content)
   NO associated .htaccess file
   *Site 4 (on subdomain of site 2, with no content)
   own associated .htacess file

   I am new to the land of .htacess, period. I am not sure of how any of these .htacess files got to their current folders in the first place.

   :) I just noticed this morning that I have a 'rogue' .htacess file outside of all of the 4 wordpress root directories. It only says this: "AddType x-mapp-php5 .php".

   When I tried to delete the rogue file, just to see what happened, three websites displayed fine on firefox except Site 2--which has its own associated .htacess file. First I got a syntax error relating to a List Categories plug in, then on a second attempt a separate syntax error relating to the User Online plug in.

   The rogue file has since been restored and all sites work fine (so far--ha!) but this leaves me in a pickle in regards to backing up all sites (most notably site 2), as well as with a lack of understanding about how all of the .htacess files interact with my sites.

   I am asking for help with determining: 1) why I am getting syntax errors on Site 2 from moving the rogue .htacess file outside of the wordpress directory--when Site 2 has its own .htacess file, and 2)if I am generally mismanaging my .htaccess(es) and heading for a file management and websites disaster.

   :)

   Thanks!

2. Amber Fellows
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Sorry, the intended spacing to illustrate directories did not post in the reply. I tried my best. :(

3. johnh10
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   AddType x-mapp-php5 .php" tells the web server to parse .php files as php5, which I'm guessing is required somehow by those plugins throwing the errors when you remove it.

4. Amber Fellows
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thanks John!

   I just checked what is in each of the .htacess(es) associated with site 1,2 and 4. They are all the same, and none have the command "AddType x-mapp-php5 .php"....

   So, does this .htacess file stored in the main directory control the parsing of all four sites, then?

   Is...that normal and...good? HA!

   :)

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