404 error due to Pretty Permalinks using local server

  • art005

    (@art005)


    10 years, 1 month ago

    It isn’t for lack of trying, I have spent 4 hours trying to understand old threads of how to fix something to do with .htaccess that is not allowing Post name permalinks.

    Not Found

    The requested URL /optico_us/wordpress/home/ was not found on this server.
    Apache/2.4.9 (Win32) PHP/5.5.12 Server at localhost Port 80

    With Plain Permalink setting, I have no problem viewing the webpage on the local server.

    Another discussion said there is something that can be altered in Apache. I have no idea where to find that.

    Along with what to change, I need specific info of how to get access to where the change is made, how the change is stored, what is necessary to activate the stored change. For instance this help comment is popular:

    # BEGIN WordPress
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteBase /
    RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
    </IfModule>
    # END WordPress

    I put it in a notepad file on my desktop, copied the text into a file called .htaccess that I found via Microsoft Explorer, saved that file for better or worse. Nothing happened, which I guess is better than making it worse. Closed my WP editor, reopened, same problem.

    If FTP is necessary, how is that done on a local server?

    So please, from beginner’s perspective, what/how/where should be done to fix this problem that looks like it is some 6 years old. Hard to believe.

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  • Clayton James

    (@claytonjames)

    10 years, 1 month ago

    How did you install your server environment, did you use Wampserver, or something different?

    Thread Starter art005

    (@art005)

    10 years, 1 month ago

    Yes Wampserver v2.5. Vista SP2. In order to point to a VCRunTime140.dll that was accessible I had to install a little older version of Wampserver for 32bit. Thanks for the inquiry. I figure worst case is I’ll be using plain Permalink until I can FTP to the host and then change them there to Pretty Permalink. So if this is a lot of work to explain, I’m not desperate but it is a shame such a popular problem has persisted for more than 5 years and there isn’t a concise explanation how to resolve it.

    Clayton James

    (@claytonjames)

    10 years, 1 month ago

    In order to point to a VCRunTime140.dll that was accessible I had to install a little older version of Wampserver for 32bit.

    Part of that issue is usually due to not having the correct prerequisites for Wampserver installed. Wampserver requires the appropriate version of Visual Studio – vcredist_x64/86.exe: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679 be installed for it to work properly. Pre-installing the correct version for x64/32 bit platforms, then installing Wampserver for the corresponding platform usually solves those missing .dll error messages.

    it is a shame such a popular problem has persisted for more than 5 years and there isn’t a concise explanation how to resolve it.

    While it’s a server configuration issue, and not a WordPress issue, unless there is a problem with the actual installation of Wampserver itself, it’s usually a pretty straight forward fix in most cases.

    In order for permalinks to work, mod_rewrite needs to be installed and enabled in your site configuration. Reference: mod_rewrite: “Pretty Permalinks”

    Click on the green WampServer icon in the system tray or task bar, select Apache > Apache modules > then scroll down the module list until you come to “rewrite_module”, and place a check mark next to it. The server should restart itself. If not, restart it manually. Then go to the permalink settings in your dashboard and see if you can change them from something other than the default without any errors.

    Thread Starter art005

    (@art005)

    10 years, 1 month ago

    WampServer Apache – Apache Modules – check Rewrite_module worked great! 🙂

    I hope lots of people can find this thread when they need help. I searched for hours before posting and could not find something useful.

    Even my amateur solution to vcruntime140.dll error has a little merit. Try downloading an older WampServer file if the newer one is not working.

    Clayton James

    (@claytonjames)

    10 years, 1 month ago

    Glad it worked!

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