Title: archives.php?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# archives.php?

 *  [lynx13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lynx13/)
 * (@lynx13)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/archivesphp/)
 * Hello!
 * I edited the template of the “archives.php”, but I can not see it when I type
   [http://domain.com/wordpress/archives.php](http://domain.com/wordpress/archives.php).
 * What went wrong? I also created a PAGE named test and assigned “Archives” to 
   it, but what is the URL of it?
 * Hmmmm… I am a little confused…
 * Any hints?
 * Yours sincerely,
    lynx

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/archivesphp/#post-452715)
 * 1. You should never ever access a template file directly – i.e. by putting its
   name in the address bar. They are for internal use in the theme.
 * `archives.php` (with plural S at the end) should be a Page Template (read the
   [Codex](http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages)) and should be used when creating a
   new Page and selecting it as the template for that Page.
 * 2. yourdomain.com/test
 *  Thread Starter [lynx13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lynx13/)
 * (@lynx13)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/archivesphp/#post-452722)
 * [@moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/): hmmm…
 * to 2) I can not access my page titled “test” via domain.com/test! I can only 
   see it when I type [http://domain.com/?page_id=xy](http://domain.com/?page_id=xy)!
 * Do I have to include something into my .htaccess maybe?
 * Thanx anyway!
 * Greetz,
    lynx
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/archivesphp/#post-452723)
 * Sorry, you are right: the URL you posted ALWAYS works.
    The one I assumed – is
   valid only when your “nice” permalinks are activated.
 *  Thread Starter [lynx13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lynx13/)
 * (@lynx13)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/archivesphp/#post-452731)
 * So, I can always access this page via [http://domain.com/?page_id=xy](http://domain.com/?page_id=xy),
   but when I activate “nice Permalinks” i can access the page via
 * domain.com/test
 * or domain.com/archives
 * it depends, how I named my page, is that right?
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/archivesphp/#post-452733)
 * Basically, yes. The “slug” is created by WP from the title of your posts or Pages.
   
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Introduction_to_Blogging#Post_Slugs](http://codex.wordpress.org/Introduction_to_Blogging#Post_Slugs)

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 * Last activity: [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/archivesphp/#post-452733)
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