Now after I edited the HT access file the whole site has gone down completely! Two weeks work gone!
Just had to wipe clean my pubic directory and re install the site wasting two weeks work – can safely say I wont be using this again.
Hi Stuart,
Maybe too late for you, but someone else might find himself in the same situation:
- If you’re not sure how to fix your
.htaccess file by hand, just rename it (to broken.htaccess for example). When you restore access to your website, you can always re-create clean .htaccess file by visiting Permalinks menu under Settings.
- You don’t have to wipe out your entire public directory – renaming plugin folder is sufficient. This way you can avoid losing your entire work.
Both advices are mentioned in the pinned post you mentioned. If you have ane problems applying the steps mentioned in the post, just ask and wait for further advice. In your case, you could install phpMyAdmin (or similar) yourself.
I’m sorry for your loss, but it seems you prefer to lose 2 weeks of your work instead of wait an hour or two for support. I’m marking this thread as resolved.
Cheers,
Česlav
Fair enough. Its easy to give advice when your not faced with the problem in hand. Hindsight is a great thing.
I find your comment slightly cynical by the way” I’m sorry for your loss, but it seems you prefer to lose 2 weeks of your work instead of wait an hour or two for support.” As you have not observed my work.
Best Regards
Stuart
Well, it was your decision to wipe your work out and not wait until someone willing to help you replies. My comment might seem cynical to you, but I only stated the obvious. Nevertheless, I admit that it was unprofessional and I should have kept my reply focused on the problem itself. Lesson learned.
