Title: Can’t access permalinks – help
Last modified: August 19, 2016
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# Can’t access permalinks – help
* [vitalichka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vitalichka/)
* (@vitalichka)
* [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/)
* Hello, trying to figure this one out.
I wanted to change the structure of my
permalinks and install 301 redirection for internal linking, when I click on
permalinks inside WP, all seems to work fine except that I can’t see anything,
all I get is the default WP gray background, no errors, no nothing.
* I’ve disabled all plugins, no change.
I’ve changed back to default theme, no
change.
* Don’t know what else to do.
Any pointers?
* Thanks
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* [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
* (@esmi)
* [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/#post-1531258)
* Have you tried:
* – [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F)
by FTP or phpMyAdmin? Sometimes, an apparently inactive plugin can still cause
problems.
* – re-uploading the wp-admin and wp-includes folders from a **fresh** download
of WordPress?
* – [increasing the available memory](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/253495#post-1017842)?
* [Shane G.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g-1/)
* (@shane-g-1)
* [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/#post-1531425)
* Hi,
* Reset your permalink and add this code in htaccess:
* ```
# BEGIN WordPress
ErrorDocument 404 /index.php?error=404
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
# END WordPress
```
* Now, check with blog posts and pages.
* Thanks,
* Shane G.
* [robertu06](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robertu06/)
* (@robertu06)
* [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/#post-1531532)
* My blog has the permalink like “p=123” When I tried to change the permalink under“
Settings” >> “Permalinks”, it says only “By default WordPress uses web URLs which
have question marks and lots of numbers in them, however WordPress offers you
the ability to create a custom URL structure for your permalinks and archives.
This can improve the aesthetics, usability, and forward-compatibility of your
links. A number of tags are available, and here are some examples to get you
started.”
* No other otpion is seen.
* What should I do?
* kindly help…
* [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
* (@esmi)
* [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/#post-1531533)
* Have you tried:
* – deactivating **all** plugins to see if this resolves the problem? If this works,
re-activate the plugins one by one until you find the problematic plugin(s).
* – switching to the default theme to rule out any theme-specific problems?
* – [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F)
by FTP or phpMyAdmin? Sometimes, an apparently inactive plugin can still cause
problems.
* – re-uploading the wp-admin and wp-includes folders from a **fresh** download
of WordPress?
* – [increasing the available memory](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/253495#post-1017842)?
* [robertu06](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robertu06/)
* (@robertu06)
* [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/#post-1531534)
* yes. I have deactivated all plugins except “Akismet” Should I deactiavte that
also..?
* Still no change in the permalinks.
* Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
* (@macmanx)
* [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/#post-1531536)
* Yes, definitely try everything that esmi suggested. What she has suggested is
what we call “Troubleshooting 101”. If her suggestions don’t point out the cause,
they’ll at least eliminate the “usual suspects”.
* [robertu06](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robertu06/)
* (@robertu06)
* [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/#post-1531539)
* how to “Troubleshooting 101”?
* Can you tell me in simple way…
* Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
* (@macmanx)
* [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/#post-1531540)
* Yes, refer to esmi’s original reply.
* Thread Starter [vitalichka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vitalichka/)
* (@vitalichka)
* [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/#post-1531589)
* So I have tried everything you guys have mentioned except
* ```
# BEGIN WordPress
ErrorDocument 404 /index.php?error=404
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
# END WordPress
```
* I didn’t do this because I can’t access permalinks to reset them as it says there,
currently I am getting the
**Fatal error: Allowed memory size exhausted** error.
You can see the post here [here](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/414193?replies=3).
* Updates aren’t working and currently I cannot access the blog because I am getting
the **“Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.”**
error.
* I have gone back and reuploaded wp-settings.php and other files, including upgraded
to WP3.0, I have had these errors since the past version of WP.
* I’ll try to do this again but so far nothing people have told has helped with
the Fatal error.
* Thanks for your help, if you come up with any other ideas, please let me know.
BTW, it seems that when I try to do the auto update on plugins, I get the maintenance
error. Before everything worked fine.
* Thread Starter [vitalichka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vitalichka/)
* (@vitalichka)
* [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/#post-1531590)
* Okay **Shane G.** thanks for the help.
I did what you said and it resolved nothing.
I am where I was before. Anything else you think I could do?
* Thanks again everyone.
* Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
* (@macmanx)
* [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/#post-1531592)
* > I didn’t do this because I can’t access permalinks to reset them as it says
> there, currently I am getting the
> Fatal error: Allowed memory size exhausted
> error.
* First, try installing the [Memory Bump plugin](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/memory-bump/).
* If that doesn’t work, here are four ways to increase PHP’s memory allocation:
* ```
1. If you have access to your PHP.ini file, change the line in PHP.ini
If your line shows 32M try 64M:
memory_limit = 64M ; Maximum amount of memory a script may consume (64MB)
2. If you don't have access to PHP.ini try adding this to an .htaccess file:
php_value memory_limit 64M
3. Try adding this line to your wp-config.php file:
Increasing memory allocated to PHP
define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '64M');
4. Talk to your host.
```
* Thread Starter [vitalichka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vitalichka/)
* (@vitalichka)
* [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/#post-1531625)
* Memory bump didn’t help.
Did the other three and nothing also. Contacted my
host, waiting for response, still nothing.
* Wondering why this would still be the case on a brand new install.
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* [permalinks](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/permalinks/)
* In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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* Last activity: [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-access-permalinks-help/#post-1531625)
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