Title: Change Permalink Structure
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Change Permalink Structure

 *  [thopunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thopunk/)
 * (@thopunk)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/)
 * I kept my permalinks as the default (?post) and i wanted to make them appear 
   with the month and year. But when i select that, my old posts no longer work.
   is there an easy way to do this?

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 *  [zeraeiro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zeraeiro/)
 * (@zeraeiro)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/#post-406127)
 * I’m also trying to do this without success
 *  [Nazgul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nazgul/)
 * (@nazgul)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/#post-406130)
 * It should work. (The default is ?p= and not ?post=)
 * If you look at my blog, both the following links work:
    [http://nazgul.nu/blog/2006/05/17/mijn-eerste-berichtje/](http://nazgul.nu/blog/2006/05/17/mijn-eerste-berichtje/)
   [http://nazgul.nu/blog/?p=3](http://nazgul.nu/blog/?p=3)
 *  Thread Starter [thopunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thopunk/)
 * (@thopunk)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/#post-406210)
 * ya, ?p=, but it doesnt work when i change it.
 *  Thread Starter [thopunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thopunk/)
 * (@thopunk)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/#post-406404)
 * here is a thought, it says i need to update my .htaccess after i try to update
   the permalinks. is that my problem? if so, how do i do that. thanks.
 *  [yosemite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yosemite/)
 * (@yosemite)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/#post-406405)
 * Check this out:
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks)
 *  Thread Starter [thopunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thopunk/)
 * (@thopunk)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/#post-406409)
 * so i checked that, it told me nothing lol.
 * i tried changing the permalink structure and adding a NEW post… and the new post
   doesnt work either!
 * could this possibly be something i have edited when i changed the template?
 * [http://www.blirk.com](http://www.blirk.com) is the url for those interested.
 *  [yosemite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yosemite/)
 * (@yosemite)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/#post-406429)
 * So, what did your .htaccess look like?
 *  Thread Starter [thopunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thopunk/)
 * (@thopunk)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/#post-406433)
 * i dont think i have an .htaccess… at least not in my root. i couldnt’ find it.
 *  [yosemite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yosemite/)
 * (@yosemite)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/#post-406434)
 * Windows server, or linux?
 *  [geoffe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geoffe/)
 * (@geoffe)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/#post-406435)
 * thopunk, you should state what program you are using to browse your web server’s
   files — and note that many programs have an option to ‘Show hidden files’, which
   is turned off by default, and .htaccess is classified as a hidden file.
 * So you wouldn’t see it with that option turned off.
 *  Thread Starter [thopunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thopunk/)
 * (@thopunk)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/#post-406438)
 * linux server. i am using transmit on a mac and “show hidden files” is enabled.
 *  [yosemite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yosemite/)
 * (@yosemite)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/#post-406441)
 * Check the link in my earlier post again…
 *  [deanlee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deanlee/)
 * (@deanlee)
 * [19 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-permalink-structure/#post-406527)
 * hope this plugin would be helpful for you
    [http://www.deanlee.cn/wordpress/permalinks-migration-plugin/](http://www.deanlee.cn/wordpress/permalinks-migration-plugin/)

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