Title: Chinese permalink with 404 error
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Chinese permalink with 404 error

 *  [johnhe88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnhe88/)
 * (@johnhe88)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chinese-permalink-with-404-error/)
 * I have a Chinese blog [http://fx8811.com](http://fx8811.com), and the permalink
   is set as “/%postname%/”, basically, the permalink has chinese keyword for pretty
   looking and seo purpose. all pages are fine when clicked through site navigation.
   However, I am getting 404 error when copy and paste the individual link with 
   chinese character into address bar, and the link come with strange character 
   like : [http://fx8811.com/%E5%A4%96%E6%B1%87%E5%AD%A6%E5%A0%82/%E5%A4%96%E6%B1%87%E5%AD%A6%E5%89%8D%E7%8F%AD/](http://fx8811.com/%E5%A4%96%E6%B1%87%E5%AD%A6%E5%A0%82/%E5%A4%96%E6%B1%87%E5%AD%A6%E5%89%8D%E7%8F%AD/)
   instead of proper link.
    I have search the support forum to find the answer with
   no luck. really hoping someone can advice. Thanks
 * John

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chinese-permalink-with-404-error/#post-2294829)
 * Try resetting your custom permalinks back to the default setting via Settings-
   > Permalinks. If this works, then review [Using_Permalinks](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks)
   before setting a custom permalink structure back up again.
 *  Thread Starter [johnhe88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnhe88/)
 * (@johnhe88)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chinese-permalink-with-404-error/#post-2294897)
 * Thanks, Esmi
 * i reset the permalinks back to default. it works.and I have also review the Using_Permalinks
   section which you refered, however, it’s kind of confusion. I am not sure if 
   the below information is what you refer to :
    “Using “Pretty” permalinks Requirements:
 * Apache web server with the mod_rewrite module installed
    In WordPress’s home 
   directory, The FollowSymLinks option enabled FileInfo directives allowed (e.g.
   AllowOverride FileInfo or AllowOverride All) An .htaccess file (if this file 
   is missing, WordPress will try to create it when you activate “pretty” permalinks)
   If you want WordPress to update the .htaccess file automatically, WordPress will
   need write access to the file.”
 * I am not good at technical staff, i am using window 7, how can I find apache 
   seb server, can you please kindly direct me step by step how to
    complete the
   whole proecss
 * many thanks
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chinese-permalink-with-404-error/#post-2294979)
 * Re you running WordPress locally? If so, are you using WAMP or something similar?
 *  [erick_paper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erick_paper/)
 * (@erick_paper)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chinese-permalink-with-404-error/#post-2295130)
 * I have the same problem.
 * Locally, on my Mac OSX with Apache/PHP/MySQL, or on my server with Red hat/Apache/
   PHP/MySQL (latest).
 * Same problem. What’s the answer to this?
 *  [Tim S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tim-s/)
 * (@tim-s)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chinese-permalink-with-404-error/#post-2295131)
 * Hi erick_paper,
 * It’s considered impolite to interrupt someone’s thread with your own question.
   You’ll find plenty of help if you create your own thread.
 *  [erick_paper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erick_paper/)
 * (@erick_paper)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chinese-permalink-with-404-error/#post-2295132)
 * Why should I raise my own ticket when the issue is exactly the same? Anyway, 
   will do, looks like this forum has its own set of policies. Thx
 *  [Tim S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tim-s/)
 * (@tim-s)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chinese-permalink-with-404-error/#post-2295133)
 * Forum users are more apt to respond to your own threads. Here’s a link to the
   [forums getting started guide](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome).

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