Title: Database htaccess error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Database htaccess error

 *  [piggygirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/piggygirl/)
 * (@piggygirl)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-htaccess-error/)
 * OK, I recently upgraded WP and I just upgraded all of my plugins that had notices
   to upgrade. Well, now I have an error:
 * “**Your backup folder MIGHT be visible to the public**
 * To correct this issue, move the .htaccess file from wp-content/plugins/wp-dbmanager
   to /home/sunny7l/public_html/hell/wp-content/backup-db“
 * I moved it, but the error remains. How can I get rid of this error, and make 
   sure the folder isn’t visible to the public?

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 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-htaccess-error/#post-1116567)
 * where did you put the .htaccess? your blog is installed in [http://yourdomain.com/wp-content/hell](http://yourdomain.com/wp-content/hell)
   but if you veiw your source, its looking for it inside [http://yourdomain.com/](http://yourdomain.com/)
 * does this exist?
 * /home/sunny7l/public_html/hell/wp-content/backup-db…
 * how about this?
 * /home/sunny7l/public_html/wp-content/backup-db…
 *  Thread Starter [piggygirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/piggygirl/)
 * (@piggygirl)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-htaccess-error/#post-1116573)
 * No, neither one of those exists. And apparently neither does “/home/” so I really
   don’t know what to do now. 🙂
 * In FileZilla, I moved it:
    From: /public_html/hell/wp-content/plugins/wp-dbmanager
   To: /public_html/hell/wp-content/backup-db
 * But when I type in anything that starts with “/home/” it says, “Failed to retrieve
   directory listing.”
 * I can’t get rid of the error message. I am probably going to re-install 2.7 because
   another essential plugin I use is not functioning (AJAXed).
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-htaccess-error/#post-1116574)
 * sure .. /home is above your web root.
 * Im trying not to divulge your url.
 * your web root is inside public_html
 * so you need to be looking here:
 * public_html/hell/wp-content/backup-db…
 * or here:
 * public_html/wp-content/backup-db …
 * what I am pointing out is that One has /hell one doesnt.
 * where is the backup folder REALLY located?
 * and if youre just going to reinstall than forget it. 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [piggygirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/piggygirl/)
 * (@piggygirl)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-htaccess-error/#post-1116576)
 * Well, it should be located in hell. 🙂
 * I don’t have anything in “/public_html/” except the folders for my domains I 
   use/have stuff on.
 * And I switched back to 2.7, but I still have this error showing. I’m thinking
   I might just uninstall it. 🙁
 * OK! I figured it out! 🙂 When I moved it, it was renamed to “htaccess.txt” and
   I just renamed it “.htaccess” and the error warning vanished.
 * Thanks so much for your help! 🙂

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 4 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [piggygirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/piggygirl/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-htaccess-error/#post-1116576)
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