you can use the host’s file manager
it should show the .htaccess by default and let you change permissions
Ok when I go to iPage’s (iPage is my host) filemanager, It comes up with alot of folders and files. Where is it located?
Samboll
I have been trying to figure out the permalinks thing and I think you have the answer for me. I have been using a new hosting company and when I change the permalinks it says this,
If your .htaccess file were writable, we could do this automatically, but it isn’t so these are the mod_rewrite rules you should have in your .htaccess file.
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
Can you tell how to do this?
Thanks, Frank
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frankie1266
you will need to chmod the wordpress .htaccess to 666 and save the permalinks and it will work automatically
or
you will need to download the .htaccess to your computer
add the above rules
save file
upload back to site
maximusmindscom
it will be in the root of wherever wordpress is installed
samboll
I am having the exact same problem as frankie1266.
What does chmod the wordpress .htaccess mean? and how do you save the permalinks
maximusmindscom
http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions
to save permalinks
dashboard – settings – permalinks
