Title: Help with Permalinks please
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Help with Permalinks please

 *  [ohlookaforum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ohlookaforum/)
 * (@ohlookaforum)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/)
 * I have my blog incorporated into my forum, in the folder /blog/ (the forum is
   at the root of the domain).
 * The blog is using index.php in the /blog/ folder.
 * I want to enable month/day/name permalinks for my posts, but when I choose this
   option in the admin panel, it says I need the following in my .htaccess –
 * <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On RewriteBase /blog/index.php/ RewriteCond%{
   REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /blog/
   index.php/index.php [L] </IfModule>
 * If I put that into my .htacess, trying to acces my blog results in a 404 error.
 * here is my blog –
 * [http://www.ohlookaforum.com/blog/](http://www.ohlookaforum.com/blog/)
 * HELP!!!!!! lol

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 *  [webjunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webjunk/)
 * (@webjunk)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094646)
 * Try putting:
    Options +FollowSymlinks
 * at the top of the .htaccess file.
 *  Thread Starter [ohlookaforum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ohlookaforum/)
 * (@ohlookaforum)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094677)
 * My .htaccess is also used for my forum url rewriting and no duplicates etc. will
   adding that line affect any of those?
 *  [shane-g](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g/)
 * (@shane-g)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094754)
 * Hi,
 * As you are modifying the permalinks..add this code in htaccess file..
 * > # BEGIN WordPress
   >  <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> ErrorDocument 404 /index.php?error
   > =404 RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond%{
   > REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /index.php [L] </IfModule> # END WordPress
 * [spam link moderated]
 *  [webjunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webjunk/)
 * (@webjunk)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094776)
 * Maybe I first should have asked which htaccess you are editing. You need to place
   those and the:
    Options +FollowSymlinks in the .htaccess in your blog directory.
   You probably would need that line in your forum as wellor the rewrite won’t work
   for it.
 *  Thread Starter [ohlookaforum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ohlookaforum/)
 * (@ohlookaforum)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094807)
 * There is currently no .htaccess in the blog folder.
 * Here is the content of the .htaccess in the root of the domain (where the forum
   files are) –
 *     ```
       # Lines That should already be in your .htacess
           <Files "config.php">
           Order Allow,Deny
           Deny from All
           </Files>
   
           <Files "common.php">
           Order Allow,Deny
           Deny from All
           </Files>
   
           # You may need to un-comment the following lines
           # Options +FollowSymlinks
           # To make sure that rewritten dir or file (/|.html) will not load dir.php in case it exist
           # Options -MultiViews
           # REMEBER YOU ONLY NEED TO STARD MOD REWRITE ONCE
           RewriteEngine On
           # REWRITE BASE
           RewriteBase /
           # HERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO ADD THE WWW PREFIXE REDIRECTION
   
           #####################################################
           # PHPBB SEO REWRITE RULES - MIXED
           #####################################################
           # AUTHOR : dcz www.phpbb-seo.com
           # STARTED : 01/2006
           #################################
           # FORUMS PAGES
           ###############
           # FORUM INDEX REWRITERULE WOULD STAND HERE IF USED. "forum" REQUIRES TO BE SET AS FORUM INDEX
           # RewriteRule ^forum\.html$ /index.php [QSA,L,NC]
           # FORUM
           RewriteRule ^[a-z0-9_-]*-f([0-9]+)/?(page([0-9]+)\.html)?$ /viewforum.php?f=$1&start=$3 [QSA,L,NC]
           # TOPIC WITH VIRTUAL FOLDER
           RewriteRule ^[a-z0-9_-]*-f([0-9]+)/topic([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /viewtopic.php?f=$1&t=$2&start=$4 [QSA,L,NC]
           # GLOBAL ANNOUNCES WITH VIRTUAL FOLDER
           RewriteRule ^announces/topic([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /viewtopic.php?t=$1&start=$3 [QSA,L,NC]
           # TOPIC WITHOUT FORUM ID & DELIM
           RewriteRule ^([a-z0-9_-]*)/?topic([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /viewtopic.php?forum_uri=$1&t=$2&start=$4 [QSA,L,NC]
           # PROFILES THROUGH USERNAME
           RewriteRule ^member/([^/]+)/?$ /memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&un=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
           # USER MESSAGES THROUGH USERNAME
           RewriteRule ^member/([^/]+)/(topics|posts)/?(page([0-9]+)\.html)?$ /search.php?author=$1&sr=$2&start=$4 [QSA,L,NC]
           # GROUPS ADVANCED
           RewriteRule ^[a-z0-9_-]*-g([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /memberlist.php?mode=group&g=$1&start=$3 [QSA,L,NC]
           # POST
           RewriteRule ^post([0-9]+)\.html$ /viewtopic.php?p=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
           # ACTIVE TOPICS
           RewriteRule ^active-topics(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /search.php?search_id=active_topics&start=$2&sr=topics [QSA,L,NC]
           # UNANSWERED TOPICS
           RewriteRule ^unanswered(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /search.php?search_id=unanswered&start=$2&sr=topics [QSA,L,NC]
           # NEW POSTS
           RewriteRule ^newposts(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /search.php?search_id=newposts&start=$2&sr=topics [QSA,L,NC]
           # THE TEAM
           RewriteRule ^the-team\.html$ /memberlist.php?mode=leaders [QSA,L,NC]
   
           # HERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO ADD OTHER PHPBB RELATED REWRITERULES
   
           # FORUM WITHOUT ID & DELIM
           # THESE THREE LINES MUST BE LOCATED AT THE END OF YOUR HTACCESS TO WORK PROPERLY
           RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
           RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
           RewriteRule ^([a-z0-9_-]+)/?(page([0-9]+)\.html)?$ /viewforum.php?forum_uri=$1&start=$3 [QSA,L,NC]
           # END PHPBB PAGES
           #####################################################
       ```
   
 *  [webjunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webjunk/)
 * (@webjunk)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094810)
 * Permalinks requires an .htaccess in its folder. CReate an empty one in the blog
   directory and try resetting permalinks in WOrdpress. It should put in the required
   entries. ONLY if WP does not edit the htaccess itself add this to the .htaccess
   IN THE BLOG directory:
 * # BEGIN WordPress
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On RewriteBase /blog
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule./
   blog/index.php [L] </IfModule> # END WordPress
 *  Thread Starter [ohlookaforum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ohlookaforum/)
 * (@ohlookaforum)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094823)
 * I’ve tried every option given (in the blog folder’s .htacces) and every one of
   them results in a 404 (you’re looking for something that’s not here”..???
 *  [webjunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webjunk/)
 * (@webjunk)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094828)
 * Try putting:
    Options +FollowSymlinks
 * at the top of the .htaccess file.
 *  Thread Starter [ohlookaforum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ohlookaforum/)
 * (@ohlookaforum)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094845)
 * I did try that, it didn’t work, it resulted in a 404, the same as without it.
 *  [webjunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webjunk/)
 * (@webjunk)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094846)
 * Check the URL’s in Settings. Make sure they are correct for WP.
 *  Thread Starter [ohlookaforum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ohlookaforum/)
 * (@ohlookaforum)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094859)
 * yes, they appear to be.. would i get this same problem if i just install one 
   of the many seo plugins available?
 *  [shekira](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shekira/)
 * (@shekira)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094936)
 * I realize this is an old one but I’m having a similar problem. I switched the
   site from a linux server to a windows server and now permalinks will not work.
   I have tried with index.php and without. When I click any link I get a 404. Here’s
   my file with some suggestions I got from this thread
 *     ```
       # BEGIN WordPress
       <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
       Options +FollowSymlinks
       RewriteEngine On
       RewriteBase /news
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
       RewriteRule . /news/index.php [L]
       </IfModule>
       # END WordPress
       ```
   
 * Any advice is much appreciated. When I have permalinks turned off, I have no 
   problem, but who wants those ugly links?
 * Thanks in advance!
 *  [Rev. Voodoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rvoodoo/)
 * (@rvoodoo)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094937)
 * [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/347815?replies=5](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/347815?replies=5)
 * looks like someone else has a thread running that may help you
 *  [shekira](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shekira/)
 * (@shekira)
 * [16 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-with-permalinks-please/#post-1094938)
 * Yep, that looks like the same problem. Thanks!

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