Title: .htaccess file
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# .htaccess file

 *  [glacier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/glacier/)
 * (@glacier)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-file-3/)
 * Hi,
 * I installed wordpress 2.0.2 and then changed my permalink options.
 * Then the message at the top says to “update your htaccess file now”
 * I then realised that there was no .htaccess file created (I read somewhere that
   this should have been created on the top level of the blog with version 2, but
   for 2 reasons, may not be eg some webhosts don’t allow this).
 * So I looked up the wordpress documentation and it said to make a .htaccess file,
   and I did so using a blank notepad doc, and uploaded it.
 * Then when I made the changes to my permaklink options, it said “your permalink
   options have been pdated” So it seemed to have worked.
 * I then set the CHMODD option back to 644.
 * Have I done the right thing?
 * I am new to this .htaccess issue, and have rarely used it in the past!
 * Thanks!

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-file-3/#post-386276)
 * If the internal links work well – then yes, you did the right thing and in the
   right way 🙂
    Check every link: click on posts titles, catgeory names, monthly
   archives etc.
 *  Thread Starter [glacier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/glacier/)
 * (@glacier)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-file-3/#post-386282)
 * great thanks!
 * I did some test posts, and the permalinks sre used as links.

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 * Last activity: [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-file-3/#post-386282)
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