Image Uploader and Category Creation Probs

OK – done it – the image uploader is now working and I can insert images into posts, and I can create categories again.

Put this in .htaccess file in root:
# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress

<IfModule mod_security.c>
<Files async-upload.php>
SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off
</Files>
</IfModule>

…and this in the .htaccess under wp-admin:

<IfModule mod_security.c>
SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off
</IfModule>

<IfModule mod_security.c>
SecFilterInheritance Off
</IfModule>

I also followed the instructions in the sticky at the head of this forum a little more attentively (my bad) – and deleted the contents of the js_cache directory, as well as cleaning out my browser cache and restarting Firefox, and I’ve got two tabs on Firefox 2.0.0.13 open.

I have now re-activated plugins and no probs.

Now I can start using WP 2.5, and will even think about upgrading other sites.

Good stuff!

Moral of the story: Read the sticky and get those .htaccess files right.

mareksy,

That the .htaccess files should ‘disappear’ is normal – and they are still there.

I don’t know what FTP system you use, I use FileZilla, and under the ‘View’ Menu, I just selected ‘Show hidden files’ – then I can see the formerly invisible .htaccess files.

Hope that helps.

Alex

mareksy, LewiePaine,

What system are you using for getting files onto your hosting service’s servers?

If you are using a system like FileZilla, as I do, you can left-click and select ‘Rename’ or do a slow double click on the filename and change .htaccessnew into .htaccess, which will then be seen by your sever system. It’s best to rename or delete and existing files called .htaccess before uploading a new one.

To put the .htaccess file in the wp-admin folder, you just need to find the wp-admin folder – usually in the main html folder – click on the folder to open it and then upload or drag and drop the .htaccess file into the open folder.

However, as I’ve said, I’m still having problems, even if at one point everything was working perfectly. I think clearing your site’s cookies can also help things. You can do this from your browser – in Firefox – Tools>Options>Privacy>Show cookies – then look for your site url and delete all the cookies you find.

Good luck!

Alex

LewiePaine,

Sorry not to have replied sooner.

First of all, I recently upgraded another site of mine to WP 2.5 and everything is working fine.

I used the WordPress upgrade plugin (see the WP2.5 download pages) to carry out the upgrade, and everything went very well, and much more quickly than ftping backups here there and everywhere.

If you are having problems with this media uploader, before messing with potentially complex .htaccess files – try using the upgrade plugin, and then see if your site works fully.

Now, back to .htaccess stuff.

Bascially, a .htaccess file is not much more than a simple text file. You can put whatever rules you want into one of these files, as long as you follow the specific syntax that these rules require.

A slight word of warning. .htaccess files can really lock down your site – in fact, get them wrong, and they may lock up your site and some of its functions.

If this happens, just rename the .htaccess file on your server to old.htaccess and read some more until you understand enough to try again.

I might be wrong, but I don’t think that you can do serious damage to your site via the info in a .htaccess file, but you never know – backup regularly to be the same side.

Google ‘.htaccess, tutorial’ and you should find something to help you.

Actually, creating a .htaccess file is simple. You can use Notepad to do it.

Put the .htaccess info you want into the file. Save it as test.htaccess, and it will be saved as test.htaccess.txt

Then, once you have uploaded it to your server, just rename the file to ‘.htaccess’ – make sure the ‘.txt’ is removed. The rules you set will then be activated.

Alex