Title: Install multiple problems Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Install multiple problems * Resolved [Mandrake7062](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandrake7062/) * (@mandrake7062) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/) * I’m having a lot of problems here and I’m not sure where to start. I have FTP access. * Activated BulletProof Security .htaccess File The htaccess file that is activated in your root folder is: BULLETPROOF PRO 5.D DEFAULT .HTACCESS * Either a BPS htaccess file was NOT found in your root folder or you have not activated BulletProof Mode for your Root folder yet, Default Mode is activated, Maintenance Mode is activated or the version of the BPS Pro htaccess file that you are using is not the most current version or the BPS QUERY STRING EXPLOITS code does not exist in your root htaccess file. Please view the Read Me Help button above. * wp-config.php is NOT htaccess protected by BPS * Deny All protection NOT activated for BPS Master /htaccess folder Deny All protection NOT activated for /wp-content/bps-backup folder * I’m not sure what to do at this point. I’ve upgraded to the latest BPS and this may have compounded the problem, I don’t know. * The original install took place with my website ftp login as: x And my WordPress logins at: y Not realizing this might be a bad thing I tried to create all the files I needed with text editors, and ftp and rename them into place I now login with both WP and FTP site the same now. * Any body care to help me sort this out. 404 on any test page. Not that I want to build a site until this is straightened out. Kenny * A valid BPS htaccess file was NOT found in your wp-admin folder. Either you have not activated BulletProof Mode for your wp-admin folder yet or the version of the wp-admin htaccess file that you are using is not the most current version. BulletProof Mode for the wp-admin folder MUST also be activated when you have BulletProof Mode activated for the Root folder. Please view the Read Me Help button above. * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/bulletproof-security/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/bulletproof-security/) Viewing 15 replies - 46 through 60 (of 65 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/3/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/?output_format=md) [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/3/?output_format=md) 4 [5](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/5/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/5/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/) * (@aitpro) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009158) * I will check back on this thread in an hour or so. thanks. * Thread Starter [Mandrake7062](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandrake7062/) * (@mandrake7062) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009162) * You are absolutely right about the permalinks!! I thought maybe it was the theme, and rolled back to 2011, I guess. * But anyway, the only way I can publish a page is to put it back into default mode. * So I’m guessing that my hosts server is not setup to take permalinks. And I’d guess and I don’t know, that he needs to add some code and reboot the server? * Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/) * (@aitpro) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009163) * I see that you are using default permalinks ?page_id=56 what happens when you add a custom permalink structure? /%postname%/ Since you have Ubuntu and there may be some unusual Server settings going on then try this custom permalink structure if /%postname%/ does not work. * /index.php/%postname%/ or index.php/%postname%/ without the first forward slash. * Thread Starter [Mandrake7062](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandrake7062/) * (@mandrake7062) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009166) * Nasty thunderboomer coming in, and I’m on battery backups, but I’m going down. I’ll give it a go later. Thank AITpro! * Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/) * (@aitpro) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009167) * and some other custom permalink possibilities: * /index.php?/%postname%/ or index.php?/%postname%/ * Thread Starter [Mandrake7062](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandrake7062/) * (@mandrake7062) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009168) * I just tried your 2’nd to last one. Could you check it out for me. [http://www.kdf-computers.com/index.php/test/another-test/](http://www.kdf-computers.com/index.php/test/another-test/) * Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/) * (@aitpro) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009172) * Yep, your permalinks are now working. * Thread Starter [Mandrake7062](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandrake7062/) * (@mandrake7062) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009174) * So I can now try the top left two auto buttons? And if they go through I can continue to BulletProof mode? * Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/) * (@aitpro) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009180) * Yep in theory they should work now that the 404 issue is taken care of, but you may have an additional issue with what your Server allows in .htaccess files. Since the permalink required index.php then most likely the Server httpd.conf file needs to have additional directive settings added. * Rough idea Example (this is for a XAMPP vhost Server configuration, but LAMP/ Ubuntu Servers are similar): * [http://forum.ait-pro.com/forums/topic/wordpress-ssl-htaccess-code-rewrite-ssl-rewritecond-server_port/#post-7291](http://forum.ait-pro.com/forums/topic/wordpress-ssl-htaccess-code-rewrite-ssl-rewritecond-server_port/#post-7291) * What is important is this: * The httpd.conf file must be allowing AllowOverride All or else things (.htaccess directives) will not be allowed in .htaccess files. Before going too deep again just use the AutoMagic buttons and activate Root BulletProof Mode and see what happens. If you see a 500 error then delete the root .htaccess file again to get the site back up. You will then have to check the Server config or you will have to comment out security filters one by one to find out what is not allowed on your Server. * This is the Directory directive setting in the httpd.conf file that should be set to AllowOverride All. * ``` Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes ExecCGI AllowOverride All Order Allow,Deny Allow from all ``` * Thread Starter [Mandrake7062](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandrake7062/) * (@mandrake7062) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009183) * Success! Your Default Mode Master htaccess file was created successfully! CAUTION: Default Mode should only be activated for testing or troubleshooting purposes. Default Mode does not protect your website with any security protection. To activate Default Mode select the Default Mode radio button and click Activate to put your website in Default Mode. * Success! Your BulletProof Security Root Master htaccess file was created successfully! You can now Activate BulletProof Mode for your Root folder. Select the BulletProof Mode radio button and click Activate to put your website in BulletProof Mode. * Failed to Activate BulletProof Security Root Folder Protection! Your Website is NOT protected with BulletProof Security! * The htaccess file that is activated in your root folder is: BULLETPROOF PRO 5.D DEFAULT .HTACCESS * Either a BPS htaccess file was NOT found in your root folder or you have not activated BulletProof Mode for your Root folder yet, Default Mode is activated, Maintenance Mode is activated or the version of the BPS Pro htaccess file that you are using is not the most current version or the BPS QUERY STRING EXPLOITS code does not exist in your root htaccess file. Please view the Read Me Help button above. * wp-config.php is NOT htaccess protected by BPS * √ Deny All protection activated for BPS Master /htaccess folder Deny All protection NOT activated for /wp-content/bps-backup folder * An htaccess file was NOT found in your wp-admin folder. BulletProof Mode for the wp-admin folder MUST also be activated when you have BulletProof Mode activated for the Root folder. * √ /home/httpd/host25/.htaccess File Found /home/httpd/host25/wp-admin/.htaccess File NOT Found √ /home/httpd/host25/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/admin/ htaccess/default.htaccess File Found √ /home/httpd/host25/wp-content/plugins/ bulletproof-security/admin/htaccess/secure.htaccess File Found √ /home/httpd/ host25/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/admin/htaccess/wpadmin-secure. htaccess File Found √ /home/httpd/host25/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/ admin/htaccess/maintenance.htaccess File Found √ /home/httpd/host25/wp-content/ plugins/bulletproof-security/admin/htaccess/bp-maintenance.php File Found √ / home/httpd/host25/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/admin/htaccess/bps- maintenance-values.php File Found √ /home/httpd/host25/wp-content/bps-backup/ master-backups/root.htaccess File Found √ /home/httpd/host25/wp-content/bps-backup/ master-backups/wpadmin.htaccess File Found √ /home/httpd/host25/wp-content/bps- backup/master-backups/backup_default.htaccess File Found √ /home/httpd/host25/ wp-content/bps-backup/master-backups/backup_secure.htaccess File Found √ /home/ httpd/host25/wp-content/bps-backup/master-backups/backup_wpadmin-secure.htaccess File Found √ /home/httpd/host25/wp-content/bps-backup/master-backups/backup_maintenance. htaccess File Found √ /home/httpd/host25/wp-content/bps-backup/master-backups/ backup_bp-maintenance.php File Found √ /home/httpd/host25/wp-content/bps-backup/ master-backups/backup_bps-maintenance-values.php File Found * Thread Starter [Mandrake7062](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandrake7062/) * (@mandrake7062) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009188) * The bps.htaccess in the root dir is at 0 bytes. * Plugin Author [AITpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aitpro/) * (@aitpro) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009190) * Then you will have to try setting the root .htaccess file permissions to 666 again. 0 bytes means your Server is not allowing file writing. Go back in this thread to the instructions on setting file permissions to 666 was for your Server is required. * Thread Starter [Mandrake7062](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandrake7062/) * (@mandrake7062) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009191) * BulletProof Security Root Folder Protection Activated. Your website Root folder is now protected with BulletProof Security. IMPORTANT! BulletProof Mode for the wp-admin folder MUST also be activated when you have BulletProof Mode activated for the Root folder. * Thread Starter [Mandrake7062](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandrake7062/) * (@mandrake7062) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009192) * The screen went a bit screwy after that got activated. No pictures with everything lined up along the left side * Security Modes Security Status Security Log System Info Backup & Restore Edit/ Upload/Download Custom Code Maintenance Mode Help & FAQ Whats New My Notes BPS Pro Features Website Scanner Website SEO * Thread Starter [Mandrake7062](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mandrake7062/) * (@mandrake7062) * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-multiple-problems/page/4/#post-4009194) * Website is down. Internal Server Error * The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. * Please contact the server administrator, [no address given] and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error. * More information about this error may be available in the server error log. 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