Title: need help permalinks!!!!! Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # need help permalinks!!!!! * Resolved [fireshiro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireshiro/) * (@fireshiro) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/) * when i choose Numeric [http://mysite.net/archives/123](http://mysite.net/archives/123) on Common settings this is what it says below * 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. Click in the field and press CTRL + a to select all. * RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^index\. php$ – [L] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}!- d RewriteRule . /index.php [L] * and Save changes and refresh my site to a certain page it displays this * Not Found * The requested URL /celulas-y-redes was not found on this server. * Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 22 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/page/2/?output_format=md) * [batrachoid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/batrachoid/) * (@batrachoid) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629694) * If you want numeric, it won’t have the post name in the permalink. * Thread Starter [fireshiro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireshiro/) * (@fireshiro) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629695) * then what should i choose? I want mysite.net/pages << example like when i create a new page want that page name to my site url instead numbers. What should i do? * [batrachoid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/batrachoid/) * (@batrachoid) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629697) * Custom structure using only %postname% * Thread Starter [fireshiro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireshiro/) * (@fireshiro) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629700) * > Custom structure using only %postname% * i used your code for Custom structure but below it still says * 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. Click in the field and press CTRL + a to select all. * and when i refresh the site to a certain page says * The requested URL /contacto was not found on this server. * Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. * [batrachoid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/batrachoid/) * (@batrachoid) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629701) * url? * Thread Starter [fireshiro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireshiro/) * (@fireshiro) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629704) * what do you need? my site url or what? * its novedaddevida.org but its under construction. * [batrachoid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/batrachoid/) * (@batrachoid) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629705) * When you go straight to a post, how does the url look? (I asked for the site url because then I could simply click on the post myself and see what is happening.) * Thread Starter [fireshiro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireshiro/) * (@fireshiro) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629712) * > When you go straight to a post, how does the url look? (I asked for the site > url because then I could simply click on the post myself and see what is happening.) * Reply something like this [http://novedaddevida.org/?page_id=34](http://novedaddevida.org/?page_id=34) * Thread Starter [fireshiro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireshiro/) * (@fireshiro) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629713) * But like i said my site under construction. * [batrachoid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/batrachoid/) * (@batrachoid) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629717) * The permalinks are still in default. Did you add the code to your htaccess? * Thread Starter [fireshiro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireshiro/) * (@fireshiro) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629718) * where is the htaccess located? I am new to wordpress and have no clue. But just guide me and i can doit. My domain and space are mine so i have full control over it. * [batrachoid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/batrachoid/) * (@batrachoid) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629720) * It’s in your root directory. * Thread Starter [fireshiro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireshiro/) * (@fireshiro) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629723) * It seems i dont have or i cant find it, be more specific in what part my directory. Or maybe i just dont have it lol…. I only have these in my directory * .autorespond .cpanel fantastico_backups mail public_ftp public_html dirhttpd/ unix-directory TRASH dirpublichtml www [.autoresponder.op@novedaddevida.org.data](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/.autoresponder.op@novedaddevida.org.data?output_format=md) bash_logout .bash_profile .bashrc .contactemail .gemrc .lastlogin .zshrc cpbackup- exclude.conf * [Chinmoy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chinmoy/) * (@chinmoy) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629725) * goto public_html/www folder or direct to www folder. There have your WP instance. * Thread Starter [fireshiro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireshiro/) * (@fireshiro) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/#post-1629727) * ok i am there but i dont see htaccess :'( Ok i am screwed…… Anyway i can resolve this? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 22 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘need help permalinks!!!!!’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [permalinks](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/permalinks/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 22 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Chinmoy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chinmoy/) * Last activity: [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-permalinks/page/2/#post-1629739) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics