Title: Not found
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Not found

 *  [karishbhr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karishbhr/)
 * (@karishbhr)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-found-5/)
 * My website, [http://www.lunchtimebanter.com](http://www.lunchtimebanter.com) 
   was working perfectly for a few months. Recently, when you visit the site, there
   is a 50/50 chance you will get a “not found” error on the home page and nothing
   will show up besides that. Can anyone help?

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 *  [richarduk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richarduk/)
 * (@richarduk)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-found-5/#post-767085)
 * Have you looked at the .htaccess file?
 * I tried typing it in directly and going from Google and got an error page. 404
   might also indicate that you’ve changed your permalinks round either accidentally
   or on purpose
 *  Thread Starter [karishbhr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karishbhr/)
 * (@karishbhr)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-found-5/#post-767104)
 * What am I looking for in that file? Be specific please, I am new to this
 *  [richarduk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richarduk/)
 * (@richarduk)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-found-5/#post-767125)
 * Hmm.
 * If you’re new to this then I would start with the permalinks having been accidentally
   changed. From within the admin panel, click View site at the top of the page,
   and see where you get to. Try navigating around from there. If that’s okay, but
   it’s not okay when you try to access a page from google say, look at the urls
   and see what format they’re in.
 * That said, you should still be able to access the index.php page.
 * Can you paste what you have in the .htaccess file here?
 *  Thread Starter [karishbhr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karishbhr/)
 * (@karishbhr)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-found-5/#post-767189)
 * It appears I don’t have an .htaccess file.
 * I tried to add one via ftp but when I do that I get a Sever 500 error… deleting
   it fixes that problem. I allowed all permissions as well.
 * HELP PLEASE!
 *  Thread Starter [karishbhr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karishbhr/)
 * (@karishbhr)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-found-5/#post-767205)
 * anyone?
 *  [scribblerguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scribblerguy/)
 * (@scribblerguy)
 * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-found-5/#post-767207)
 * I checked your site. The first time, the site loaded with posts. The second time,
   the theme loaded and in the content area, this appeared.
 * >  Not Found
   > Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn’t here.
 * If you search your theme’s “index.php” file, I think you’ll find the “Sorry, 
   but you…” line at the bottom after an “else” statement.
 * So, it appears that your WP install is (1) connecting to your database properly;(
   2) loading the basic information [site address, name, theme]; (3) but not any
   posts or comments.
 * This is stretching my expertise, but here goes… I think that your WP database
   could be damaged.
 * First, backup your WP database: [Backing Up Your Database](http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database)
   and, if you can export your posts via the Admin interface, then do that, too.
 * Second, switch to a default theme. If the problem persists, then this isn’t a
   problem with your theme.
 * Third, try the instructions here – [Repairing (WordPress) Database Tables](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/repair/).
   Then, empty your browser cache and try your site again.
 * If that doesn’t work, redo your WP install – new database and so forth. Then 
   restore your database (instructions are linked in the backing up page I linked
   to earlier).
 * If you’re still having problems, then this could be a server issue.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 6 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [scribblerguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scribblerguy/)
 * Last activity: [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-found-5/#post-767207)
 * Status: not resolved

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