Title: Permalink change causes 404
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Permalink change causes 404

 *  [mbrutsche](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrutsche/)
 * (@mbrutsche)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-change-causes-404/)
 * Hello,
 * I have installed WP on a domain which is on a godaddy virtual server, windows
   2003. I am just scary enough with this stuff to really hose it up.
 * The problem is when I try and change the permalink to anything other than the
   default. Ideally, I am trying to do custom permalinks. If I radio button anything
   other than the default the site 404’s. This happens across multiple domains with
   different installs of WP.
 * Any ideas?
 * Please advise.
 * Matt

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-change-causes-404/#post-1170069)
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks#Fixing_Permalink_Problems](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks#Fixing_Permalink_Problems)
 *  [daide](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daide/)
 * (@daide)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-change-causes-404/#post-1170299)
 * Thank you for posting this; I am experiencing the exact same problems.
 * I have installed the latest WordPress and everything works perfectly except for
   the Permalinks. Whenever I adjust to anything except for the default, it results
   in a 404 error. I have tried every fix suggested in the Codex and in dozens of
   postings about this topic. None work.
 * The installation did not create a .htaccess file, so I added a blank one. I have
   set the permissions to allow changes to the file, but when I adjust to a different
   permalink setting, it seems that nothing is written to the .htaccess file.
 * I am also using a GoDaddy Windows Virtual Dedicated Server. I have seen postings
   about problems with GoDaddy and with Windows (instead of Linux), but I need to
   keep this server because I have other sites running on it.
 * What else could it possibly be? Are there places where I can speak with someone
   on the phone or offer access to my site to see if anyone can troubleshoot this?
   Many thanks.
 *  [Brian Harris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zgani/)
 * (@zgani)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-change-causes-404/#post-1170300)
 * You can email at [admin@bloginstallationservice.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-change-causes-404/admin@bloginstallationservice.com?output_format=md)
   and will try to help you
 *  Thread Starter [mbrutsche](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrutsche/)
 * (@mbrutsche)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-change-causes-404/#post-1170304)
 * DAide,
 * I have still not found a solution, but I just noticed the two links on this post.
   I will try the suggestions in the help file and then reach out to ZGani if I 
   can’t figure it out. From what I understand there is a problem with the ‘virtual
   directory’ not being written to. I am sure its a check box somewhere Godaddy 
   is hiding! But, I am not sure where.
 * Matt

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