Title: Permalink Error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Permalink Error

 *  [Kayes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ariyes/)
 * (@ariyes)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-error-3/)
 * Hi
 * I just Start a new blog and when i change the **Permalink** Form the settings**
   Default: [http://localhost/ecover/?p=123](http://localhost/ecover/?p=123)** to**
   Custom Structure: /%postname%/** and when i Click in the Categories The Category
   shows error
 * Object not found!
    The requested URL was not found on this server. The link on
   the referring page seems to be wrong or outdated. Please inform the author of
   that page about the error.
 * If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
    Error 404
 * But when i make it **Default: [http://localhost/ecover/?p=123](http://localhost/ecover/?p=123)**
   again then the category is working!!
 * What is the problem? plz suggest. I just want to make the URL SEO friendly.
 * Thanks.

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 *  [bryanxcole](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryanxcole/)
 * (@bryanxcole)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-error-3/#post-806399)
 * I am having the exact same issue. From what I’ve gathered, we have to make sure
   mod_rewrite or something is enabled and our .htaccess files need modification.
 * I know the mod_rewrite on apache on my server is enabled, but I don’t know the
   first thing about editing .htaccess files – I tried once and lost everything.
 * If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.
 *  [buckminster1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buckminster1/)
 * (@buckminster1)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-error-3/#post-806400)
 * [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/219438?replies=2](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/219438?replies=2)
 *  [bryanxcole](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryanxcole/)
 * (@bryanxcole)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-error-3/#post-806401)
 * Thanks but my issue is not within the settings of wordpress. I know how to change
   the structure, the problem is when choose the structure I want, it doesn’t work
   anymore.

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 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [bryanxcole](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryanxcole/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-error-3/#post-806401)
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