• Ok I decided to make a new topic since I know how problem was caused now. My friend created in admin a new page and changed the permalink to index.php, saved it and whole site is down, not even admin menu works … Help

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  • Phil

    (@owendevelopment)

    Why would you want to change the permalink to index.php?

    Index.php is a core file already installed with WordPress, by adding a new index.php or deleting the existing will break the site as WordPress can’t function without the php file.

    if you’re trying to create a page to be used as the homepage, then create a page as normal and name it, then go to:

    Admin –> Settings –> Reading

    and select ‘front page displays’.

    There is no need to alter the index.php file and I wouldn’t recommend naming another page as index.php.

    Thread Starter termodox

    (@termodox)

    Yes Yes i Know all that, it was my friend. The question is, how do fix this??? I cant access Admin panel.. I am on a selfhostet site btw.. I guess I have to change some entry’s in the mysql so the original index.php not overrwritten will be. Sounds like yoda, my English is bad.

    Plz help guys

    Phil

    (@owendevelopment)

    Firstly, I would remove your .htaccess file in the server root (this normally has instructions for the permalinks to be re-written by WordPress). By removing this, the WordPress links should revert back to standard and should hopefully allow you access to at least get into the admin and correct the permalink in question.

    If you try that, post back the result.

    Phil

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