Title: Permalink 'index.php' breaks site completely
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# Permalink 'index.php' breaks site completely

 *  [termodox](https://wordpress.org/support/users/termodox/)
 * (@termodox)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-indexphp-breaks-site-completely/)
 * 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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/owendevelopment/)
 * (@owendevelopment)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-indexphp-breaks-site-completely/#post-2109412)
 * 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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/termodox/)
 * (@termodox)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-indexphp-breaks-site-completely/#post-2109415)
 * 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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/owendevelopment/)
 * (@owendevelopment)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-indexphp-breaks-site-completely/#post-2109420)
 * 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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 * Last activity: [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-indexphp-breaks-site-completely/#post-2109420)
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