Title: Permalink structure changed killed my WP-admin access
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Permalink structure changed killed my WP-admin access

 *  [alexwall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexwall/)
 * (@alexwall)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-structure-changed-killed-my-wp-admin-access/)
 * Hi folks,
 * I installed a plugin that requested I change my permalink structure from default.
   As soon as that happened, I could no longer access the back-end of my site! Ack!
 * the site is here: [http://71lbs.rockitlab.org](http://71lbs.rockitlab.org)
 * You’ll notice that it automatically forwards you to [http://rockitlab.com/71lbs](http://rockitlab.com/71lbs)
 * I don’t know why it’s doing that, and have the strong suspicion that it’s tied
   to why I can no longer log-in. Every time I go to the login page and type my 
   info, it just loops me back to a blank log-in.
 * I went in through FTP and removed the plugin, and tried removing the .htaccess
   file, and it didn’t fix it. I need to change the URL back to 71lbs.rockitlab.
   org in order to be able to log-in.
 * And all of this because the client requested after total packet delivery that
   he wanted static HTML files to go along with it. I explained that wasn’t a standard
   deliverable on a WP site, but to throw him a bone, I poked around for a plugin
   that would do it, and that’s how this mess started. Fortunately, he’s already
   paid us and we’ve already delivered the files, but I still want back-end access
   to the prototype. So, if anyone can also recommend a good way to automatically
   create HTML files from a WP without mangling your site in the process, I’d also
   appreciate that.
 * Thanks guys!

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 *  [Phil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/owendevelopment/)
 * (@owendevelopment)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-structure-changed-killed-my-wp-admin-access/#post-3400863)
 * I would access the database. Browse the ‘options’ table for Site URL and Home
   URL. Make sure that they’re what you want.
 * If already correct, I’d definitely be looking for .htaccess redirects.
 * PS – There’s a login here: [http://www.rockitlab.com/71lbs/wp-login.php](http://www.rockitlab.com/71lbs/wp-login.php)
 *  Thread Starter [alexwall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexwall/)
 * (@alexwall)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-structure-changed-killed-my-wp-admin-access/#post-3400885)
 * Thanks for your prompt response, Phil! And when you say database, you mean the
   phpmyadmin?
 * Also, the login page is there, but when I enter the (double and triple checked
   for correctness) username and password, it loops me back to the login page as
   if I was just visiting it for the first time. I suspect this is because of the
   re-directs.
 * Thanks so much. I really, really appreciate your input and insight.
 *  [Phil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/owendevelopment/)
 * (@owendevelopment)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-structure-changed-killed-my-wp-admin-access/#post-3400932)
 * Yes, phpmyadmin. You can also double check the login credentials from here too(
   users table – although password is MD5 encrypted).
 * I’d also check wp-config in root and check if Authentication Unique Keys and 
   Salts have been completed.
 * You can get this unique data using WP’s page [here](https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt/).
 * This can sometimes affect login issues.
 *  [Phil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/owendevelopment/)
 * (@owendevelopment)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-structure-changed-killed-my-wp-admin-access/#post-3400934)
 * You can also try accessing domain.com/wp-admin/index.php after you’ve ‘logged
   in’ (and redirected).
 * And last resort would be to clear all cookies and data from your browser – including
   cache (just to eliminate the obvious).

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