Title: Permalinks never worked
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Permalinks never worked

 *  [carnold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carnold/)
 * (@carnold)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-never-worked/)
 * Using WP 2.0.2 on apache2, mysql 4.3 and php 4.3 on linux OS. Mod_rewrite IS 
   loaded and can be verified here (www.mytimewithgod.net/phpinfo). However, after
   many attempts to get permalinks working and following all the permalink threads
   in this forum, nothing has worked. I have even gone to the OS manufacture site/
   forums for help with mod_rewrite (as i am using a novell linux distro and we 
   should all know how novell will “mess” with things). Anyway, i have no luck getting
   permalinks to work.
    OK, so i am thinking that i am going to do a WP (site) backup
   and a complete Mysql DB backup of my blog (www.mytimewithgod.net). Then i will“
   drop” all the WP databases and delete all the WP (site) files. Then reinstall
   WP (site) and before i do any plugins or anything, try to activate permalinks!!
   Is there an easier way or should i go ahead and do it this way?

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 *  [Cypher](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cypher/)
 * (@cypher)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-never-worked/#post-364161)
 * Before you do all the destructive things. Can you enable permalinks using the
   default scheme, and then show us what your .htaccess file looks like?
 * Also, can you try adding “/index.php/” to the beginning of the scheme and see
   if things begin to work?
 * Regards
 *  Thread Starter [carnold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carnold/)
 * (@carnold)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-never-worked/#post-364172)
 * Enabled with default and here is the htaccess file:
    # BEGIN WordPress <IfModule
   mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}!-
   f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /index.php [L] </IfModule
   >
 * # END WordPress
    Yes, it always works with index.php and date and name base permalinks
   but i don’t want the index.php included in those permalinks. I also tried a “
   fake” entry, like: # BEGIN WordPress <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On
   RewriteBase / RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}!-
   d RewriteRule . ^fake /index.php [L] </IfModule>
 * # END WordPress
    and this did not redirect me to the index.php file.
 *  Thread Starter [carnold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carnold/)
 * (@carnold)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-never-worked/#post-364416)
 * Well, now i am pretty confident that mod_rewrite may not be working right on 
   my install. I have created a new DB called “music”. Installed WP 2.0.2 and added
   nothing at all to the install. Created .htaccess file in the /music folder and
   gave appropriate permissions. I then went and made the permalink date and name
   based active in admin panel. Went to view htaccess and here it is:
    # BEGIN WordPress
   <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On RewriteBase /music RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}!-
   f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /music/index.php [L] </IfModule
   >
 * # END WordPress
    Then i tried to get to the default post in WP, “hello world”;
   clicked on the post name (hello world) and get a 404 error. what gives with permalinks?
   Mod_rewrite is loaded and can be verified here [http://www.mytimewithgod.net/phpinfo.php](http://www.mytimewithgod.net/phpinfo.php)
   Any help is appreciated.
 *  [prjg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iiiiiiiv/)
 * (@iiiiiiiv)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-never-worked/#post-364422)
 * Will any .htaccess work for you? Can you write one and add, say, a redirect to
   see if it works? I’m just wondering if your host has set limitations on AllowOverrides
 *  Thread Starter [carnold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carnold/)
 * (@carnold)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-never-worked/#post-364425)
 * Sorry, should of mentioned, i own this server and have physical access to it.
   I have tried to add a “fake” entry to all the htaccess files to no avail. It 
   seems no rules are working. Here is the setion in my httpd file with allowoverrides:
   #
   forbid access to the entire filesystem by default <Directory /> Options FollowSymLinks
   AllowOverride ALL Order deny,allow Deny from ALL </Directory>

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 * Last reply from: [carnold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carnold/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalinks-never-worked/#post-364425)
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