Title: Problem with changing permalinks
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Problem with changing permalinks

 *  [rickipll](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickipll/)
 * (@rickipll)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-changing-permalinks-1/)
 * Hi,
 * I recently learned about “ugly” permalinks – the default permalink structure 
   such as [http://www.snfornewbies.com/?p=5](http://www.snfornewbies.com/?p=5))
   vs. custom permalinks where you have the title of the post like ([http://www.snfornewbies.com/if-i-can-be-of-help-let-me-know/](http://www.snfornewbies.com/if-i-can-be-of-help-let-me-know/))
 * I installed the Permalink redirect plugin to change the permalink structure in
   my previous posts, but I am getting an error message.
 * I also read about another plugin called Dean’s Permalink Migration. However the
   plugin does not appear on my WordPress plugin page even though it is on my self
   hosted site.
 * Please advise.
 * My blog URL is [http://www.snfornewbies.com](http://www.snfornewbies.com)
 * Thanks
 * Rick Itzkowich

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 *  [dagon-design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dagon-design/)
 * (@dagon-design)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-changing-permalinks-1/#post-917135)
 * You do not have to use any plugins to enable permalinks – the feature is built
   into WordPress. It will automatically update all links on your site to use the
   new permalinks.
 *  Thread Starter [rickipll](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickipll/)
 * (@rickipll)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-changing-permalinks-1/#post-917140)
 * Dagon Design,
 * Unfortunately when I change the permalink structure and click on the individual
   posts, I get an error message.
 * Thanks
 *  [dagon-design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dagon-design/)
 * (@dagon-design)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-changing-permalinks-1/#post-917142)
 * Did you update your .htaccess file after updating the links? If you do not have
   the proper code in your .htaccess file, the permalinks will not work.
 *  Thread Starter [rickipll](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickipll/)
 * (@rickipll)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-changing-permalinks-1/#post-917143)
 * No I didn’t. I had read something about this file however I don’t know where 
   it is located. Would you tell me where I can find the .htaccess file? And once
   I find it, what do I update it to?
 * Thanks
 * Rick
 *  [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/)
 * (@handysolo)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-changing-permalinks-1/#post-917144)
 * Please be sure to have a look at [Using_Permalinks](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks)
   in the documentation section. Lots of help and troubleshooting in there.
 *  Thread Starter [rickipll](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickipll/)
 * (@rickipll)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-changing-permalinks-1/#post-917146)
 * OK, so I found my .htaccess file on my host. Here is what it looks like
 * # BEGIN WordPress
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteCond%{
   REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /index.
   php [L] </IfModule>
 * # END WordPress
 * What do I need to change it to? I also changed the permission on this file to
   777.
 * The custom permalink structure I’m using is this:
    /%postname%/%post_id%/
 * The error I get when I click on the individual posts is this one
 * Redirect Loop
 * Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address
   in a way that will never complete.
 * The browser has stopped trying to retrieve the requested item. The site is redirecting
   the request in a way that will never complete.
 *  * Have you disabled or blocked cookies required by this site?
    * NOTE: If accepting
   the site’s cookies does not resolve the problem, it is likely a server configuration
   issue and not your computer.
 *  Thread Starter [rickipll](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickipll/)
 * (@rickipll)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-changing-permalinks-1/#post-917147)
 * One more thing that might help. Here are the two URL’s for the default structure
   and the custom one respectively:
 * Old:[http://www.snfornewbies.com/?p=69](http://www.snfornewbies.com/?p=69)
 * New: [http://www.snfornewbies.com/helping-you-understand-the-value-of-twitter/69/](http://www.snfornewbies.com/helping-you-understand-the-value-of-twitter/69/)
 * I’m guessing that the problem is that /69/ is still part of the new URL and that
   it should be removed? If this is the case, then I could use some help.
 * Thanks
 *  Thread Starter [rickipll](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickipll/)
 * (@rickipll)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-changing-permalinks-1/#post-917150)
 * Somehow figured it out. It is all working now. Thanks for your help.

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 * Last reply from: [rickipll](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rickipll/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-changing-permalinks-1/#post-917150)
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