Title: redirect loop
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# redirect loop

 *  Resolved [David LeBlanc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidtleblanc/)
 * (@davidtleblanc)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-loop-55/)
 * I installed a new site and got a message when I tried to log in for the first
   time “This website has a redirect loop,” which as I understand it is something
   in the .htaccess file pointing back at itself.
 * This was the third site on this domain at GoDaddy, using it’s app system. I fixed
   it by slightly changing the name on the .htaccess file in the root directory 
   and WordPress installed a fresh one, I guess.
 * What in the old .htaccess was pointing back at itself? How will I avoid this 
   in the future? What bit of code will fix that?
 * The slightly changed .htaccess file had all of the security plugin’s info on 
   it and I want to make sure the new one gets that info back.
 * The second site installed without a problem and I did it kind of the old fashioned
   way, I did not use GoDaddy’s app system to install it. Just set up a database,
   FTP’d a copy of WordPress to the folder, went through the famous five minute 
   install bit and had a second site. It seems to have it’s own .htaccess file.
 * The third install did not and adding one did not fix the problem.
 * Any information anyone can offer will be greatly appreciated.

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 *  [Sabinooo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sabinooo/)
 * (@sabinooo)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-loop-55/#post-5709695)
 * My two cents, you should copy-pasted here the contents of each htaccess file,
   or share a pastebin link in case the files are very long.
 * Also, I may be mistaken, but the DEFAULT content of an htaccess shouldn’t, I 
   think, mention the domain name, so you could safely copy one default htaccess
   file from one site to another (better download it to your disk and reupload it,
   in case there is a change of ownership – no idea with godaddy and your hosting
   account.)
 *  Thread Starter [David LeBlanc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidtleblanc/)
 * (@davidtleblanc)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-loop-55/#post-5709820)
 * Sabinooo,
 * That’s kind of what I thought. I mention GoDaddy because all of the weird stuff
   seems to happen on accounts they host. It probably is all coincidence, but…
 *  [Sabinooo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sabinooo/)
 * (@sabinooo)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-loop-55/#post-5709927)
 * I suspect a sensible part of Godaddy’s bad reputation with wordpress comes from
   the fact they’re one of the hosts chosen by the most inexperienced users, so 
   they’re going to be one of the hosts the most associated with reports of website
   going real bad.
    I’m not sure, GoDaddy uses cpanel for its members, right ? Offering
   an inexperienced webmaster access to cpanel is as safe as letting a kid play 
   with hand grenades : it’s only a matter of time before it blows up in the face
   of the unwary victim.
 * As for your situation, David, did you try the htaccess files thingy ?
    The default
   wordpress htaccess file wouldn’t care less about mentioning the domain name, 
   maybe you could try with this, to see if it fixes your situation ?
 *     ```
       # BEGIN WordPress
   
       <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
       RewriteEngine On
       RewriteBase /
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
       RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
       </IfModule>
   
       # END WordPress
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [David LeBlanc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidtleblanc/)
 * (@davidtleblanc)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-loop-55/#post-5709947)
 * Sabinooo,
 * Thanks. Yes, I added back the old data to the new .htaccess file and all is working
   correctly. Not sure why I had the issue, perhaps a corrupted file.
 * When you have no other explanations, corrupted file becomes the go to excuse.
 * This website is on GoDaddy’s own proprietary admin. system, not cPanel, but GoDaddy
   has added cPanel and is urging customers to migrate to it. I think I read that
   new customers are not given a choice anymore and they have to use cPanel.
 * I always found cPanel easy to work. I prefer cPanel myself and don’t seem to 
   have the issues I have had on GoDaddy. I don’t know if it’s the admin system 
   or just series of coincidences or me causing the problems.
 * Happily, they all do get resolved.
 * I will say GoDaddy’s support has always been helpful and friendly and patient,
   if occasionally clueless.
 *  [muideengoldfinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/muideengoldfinger/)
 * (@muideengoldfinger)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-loop-55/#post-5710010)
 * Hi everyone. I am also having this issue and I’ve tried the following
 *     ```
       # BEGIN WordPress
       <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
       RewriteEngine On
       RewriteBase /
       RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
       RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?wp-admin$ $1wp-admin/ [R=301,L]  <-- I inserted this line
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
       RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
       </IfModule>
   
       # END WordPress
       ```
   
 * But it isn’t working. Also, I tried to put the plugins on hold to see if it is
   one of the plugins that caused the problem… Even though I didn’t install any 
   new plugin as at the last time I logged in.
 *  Thread Starter [David LeBlanc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidtleblanc/)
 * (@davidtleblanc)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-loop-55/#post-5710011)
 * It’s possible it’s a cookie issue.
 * One way to find out is to either delete all of your cookies or try to access 
   the site from another computer. If it is a cookie issue I think it will clear
   itself in a day or so. I think that is what it was in my case.
 * Whatever the cause and fix, it’s all fine now for. I should also note I did clear
   the cookies on three different browsers and reported the same problem. Maybe 
   erasing a week’s worth of cookies was not enough.
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-loop-55/#post-5710012)
 * **[@muideengoldfinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/muideengoldfinger/)**
   
   Please [start your own thread](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Where_To_Post).

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