Title: Static post page = permalink fail "Error 404"
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Static post page = permalink fail "Error 404"

 *  [SiskinSAB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/siskinsab/)
 * (@siskinsab)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-post-page-permalink-fail-error-404/)
 * I have set static home and post pages in dashboard > settings > reading
 * Whilst it’s worked brilliantly for the homepage I’m having trouble with the permalinks
   for the posts. I have three posts up and they all have the permalink:
 * [http://www.alicebrockway.co.uk/http:/www.alicebrockway.co.uk/name](http://www.alicebrockway.co.uk/http:/www.alicebrockway.co.uk/name)
 * This means that I can’t share the posts without sharing the whole page which 
   is really awkward.
 * I have set a “pretty” permalink structure in dashboard > settings > permalinks
   > custom structure:
 * http:/www.alicebrockway.co.uk/name
 * This is working for all pages but not the posts. I don’t know if it’s messing
   up the post permalinks.
 * I’ve searched the help pages and haven’t found anything that seems to help with
   this (although I am very new and may be missing something). Any help would be
   greatly appreciated.

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 *  [jeezyo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeezyo/)
 * (@jeezyo)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-post-page-permalink-fail-error-404/#post-1982089)
 * what does it actually say in the custom permalink field? try /%postname%/
 *  Thread Starter [SiskinSAB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/siskinsab/)
 * (@siskinsab)
 * [15 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-post-page-permalink-fail-error-404/#post-1982100)
 * That’s it! Brilliant. I just had /name I’ve now changed it to /%pagename%/%postname%/
   and it’s working.
 * Thank you =)
 *  [paulrugz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulrugz/)
 * (@paulrugz)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-post-page-permalink-fail-error-404/#post-1982542)
 * Now i use wordpress 3.2.1 and I’ve try to update the Permalink.
    It work only“
   Default” I can’t use any custom permalink, because It’ll display error 404. How
   to solve this?? Please help…

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 * Last activity: [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/static-post-page-permalink-fail-error-404/#post-1982542)
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