Title: subdirectories with wordpress &#8211; Error 404
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# subdirectories with wordpress – Error 404

 *  [rleon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rleon/)
 * (@rleon)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectories-with-wordpress-error-404/)
 * I have a domain
 * mydomain.net
 * I would like to set up a forum
 * mydomain.net/forum
 * But since I have permilinks I get.
 * Sorry! Error 404 – Not Found
 * here is my .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

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 *  [Shane G.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g-1/)
 * (@shane-g-1)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectories-with-wordpress-error-404/#post-1303299)
 * Hi,
 * Set your desired permalink and add this code in htaccess;
 *     ```
       # BEGIN WordPress
   
       <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
       ErrorDocument 404 /index.php?error=404
       RewriteEngine On
       RewriteBase /
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
       RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
       </IfModule>
   
       # END WordPress
       ```
   
 * Thanks,
 * Shane G.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Shane G.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g-1/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/subdirectories-with-wordpress-error-404/#post-1303299)
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