Title: Update Permalink Error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Update Permalink Error

 *  [inquire](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inquire/)
 * (@inquire)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-permalink-error/)
 * WordPress version: 2.2
 * I updated changed my Permalink settings then updated and received “You should
   update your .htaccess now.”
 * I went to the following link.
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Permalinks_Options_SubPanel](http://codex.wordpress.org/Permalinks_Options_SubPanel)
 * I FTPed into my server where I have my blog.
 * I am unable to find where the .htaccess file is located to updated the file.
 * Now when I click I links I receive a server error.

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 *  [technopatra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/technopatra/)
 * (@technopatra)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-permalink-error/#post-711805)
 * I have this same problem. How do I update .htaccess ? Help!
 *  [shane-g](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g/)
 * (@shane-g)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-permalink-error/#post-711806)
 * Hi,
 * You may locate .htaccess file in the root folder of your domain..if it not there
   then you simply create .htaccess file and assign 644 permissions to that file.
 * after that you can add your rules in that .htaccess file.
 * Thanks,
 * Shane G.
 *  [technopatra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/technopatra/)
 * (@technopatra)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-permalink-error/#post-711807)
 * Thanks, Shane. So to spell it out for me, the non-coder:
 * I create a text file and name it “.htaccess”
 * I add what code/rules to it?
 * I thought that unix numbered permissions like 644 are only for folders, (someone
   one another thread said this) is that not true?
 * Your patience and help is much appreciated.

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 * [.htaccess-file](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/htaccess-file/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [technopatra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/technopatra/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-permalink-error/#post-711807)
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