Title: WordPress permalinks and database issue
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# WordPress permalinks and database issue

 *  [lemd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lemd/)
 * (@lemd)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-permalinks-and-database/)
 * Ok so I’m trying to change the permalink structure on wordpress to custom but
   everytime I save and refresh the page it defaults to “Post name”. I’ve scoured
   the net for the past 2-3 hours trying everything and nothing is helping.
 * The WP site is on Media Temple GS hosting. This site was migrated from a local
   build, not sure if that will affect it.
 * Here are the things I’ve tried:
 * Setting .htaccess in my blog main dir to 777 and saving from WP
    Deleting .htaccess
   and resaving permalink setting Clearing .htaccess and resaving permalink setting
   Manually going into the database and manually setting permalink_structure (just
   resets to /%postname%/ after refresh) Making sure ‘Options +FollowSymlinks’ and‘
   RewriteEngine on’ are in htaccess (according to MT this is correct for their 
   server according to their knowledgebase to allow mod_rewrite) Various .htaccess
   settings Searching for other possible .htaccess files that may be conflicting
   with the one in the root dir Changing the id number for permalink_structure in
   the database I’m out of options now so please dont just say to search the net.
   Any help is greatly appreciated!
 * The fact that I can’t even manually change it in the DB and have it save is the
   first red flag to me.

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 *  [Cyber735](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyber735/)
 * (@cyber735)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-permalinks-and-database/#post-3611764)
 * Maybe try Dean’s Permalinks Migration?
 * Keep me posted, as I’ll be migrating my site from a local build soon too!…and
   I’m hoping this should fix any problems.
 * Good luck,

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 * [database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database/)
 * [permalinks](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/permalinks/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last activity: [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-permalinks-and-database/#post-3611764)
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