estjohn

I decided to try using a different .htaccess – one from my other blog that IS working to use permalinks correctly as I am trying to do here.. but for some reason, even using that .htaccess which I know IS working, does NOT work on this blog.. so I am back to the database entry..

well hmm..
mine is in the “root” of the domain
http://wpbeta.aleeya.net/

where yours is in a directory?

http://netwizardry.net/nightwiz/

so.. evidentaslly when it is saved, it will save in the mysql database as different things.. since

/%year%/%monthnum%/%day%/%postname%/
/archives/%post_id%

and the default all have the same .htaccess entries?

I am guessing the 644 will not let it write to – even though it says they are updated – and when it is set to 777 it is writing to, but not what it should be.. there fore when it is 777 and it writes to, but not what it should be for that structure… then it is getting the same thing we are getting. with 777, the default is the only one that works correctly.

just my 2 cent therory.. unfortunately I have been using wordpress for only a month and a half and I do not know much about css and mysql etc to be able to figure out just what is causing all this.

thanks 🙂 I appreciate your alls help with all this! This new test one I am doing is nothing criticial.. so I am not in any hurry or anything.

no matter which option for permalink i choose, it has the same entry in .htaccess

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php
</IfModule>

is that correct? Just to veryify, I deleted it again, and set the permissions to read only. so, when I cahnged permalink structure, it will not write and the bottom of the options/permalinks page tells me

If your .htaccess was writable we could do this automatically, but it isn’t so these are the mod_rewrite rules you should have in your .htaccess file. Click in the field and press CTRL + a to select all.

which is fine, thats what I wanted at this time to check this… and in the box, no matter what structure option I choose it still only presents

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php
</IfModule>

on all the options. Shouldn’t the rewrite options change based on teh structure I choose?

I should have been more specific on the link opening in a new window. That one is not a perma link, but a link in the post itself to an external website. I was trying to get it to open in a new window. I prefer to have pages on my site open in the same window and anything external opening in a new window where possible.

I tried changing the chmod to 777, it did not work. I checked permissions and it is owned by me as well, so everything is right on permissions. I tried all the different permalinks to choose from, it still did not work. I even tried changing permalinks and then saveing a nd publishing a new post, no go.

I will try editing the .htaccess by hand and see what that does. No matter what I cahnge the .htaccess to or the permalinks too, it does not change the .htaccess file.

The timestamp will change on the .htaccess file, but the contents of the file do not change – which I assume it should?