HELP! I totally screwed my htaccess file!

Rebtl · 02-11-2009, 01:21 AM

So, I was trying to change my standard domain/wp-admin to something more secure, that is, to rename it and hide the original by manipulating my htaccess file.

Long story short all I ended up doing was totally f*%&^* my wordpress installation to the point that I can't access the admin area at all anymore.

I used this to change it originally:

Quote:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
##### ABOVE THIS POINT IS ALREADY INSERTED BY WORD PRESS
##### Michi’s code is BELOW #####
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} wp-admin/
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !YOURSECRETWORDHERE
RewriteRule .*\.php [F,L]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !YOURSECRETWORDHERE
RewriteRule ^ADMINFOLDER/(.*) wp-admin/$1?%{QUERY_STRING}&YOURSECRETWORDHERE [L]
##### Michi’s code is ABOVE #####
##### BELOW THIS POINT IS ALREADY INSERTED BY WORD PRESS
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]

Then I tried to change it back to original, but nothing works.

-My domain/wp-admin is a 404 error

-my domain/NEWADMINFOLDER brings up my login page, but when I type username and pw, nothing happens.

I have tried putting the htaccess file back to the way it was orginally in my filemanager but it has no affect.

CAN ANYBODY HELP ME!?!?!?!

I can't believe I did something so stupid!!!!

Thanks,

Rebtl

Karen Blundell · 02-11-2009, 01:13 PM

hmmm..something is missing:

# BEGIN WordPress

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]

# END WordPress

copy and paste the above exactly..and see if it works now

good luck!

Rebtl · 02-11-2009, 06:59 PM

I did get it working, Thanks for the help Karen!

Karen Blundell · 02-13-2009, 02:22 PM

yay! so very glad to help

02-11-2009, 01:13 PM	#2
Karen Blundell Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Niagara Region, Canada Posts: 1,113 Thanks: 1,478 Thanked 412 Times in 322 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: HELP! I totally screwed my htaccess file! hmmm..something is missing: # BEGIN WordPress RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /index.php [L] # END WordPress copy and paste the above exactly..and see if it works now good luck!
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02-11-2009, 06:59 PM	#3
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Karen Blundell Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Niagara Region, Canada Posts: 1,113 Thanks: 1,478 Thanked 412 Times in 322 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: HELP! I totally screwed my htaccess file! yay! so very glad to help
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