need WP help with permalinks

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Anyone here that would be so kind as to walk me through updating the .htaccess file?

The site has several pages, and since I built this site, I have discovered that I need to change permalink settings FIRST for ease, but I went in to change the permalinks in an effort to better optimize the site, but I don't know how to access and edit the .htaccess file correctly.

I changed everything to /%postname%/ in case that is important.



Thanks to anyone who will help me out here.

#website design #permalinks
  • hi there,
    i just know if .htaccess can manipulate the address bar.

    as i know, .htaccess file can help us to redirect, passwording a folder, or protecting our website from some IPs..

    what've been missed?
  • Yes, but I do not know how to change it....I need to know where to access it, and what changes should be made in regards to the permalinks.
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  • When you change the permalinks in the Permalink settings and update it should change the .htaccess automatically.

    If it doesn't then it will tell you it couldn't and should give you the code to enter in the .htaccess.
  • .htaccess should either change automatically or tell you it cannot write to it and give you the code to cut and paste. You can open .htaccess in notepad without any problem

    If you are changing the permalinks on the site then tehre are some good plug ins to help you do this

    One of the ones i have used in the past is Permalinks Migration Plugin for wordpress : DEAN LEE:/DEV/BLOG
  • I want to change mine to postname too, though I have heard it can slow things down a bit. I read that somewhere, dont know if there is really in tell-tell truth in that. Or if the minute change would affect much.
  • In case /%postname%/ permalink is not coming automatically, open .htaccess file from your hosting control panel or from any FTP client (with notepad or any text editor) and at the end of the file add these lines:
    Code:
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
    This will fix your problem!
  • One more thing, if you're unable to see .htaccess file, then contact your hosting provider first to unhide the file!
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    need WP help with permalinks

    Anyone here that would be so kind as to walk me through updating the .htaccess file? The site has several pages, and since I built this site, I have discovered that I need to change permalink settings FIRST for ease, but I went in to change the permalinks in an effort to better optimize the site, but I don't know how to access and edit the .htaccess file correctly.