Customize Permalink Structure and 404 Error

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I have encountered the same problem with WP 2.2. I am using the same .htaccess, same web host, and same permalink structure I used successfully with earlier versions of WordPress.

When I use this permalink structure — %postname%.html — I get a 404 error on every page except for index.php. I have to insert “index.php” before the %postname%. That, of course, gives me undesirable URLs such as domain.com/index.php/this-is-a-post.html.

Ah, I figured it out. Needed to include the WordPress subdirectory in my .htaccess file. I didn’t think that was necessary when the .htaccess file was in the same directory as WordPress.

Sherman, maybe that’s your problem?

Hi Virgvv,

I am having exactly the same problem. All the permalinks keep returning a 404 error.

Can you pls share with me how to include the WordPress subdirectoring in .htaccess file. I would like to give that a try.

Thanks and appreciate someone to help out too… I am desperately want to get this work… thanks.

I have exactly the same problem. Please could somebody tell me how to edit the .htaccess file. Thanks

open .htaccess in a text editor, like pspad

should see this

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>

# END WordPress

should change to this, replace /subdirectory with your subdirectory name

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /subdirectory/
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /subdirectory/index.php [L]
</IfModule>

# END WordPress

That works!
Thank you so much!
Actually before I started I had nothing like what you said I probably would, just this:

AuthType Basic

AuthName "www.bwfcuk.com while under construction"

AuthUserFile "/home/bwfcukco/.htpasswds//passwd"

require valid-user

which I assume is the password protection I have set up while building my website.
But thank you very much, you were very quick and helpful.

I need help with this as well. I’m not sure what “subdirectory” I need to place in the htaccess file.

How can I figure this out please.

Thanks

Chris

Here is what my file looks like:
# -FrontPage-
IndexIgnore .htaccess */.??* *~ *# */HEADER* */README* */_vti*
<Limit GET POST>
order deny,allow
deny from all
allow from all
</Limit>
<Limit PUT DELETE>
order deny,allow
deny from all
</Limit>
AuthName https://www.nutritionocular.com
AuthUserFile /home/nutri/public_html/_vti_pvt/service.pwd
AuthGroupFile /home/nutri/public_html/_vti_pvt/service.grp