Can’t create pages or posts

No, WP doesn’t have “problem” with making a post. The problem in 99% of the cases is at the user end. The remaining 1% is some odd server setup.

Are you using the wysiwig (Visual) editor?
What happens if you turn it off (in Users > Your profile)?

Moshu

Thanks, tried turning off visual editor and exactly the same thing happens – when either editing an existing text page or creating a new one with bold words it won’t save.

Any further suggestions much appreciated

I am running out of ideas… unless seeing what happens when logged in – it is difficult to guess. I can’t recall any similar issue with the “bold”.

Probably not related but my dashboard is showing three copies of “Index of /”, all exactly the same except one is headed “Latest Activity”, it doesn’t seem right, the different panels are ovelapping.

It’s not just bold that doesn’t work – anything other than plain text, web links for example, produce the same result.

Hi

Anybody any ideas about this problem:

“I can create pages and posts that have only plain text in them.

I can’t create pages or posts that have any kind of formatting (eg bold words/weblinks). As soon as I bold a word and try to save WordPress “crashes” into the “Index /” page with cgi folders etc.”

There seem to be lots of people having the same problem on this forum, especially recently.

I tried another new installation, with exactly the same results.

I installed with Fantastico Deluxe, which seemed to go OK, and I can create posts but only with plain text, no formatting links etc.

I’m using Firefox 2.0.0.6 on Ubuntu Feisty, but I doubt that should be a problem

If your front end index is apearing in the admin panel – that seems to be related to security settings on your server.
There were some posts about that and the fix was also posted – using .htaccess to turn off safe_mode.

Edit. See this post: https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/129967?replies=2#post-602151

youre not turning off safe_mode, your disabling mod_security, and that IS the source of your problem.

Follow my instructions in that other thread and you’ll be fine.

Sorry, listen to what whoo said – she knows this stuff way better ??
safe/secure… synonyms, eh?

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Thanks Everybody

I also followed up with my host (I’d thought they only provided WordPress and didn’t support it – not true). They also said it was the security thing and have fixed it. Everything going fine. I’m really impressed with https://www.webhosting.uk.com (recommended somewhere in WordPress). They answer their phones and respond promptly to emails – how cool is that!