Can't locate .htaccess files

the .htaccess file is located in the root folder of your instalation and by default is hidden.

If you are using FileZilla:

1. Start FileZilla then select the “Server” menu at the top
2. Select “Force showing Hidden Files”

What if I am doing it through Yahoo? They have a “Create & update” section where I upload all my website files on there. That’s where my wordpress site folder is sitting.

I dont know how you can do it throught yahoo, i just tell you that you can do it trought filezila if you really need the job done, sorry about that.

Anyway, this is from yahoo: https://help.yahoo.com/kb/yahoo-web-hosting/filezilla-windows-mac-sln20431.html?impressions=true

Were you using a custom permalink structure previously?

It sounds like I should start this process over with FileZilla. I’ve never used it before, so we’ll see how this goes.

Thank you!

I have enableed hidden files in filezilla but still don’t see the .htaccess file. Does that mean I don’t have one?

Hi,

You can try to enable the hidden file option using filezilla
Version 2.x – View > Show hidden files
Version 3.x – Server > Force showing hidden

Or if it is just a basic WordPress site, here is the code you can place in a file and save it with no name but extension as .htaccess and upload it on the server via ftp.

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

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/htaccess

https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/where-is-the-htaccess-file-located?replies=13

To ‘get a .htaccess file’ you can create one in your root directory. As Otto42 says one will be created for you if you enable the permalinks options.

– boiler

Also – https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Using_Permalinks#Where.27s_my_.htaccess_file.3F

Thought, are you sure you are looking at the root of your instalation? It should be there. Also there is some possibility the host doesnt let you edit them (but i don`t believe this is happening)

Here is one more useful link, i hope it helps as well – https://forwpblogger.com/tutorial/find-and-edit-htaccess-file-in-wordpress/.

Sorry for just sending you links, i really dont see how you cant locate it.

Were you using a custom permalink structure previously?

esmi – my permalink settings are set to post name. I hope that answers the question.

xavortm – I’m definitely looking in the root folder, even using your links as reference to make sure. I haven’t found anything to suggest yahoo won’t let me edit them. And the links are helpful! Any extra knowledge helps.

What is the purpose for which you’re looking for the httaccess file?

my permalink settings are set to post name

In that case you will have an .htaccess file in the original root WP folder.

It’s needed if you are moving WordPress.

Oh … there’s a thought…

Go back to your locally hosted copy of the site, set the permalinks back to the default structure and take a new database backup. Ta da – no need for any .htaccess file! You can set a custom permalink structure back up again once the site is installed on Yahoo.

esmi – just to clarify, because I still don’t see it: I have my old website sitting at “domain.com” and the new one I’m trying to upload sitting at “domain.com/blog”. In this case, the root directory is the “/blog” folder in FileZilla? I don’t know if this part is relevant, but the original website was not made in wordpress.

Marshall – I’m in the process of removing an old website and uploading a new one made on wordpress. A step by step guide I am reading says I need to copy overindex.php and .htaccess file together. I don’t want to skip steps to assure it works, so I’m currently looking for the .htaccess file.

Oh, sorry esmi. Just saw your new post. What if the site is already installed on yahoo? Not sure if that changes anything.