live site subpage apache issue

  • Hopefully the message isnt as ignorant as the title may suggest.

    Live site subpages show error:

    Not Found
    The requested URL was not found on this server.

    Apache/2.4.41 (Unix) Server at https://www.perthcentre.co.uk Port 80

    Background:

    I have access to a local site with the same data used on the live site. I have access to control panel for the latter but haven’t changed anything since gaining access rights from the hosting administrator. I have only scanned the site.

    I have searched for info on how to reverse this, and even though i have been successful diagnosing previous matriculation issues on WP, i seem way out of my depth with this one.

    There is a fella who has primary acess to the control panel who i would normally turn to for help, but he is diffcult to get a hold of.

    Can anyone help?

    My end goal is to migrate data from approved changes on test site to live site with least amount of hiccups as possible. I wanna simply play about with and customise migrated theme features and block editors etc, whilst also realising the limits that my abilities limit me to in the process.

    I may forget some minor but important details with my explanations here so forgive me.

    Any further suggestions and tips for me to make the best use possible out of my time here would be greatly appreciated.

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  • Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    That error comes from the server itself, not WordPress. This means WordPress is not even involved. This can happen when there is an actual folder on the server that matches the requested permalink, but no corresponding file. For example, the server gets the request “example.info/foobar/snafu”. “foobar” is an actual page in WordPress with a sub-page “snafu”, but there is also a actual folder on the server named “foobar”, but no file named “snafu”. Because the folder exists, WordPress never sees the request and the server returns the error you see.

    Try changing the page slugs involved, ensuring they do not match any server file or folder names. The titles can remain the same, only the slugs used in permalinks need to change. Also verify the permalink settings are correct for good measure.

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