Permalink not working

Are you on a linux or windows server?

Never set a .htaccess to anything higher than 660 and even then, for the shortest time possible…

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Damn, I’m using lighttpd. =(

Oh well, back to the old VPS with Apache…

I still have this problem and I would really like to fix it.

I’m willing to pay someone to teach me how it is done so that I can do it for future installations.

Please contact me: daiver – gmail – com

I am having similar problems

Via an ftp program login to your server. In the root folder you should see a file named .htaccess

It may be easier if you have cpanel installed: yourwebsite.com/cpanel

If you do go to File manager and tick the box that says show hidden files (.htaccess should show up now).

You can edit the .htaccess file from within File manager by clicking on the edit link near the top. Otherwise you can use notepad (but google htaccess and notepad – I think you have to upload it in a certain way). Once you have it open add the line(s) of code that wordpress suggested when you edited the permalinks setting.

You’ll realise how simple it is once you get through it the first time. I hope that helps!

I can find the htaccess but have no idea what code to put in there

The root of the problem is that I’m using Lighttpd.

It is what comes with my VPS and changing it is a hassle.

The lighttpd fix is easy: https://r00tshell.com/archives/2007/05/16/wordpress-lighttpd-permalinks-without-rewrite/

Hi Guys . If nothing works try this …..
you need to turn off magic_quotes_sybase
For doing so open your .htaccess file
and add php_flag magic_quotes_sybase Off

Hope it works!!