Requested URL Not Found

  • Resolved mlanger

    (@mlanger)


    19 years, 3 months ago

    Please excuse what might be a dumb question, but I’m very new at this.

    I got WordPress up and running on my Mac OS Tiger Server. I had to install a different version of MySQL (4.0.20) so it would work. I set it up as a site within Apache so entering the URL https://www.gilesrd.com goes right to the blog’s home page. The WordPress folder is the Web site folder and it is installed at Library:WebServer:Documents: which is the root folder for all my Web sites.

    In General Options within WordPress’s configuration screens, I set both URIs to https://www.gilesrd.com/. So if you click that link, you’ll see the home page. I’ve even managed to customize the template a bit.

    I set up a bunch of categories and added a message that’s assigned to a category and subcategory. And here’s the problem:

    When I click one of the category links, I get the following message:

    The requested URL /category/meet-wickenburg/ was not found on this server.

    When I look in the WordPress folder, I can’t see ANY files that may have been created for the Web site a€?? including the home page! I poked around and simply can’t find the site. Yet the Home page does appear.

    But wait, there’s more!

    In the Permalink Structure settings, I have the structure set to

    /%year%/%monthnum%/%day%/%postname%/ (one of the samples)

    and the Category base left blank (to use the default). .htaccess is editable and I’m pretty sure it’s set the way it should be.

    So my questions:

    (1) How can I fix the “URL Not Found” error?
    (2) What files should WordPress be creating and where should they be?

    Help!

    Maria

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  • 1. I am pretty sure mod_rewrite doesn’t work on your server.
    2. No files. Everything is stored in the datavase.

    Edit. 1a. Delete everything from the fields in the permalinks page and hit Update.

    Thread Starter mlanger

    (@mlanger)

    > 1. I am pretty sure mod_rewrite doesn’t work on your server.

    Not what I want to hear. (At least I don’t think so. I really wish I knew what I was doing.)

    > Edit. 1a. Delete everything from the fields in the permalinks page and hit Update.

    I did this and it works! THANKS TONS!

    But does this mean I can’t have “pretty” permalinks?

    It seems to me you are the host for your blog which means all the server settings are your responsibility.
    Teaching you how to set up a server is beyond the scope of the WP forum. Ask your server questions in the proper forums elsewhere.

    Thread Starter mlanger

    (@mlanger)

    Well, you don’t need to get nasty about it.. So far, the forums here and on Apple.com have been very helpful. Not everyone has your attitude about this. Most folks have been very patient and helpful.

    Merry Christmas.

    Thread Starter mlanger

    (@mlanger)

    And, for your information, Tiger Server DOES support mod_rewrite. Other WP users interested in this can find more information at:

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=665614&#665614

    Hi
    When I modified the permalinks, I got 404 error pages.
    I undone this and now I can see my post but I still want search engine friendly addresses.
    Do you know some one who could install it properly. I’m willing to pay.
    Here is the answer I got from the support team
    It is possible to upload an .htaccess file with preprocessor directives and mod rewrite rules.

    The file would be uploaded into the folder that the rest of the html and php files reside. The file needs to be in the naming convention of

    .htaccess

    with the dot in the front and all lower case. I am not familiar with the paticular directives that wordpress requires, but they should have some templates or example files to work from.

    1. but I still want search engine friendly addresses.
    – The “nice” permalink are not more SE friendly than the default, they are just more “human-friendly” ??

    2. The Codex… the Codex… Using_Permalinks

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