The version 2.6 will not work! Dont install!

I think in the 2.6 of these hours something has changed: what i downloaded this night when version 2.6 appeared on line is not the same that I have now in the zip file (am installing on https://www.isqsolutions.com) and now it works!

I don’t get it… was the new release not tested before releasing it to the public?

There have been 3 separate beta releases and 2 release candidates over the last month or so. You were welcome to try them and report any problems you had.

I suspect that nobody who uses /index.php permalinks tried the betas.

Anyway I suggest all to completely DELETE the database when going for another installation, seems deleting the databases helped me, if I had continued with the previous one – even after deliting alll the fields in it, kept on messing WP!

@eddie

You are indeed correct. I just Googled one of my posts and it links to:

gregrickaby.com/index.php/instant-gratification.html

when I clicked, I was taken to:

gregrickaby.com/instant-gratification.html

and it worked. Kick ass!

LINUX GUYS! Change your permalink structure from: index.php/%postname%.html

to just /%postname%.html

and it worked. Kick ass!

This is the canonical redirects taking effect. You’ll note that because your site is sending redirects, Google will soon change its own links to be correct. Give it a couple days.

Thats good to hear.

Is there a change list somewhere?

Thanks Otto & Eddie. This IS why Open-Source software and it’s communities are so incredible.

Is there a change list somewhere?

User friendly reading: https://www.ads-software.com/development/2008/07/wordpress-26-tyner/

Complete list of changes: https://trac.www.ads-software.com/query?status=closed&milestone=2.6

yes sorry I just found the link. The changes are very impressive, excellent work ??

Thank you edde!

That solves my problems! I removed index.php from my permalinks and suddenly my blog was a blog again.

My custom permalinks was “/index.php/%category%/%postname%.htm” and I did like you said, I murdered index.php and IT WORKS !! ??

Thank you !!

All old links work to, for example Google and other blogs. The index-part of the permalinks did affect 2.6, I don’t know why.

Puh! Thanks again Edde!

i just want to make a quick add because of the frightening tone of this topic:
i upgraded my precious blog and i haven’t seen any problems so far.
thank you, wordpress.

@jinge: Well, to be honest, removing index.php from your permalinks wasn’t my idea. It was Otto42’s. Incorrect settings in .htaccess or permalink structure was what we both expected to be the source of your problems.

@gregrickaby (& Otto42): the canonical redirects indeed kick ass! gregrickaby: try changing the page slug of some test page to something new (after publishing). Then try to access the page at the old address. You will be redirected to the new location. That – and a zillion other reasons – is why WordPress rocks!

Im using Linux.. with apache.
Strangely enough – 2 diff installs, one works fine, the other doesnt work. this is with default everything and no plugins enabled.

deleting .htaccess doesnt work

https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/187700?replies=25

has detailed info about what i have and tried.. everyting.
no luck

I did two upgrades.

one from a 2.5 -> 2.6 which went flawless.

The 2.1 upgrade to 2.6 nuked all my categories.

So, it was not flawless and I am still hunting for the answer.

in the end i had to download to 2.5 and go back to using /index.php/%postname%/ with apache and linux.. wont work without /index.php/ strange.

and now posts show up but not pages…

i downloaded https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/164360/page/3?replies=105 rewrite.php and now pages work.. but i still have to ise index.php/