mrharv

As the DICKHEAD newbie I am, where do I close this specific thread with “Resolved” please to keep it in order.

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HI, I deactivated Ithemes to test if there was conflict with Beaver builder.

On reactivating I get a message; “Unable to update the /.htaccess file. You may need to manually remove the existing iThemes Security modifications and replace them with the rules found at Security > Dashboard under the “Rewrite Rules” section.”

I went to the .htaccess file in Public folder. This is only what was contained;

# BEGIN iThemes Security – Do not modify or remove this line
# iThemes Security Config Details: 2
# Enable the hide backend feature – Security > Settings > Hide Login Area > Hide Backend
RewriteRule ^(/)?getmein/?$ /wp-login.php [QSA,L]
# END iThemes Security – Do not modify or remove this line

# 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

The Dashboard rewrite is;

# BEGIN iThemes Security – Do not modify or remove this line
# iThemes Security Config Details: 2
# Enable HackRepair.com’s blacklist feature – Security > Settings > Banned Users > Default Blacklist
# Start HackRepair.com Blacklist
RewriteEngine on
# Start Abuse Agent Blocking
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Mozilla.*Indy” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Mozilla.*NEWT” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^$” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Maxthon$” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^SeaMonkey$” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Acunetix” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^binlar” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^BlackWidow” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Bolt 0” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^BOT for JCE” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Bot mailto\:craftbot@yahoo\.com” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^casper” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^checkprivacy” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^ChinaClaw” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^clshttp” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^cmsworldmap” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^comodo” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Custo” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Default Browser 0” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^diavol” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^DIIbot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^DISCo” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^dotbot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Download Demon” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^eCatch” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^EirGrabber” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^EmailCollector” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^EmailSiphon” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^EmailWolf” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Express WebPictures” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^extract” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^ExtractorPro” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^EyeNetIE” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^feedfinder” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^FHscan” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^FlashGet” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^flicky” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^g00g1e” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^GetRight” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^GetWeb\!” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Go\!Zilla” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Go\-Ahead\-Got\-It” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^grab” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^GrabNet” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Grafula” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^harvest” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^HMView” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^ia_archiver” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Image Stripper” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Image Sucker” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^InterGET” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Internet Ninja” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^InternetSeer\.com” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^jakarta” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Java” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^JetCar” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^JOC Web Spider” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^kanagawa” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^kmccrew” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^larbin” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^LeechFTP” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^libwww” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Mass Downloader” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^microsoft\.url” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^MIDown tool” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^miner” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Mister PiX” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^MSFrontPage” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Navroad” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^NearSite” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Net Vampire” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^NetAnts” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^NetSpider” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^NetZIP” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^nutch” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Octopus” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Offline Explorer” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Offline Navigator” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^PageGrabber” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Papa Foto” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^pavuk” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^pcBrowser” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^PeoplePal” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^planetwork” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^psbot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^purebot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^pycurl” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^RealDownload” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^ReGet” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Rippers 0” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^sitecheck\.internetseer\.com” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^SiteSnagger” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^skygrid” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^SmartDownload” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^sucker” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^SuperBot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^SuperHTTP” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Surfbot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^tAkeOut” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Teleport Pro” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Toata dragostea mea pentru diavola” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^turnit” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^vikspider” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^VoidEYE” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Web Image Collector” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Web Sucker” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WebAuto” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WebBandit” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WebCopier” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WebFetch” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WebGo IS” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WebLeacher” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WebReaper” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WebSauger” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Website eXtractor” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Website Quester” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WebStripper” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WebWhacker” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WebZIP” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Wget” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Widow” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WPScan” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WWW\-Mechanize” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^WWWOFFLE” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Xaldon WebSpider” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^Zeus” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “^zmeu” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “360Spider” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “AhrefsBot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “CazoodleBot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “discobot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “EasouSpider” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “ecxi” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “GT\:\:WWW” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “heritrix” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “HTTP\:\:Lite” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “HTTrack” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “ia_archiver” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “id\-search” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “IDBot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “Indy Library” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “IRLbot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “ISC Systems iRc Search 2\.1” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “LinksCrawler” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “LinksManager\.com_bot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “linkwalker” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “lwp\-trivial” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “MFC_Tear_Sample” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “Microsoft URL Control” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “Missigua Locator” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “MJ12bot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “panscient\.com” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “PECL\:\:HTTP” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “PHPCrawl” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “PleaseCrawl” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “SBIder” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “SearchmetricsBot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “SeznamBot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “Snoopy” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “Steeler” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “URI\:\:Fetch” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “urllib” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “Web Sucker” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “webalta” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “WebCollage” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “Wells Search II” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “WEP Search” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “XoviBot” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “YisouSpider” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “zermelo” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} “ZyBorg” [NC,OR]
# End Abuse Agent Blocking
# Start Abuse HTTP Referrer Blocking
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} “^https?://(?:[^/]+\.)?semalt\.com” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} “^https?://(?:[^/]+\.)?kambasoft\.com” [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} “^https?://(?:[^/]+\.)?savetubevideo\.com” [NC]
# End Abuse HTTP Referrer Blocking
RewriteRule ^.* – [F,L]
# End HackRepair.com Blacklist, https://pastebin.com/u/hackrepair

# Enable the hide backend feature – Security > Settings > Hide Login Area > Hide Backend
RewriteRule ^(/)?getmein/?$ /wp-login.php [QSA,L]

# Protect System Files – Security > Settings > System Tweaks > System Files
<files .htaccess>
<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
Require all denied
</IfModule>
<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</IfModule>
</files>
<files readme.html>
<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
Require all denied
</IfModule>
<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</IfModule>
</files>
<files readme.txt>
<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
Require all denied
</IfModule>
<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</IfModule>
</files>
<files install.php>
<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
Require all denied
</IfModule>
<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</IfModule>
</files>
<files wp-config.php>
<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
Require all denied
</IfModule>
<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</IfModule>
</files>

# Disable Directory Browsing – Security > Settings > System Tweaks > Directory Browsing
Options -Indexes

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On

# Protect System Files – Security > Settings > System Tweaks > System Files
RewriteRule ^wp-admin/includes/ – [F]
RewriteRule !^wp-includes/ – [S=3]
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !^(.*)wp-includes/ms-files.php
RewriteRule ^wp-includes/[^/]+\.php$ – [F]
RewriteRule ^wp-includes/js/tinymce/langs/.+\.php – [F]
RewriteRule ^wp-includes/theme-compat/ – [F]

# Disable PHP in Uploads – Security > Settings > System Tweaks > Uploads
RewriteRule ^wp\-content/uploads/.*\.(?:php[1-6]?|pht|phtml?)$ – [NC,F]

# Filter Request Methods – Security > Settings > System Tweaks > Request Methods
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} ^(TRACE|DELETE|TRACK) [NC]
RewriteRule ^.* – [F]

# Filter Suspicious Query Strings in the URL – Security > Settings > System Tweaks > Suspicious Query Strings
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} \.\.\/ [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^.*\.(bash|git|hg|log|svn|swp|cvs) [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} etc/passwd [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} boot\.ini [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ftp\: [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} http\: [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} https\: [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (\<|%3C).*script.*(\>|%3E) [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} mosConfig_[a-zA-Z_]{1,21}(=|%3D) [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} base64_encode.*\(.*\) [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^.*(%24&x).* [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^.*(127\.0).* [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^.*(globals|encode|localhost|loopback).* [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^.*(request|concat|insert|union|declare).* [NC]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^loggedout=true
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^action=jetpack-sso
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^action=rp
RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} !^.*wordpress_logged_in_.*$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^https://maps\.googleapis\.com(.*)$
RewriteRule ^.* – [F]
</IfModule>
# END iThemes Security – Do not modify or remove this line
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Do I add these files to the .htaccess file and specifically at what point please?