Problems with permalinks on Yahoo

  • I am having problems with Permalinks on Yahoo after cloning to a new domain. I have done quite a bit of research about the .htaccess file but still can’t seem to make it work. I’m sure it’s related to how Yahoo manages redirection, but haven’t put the pieces together.

    Here’s what I did:
    1. Updated source domain to WordPress 2.7.1 and Ocean Mist 2.0 theme
    2. FTPd source WordPress files to workstation
    3. Exported / Imported WordPress database
    4. Tried the following WordPress install scenarios:
    4.a FTPd WordPress files to target domain, permalinks get 404
    4.b Installed clean WordPress 2.7.1, permalinks get 404
    4.c Installed WordPress from Yahoo and upgraded to 2.7.1
    4.c.1 Home URL diff from WordPress URL, permalinks get 404
    4.c.2 Home URL same as WordPress URL, permalinks get Redirect Loop

    In each case, changed the permalinks option back and forth from default

    source domain: jaybruce.com/blog -> permalinks work
    target domain: greenwanderer.com/blog -> permalinks don’t work

    I am convinced that the problem is how Yahoo supports redirection. As previously noted in this forum, Yahoo does not support FTP uploads of .htaccess files nor can you rename a file to .htaccess with the Yahoo Web Hosting File Manager. Yahoo also states that moving or copying blogs are problematic. I have view hidden files enabled through FireFTP can not find .htaccess files anywhere in the source or target domains.

    I have a few other things to try like Yahoo Customizable Permalinks, but would like to understand this .htaccess issue better so I know how to design my redirection scheme. Any insights on how Yahoo manages the permalink redirection will be greatly appreciated.

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  • Thread Starter greenwanderer

    (@greenwanderer)

    Of course after taking the time to write everything up, I got it to work.

    Here is the process to clone a blog to a new domain on Yahoo to support permalinks:

    1. Install WordPress and MySQL from Yahoo on target domain and upgrade to current levels
    2. Install Customizable Permalinks plugin by Yahoo Web Hosting and any other desired plugins and themes
    3. Export WordPress database from source MySQL and import in target
    4. Make sure Blog URL and WordPress URL are same
    5. If desired copy index.php to home directory and modify:
    require(‘./blog/wp-blog-header.php’);
    6. Update Permalinks to desired option

    I would still like to understand how Yahoo supports redirection so I can design my source domain redirection scheme. I sent a note to Yahoo and will update this post once I get everything to work.

    greenwanderer.com

    Thanks for sharing. I was extremely concerned when I read the following on the Yahoo help/glossary page:

    .htaccess(Hypertext Access)
    The name .htaccess refers to the main configuration file for Apache, a popular open-source HTTP server. The .htaccess file can be used to create custom error pages and web page redirects, set up password protection, enable SSI, and more. Yahoo! does not currently allow you to upload .htaccess files to your account. For other customization options, we recommend the Custom Error Pages and password-protection features available in y

    our Web Hosting Control Panel.

    https://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/smallbusiness/webhosting/glossary/glossary-08.html

    sorry – wrong thread!

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