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It’s not saving correctly. It keeps saying
W3 Total Cache Error: some files appear to be missing or out of place. Please re-install plugin or remove /hermes/bosoraweb118/b437/ipg.travelbuddytripscom/wp-content/advanced-cache.php.

each time I try to save the permalink.

I just signed up with my hosting company last month and created the website just after.

Ok, please rename your plugins folder back to plugins. Then please deactivate & then delete w3 Total Cache. Then please try following the instructions in my last post, i.e., go to ‘Settings > Permalinks’, select default, save, then select whatever you currently have, then save, & let’s see if we can’t get these pages to come up.

All of my plugins were deactivated so I just deleted w3 Total cache but it still says” W3 Total Cache Error: some files appear to be missing or out of place. Please re-install plugin or remove /hermes/bosoraweb118/b437/ipg.travelbuddytripscom/wp-content/advanced-cache.php.” at the top of my dashboard and says the same thing when I try to save the permalink. I wasn’t actually able to save the permalinks.

Hay, tbtforsolotravelers, well, looks like that file is in the wp-content folder & not in the plugins folder. Please just rename it to something else or delete it, & let’s try saving the permalinks again.

Well, the plugins folder was under the wp-content folder. I deleted the w3 cache folder that was under plugins but somehow I’m still getting the same w3 error when I try to save the permalink.

Yes, the file is /wp-content/advanced-cache.php. So it’s actually in wp-content, which is 1 folder above the plugins folder. So it’s not in the plugins folder itself, which is what is expected, but it’s in wp-content instead.

Thanks for explaining. I renamed the advanced-cache.php file. I was able to save the permalink. I picked one, saved, then picked the one I wanted I hit save. The only message I’m getting is, “You should update your .htaccess now.” I went back to my site and now all of my tabs, including the blog tab, go to a 404 page.

Could you please send your .htaccess now?

I can only find the htaccess folder (no “.” before)

# BEGIN W3TC Browser Cache
<IfModule mod_deflate.c>
<IfModule mod_headers.c>
Header append Vary User-Agent env=!dont-vary
</IfModule>
AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/css text/x-component application/x-javascript application/javascript text/javascript text/x-js text/html text/richtext image/svg+xml text/plain text/xsd text/xsl text/xml image/x-icon application/json
<IfModule mod_mime.c>
# DEFLATE by extension
AddOutputFilter DEFLATE js css htm html xml
</IfModule>
</IfModule>
# END W3TC Browser Cache

# BEGIN W3TC Page Cache core
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{HTTP:Accept-Encoding} gzip
RewriteRule .* – [E=W3TC_ENC:_gzip]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} w3tc_preview [NC]
RewriteRule .* – [E=W3TC_PREVIEW:_preview]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} !=POST
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} =””
RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} !(comment_author|wp\-postpass|w3tc_logged_out|wordpress_logged_in|wptouch_switch_toggle) [NC]
RewriteCond “%{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/wp-content/cache/page_enhanced/%{HTTP_HOST}/%{REQUEST_URI}/_index%{ENV:W3TC_PREVIEW}.html%{ENV:W3TC_ENC}” -f
RewriteRule .* “/wp-content/cache/page_enhanced/%{HTTP_HOST}/%{REQUEST_URI}/_index%{ENV:W3TC_PREVIEW}.html%{ENV:W3TC_ENC}” [L]
</IfModule>
# END W3TC Page Cache core
# 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

tbtforsolotravelers, are you using an FTP client or your VDeck control panel to rename files?

What is needed now is a .htaccess file. Normally, when you change permalink structure, a .htaccess file is saved. In your case that should be in the public_html folder. Evidently that isn’t happening, so we now need to force the issue. I’d tell you to make sure that whatever you’re using to view files is set to show hidden files, but I tend to think it already is, simply because you sent a .htaccess file once.

The .htaccess file I’d like you to create will look like this:

# 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

You can copy & paste that into a text editor of your choice. Please don’t use a word processor such as Wordpad, Microsoft Word, Pages, etc., because these will introduce unwanted formatting. If you use Notepad, found in Windows, then save the file not as a text file, but rather as ‘All Files’. Make sure the filename looks like .htaccess

If you can’t save the file w/the beginning dot (.), it’s ok–just upload it to your server using either ftp or your control panel file manager, then rename it on the server.

Ok, phew…you had me a little scared. So now my links work and I can leave a comment for my blogs. That’s nice to see. Does that mean I have to make Twenty Fourteen Theme work?

I actually realized my permalink was on the default option so I changed it to the customer https://www.travelbuddytrips.com/home and when I did that, the blog link no longer worked. As soon as I changed it back to the default, it started working again.

Let’s try reactivating your adventure theme & see how it goes, tbtforsolotravelers.

You have been a real trooper, & you’ve done superlatively w/all this. You should be proud of yourself.

Let’s not use custom right now, please, tbtforsolotravelers. Please use postname, day & month, etc.

So, in short:
1) Please go ahead & rename your plugins folder back to plugins, if you haven’t already.
2) Reactivate your Adventurous theme.
3) Make sure your permalinks are set to something you like, but not custom, as you’re really not using custom permalinks. I personally recommend postname, but that is really up to you.

I think that should get you up & runnin. I’ve enjoyed getting acquainted, though I wish it had been under different circumstances.

If your site is working now, please mark the topic as resolved, so we can assist others as well.