Post Title as URL

Check out the settings >> permalinks option in your WordPress control panel. Also, make sure your .htaccess file is writabel before updating those settings.

I tried to set my permalink setting to /%postname%/ but when I click on the link to the post, I get a 404 error page. I’m using a theme I downloaded and obviously a little green. would that have to do with the .htaccess file writable? If so, how would I make that file writeable? If not, what else could cause that problem and how do I fix?

Thanks so much.

OK, well forgive my impatience. I waited for about 15 minutes and the permalinks weren’t working for some reason and then I made this post. But then after a while longer they started working just fine. I’m just using the /%postname%/ permalink and it works great.

I appreciate the help other people are willing to give.