Unable to change Permalink for a New Post

  • Resolved Antare

    (@antare)


    10 years, 6 months ago

    Hello!

    OS is W7. Browser is Firefox.

    This is my first website. I have little to no knowledge on this topic.

    I created a post and according to a tutorial I am following there ought to be an edit button next to the permalink and URL shown. This ‘edit button’ is suppose to allow me to change the ending of the URL to comply with the Post topic. The Edit Button is not there.
    The only button that shows is the ‘View Post’.

    I searched the topic and found threads talking about ‘Virtual Editor’. I do not know if this Edit Button is also known as the ‘Virtual Editor’. I did check my profile. I also began reading the permalink chapter in support – OMG! This is way over my head of comprehension.

    I have a bare amount of plugins: Akismet, TimThumb, Contact Form7, Captcha…..

    Any suggestions?

    Please be very detailed in the answer. Thank You.

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  • Hi there! ??

    Topics like permalinks are also handled via the Permalinks feature in your Admin panel which is probably what is currently controlling the output of your URL (since it is probably on default).

    Permalinks settings allow you to choose how the basics of your Post URLs will be displayed across your site.

    To change the formatting of your permalinks:

    1) Go into your Admin Panel

    2) Go into Settings

    3) Go into Permalinks

    Here you will see examples of how blog post URLs can look (permalinks) and you may choose how you wish to format them. You may choose the default (which is probably what you have right now), day and name (title of your post), month and name, archival form, post name only, etc.

    Personally speaking and in terms of perhaps avoiding same-name clashes between Posts and Pages and to help keep me organized, I format my permalinks to show both date and name.

    Hopefully this helps.

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