CAIN

How I got permalinks to work.

Step 1. Got rid of my old hosting company (Fatcow.com)

Step 2. Signed up with a reliable host (MediaTemple.net) recommended by Michael Heilemann (BinaryBonsai.com)

Step 3. Created a MySQL database at my new host.

Step 4. Uploaded an entirely fresh install of WordPress 2.0.1 with wp-config.php adjusted to my new hosting environment.

Step 5. Uploaded .htaccess file, changed chmod to 666.

Step 6. Ran the wp-admin/install.php

Step 7. Login > went to Options > Turned on permalinks at wp-admin/options-permalink.php

Step 8. Went back to .htaccess and turned chmod to 644.

Totally worked just like it’s supposed to. I had NO problems at all. Amazing, just amazing. Painless as could be. The moral of my experience is: “Make sure you’re hosting your WordPress site in a reliable hosting environment”. I couldn’t be more pleased with my new host. It was so easy, I was shocked. After a DAY of massive frustration and lost sleep over my permalinks issue at previous host, it was like a huge weight lifted from my conscience. WordPress functioned exactly as it should in new hosting environment.

Huge thanks to Michael Heilemann for the recommendation.

Carnold ~

I have spent more than 19 hours trying to figure this one out. You’re not alone. I am currently waiting for my DNS to propagate to my new host (mediatemple, same one Michael Heilemann uses), so when that’s done I will try from the beginning (again) and document my experience here. I’m keeping my fingers crossed on this one. I would really like to use permalinks the way they’re supposed to work. I figure if I get on to the same hosting platform as some of the other users that are using permalinks, maybe I’ll get it to work too. I will be making an entirely fresh install of WordPress 2.0.1 so I hope it works. Regardless check back within the next 48 hours, cause I will address this issue with my new experience, Step-By-Step. Thanks for being patient.

~ CAIN

DISREGARD MY PREVIOUS POST! ^^^

I figured it out. My host (fatcow) Does NOT support mod_rewrite. Those BASTARDS!!!

I am in the process of dumping them and signing up with a recommended host. Wheeew, I thought I was going crazy there for awhile. After writing the string <?php phpinfo(); ?> and saving it as info.php and uploading it into my root directory, viewing it in my browser, It was as plain as day. No supported modules! I then immediately called fatcow and they confirmed their lack of support and incompetence. Thus, I have decided to move away from them and their lack of support. After I sign up with a new host and create a new data base and run through all the process over again I will document it in a new thread on support forms in step by step manner. Hopefully it will shed some new light on this HUGE problem we’ve all had with permalinks.

O.K. time to drink some caffeine.

~ CAIN

ATTN: taryn_ & MAK

I followed everything just as you guys have stated. Upgrading to 2.0.1 didn’t magically fix my permalink issue. I even started from scratch again just exactly as you stated taryn_.

I did and entire dump of mySQL database, and did a fresh install of WordPress 2.0.1. Did everything by the book. No luck getting permalinks to behave correctly. I do have .htaccess working correctly on UNIX-based operating system on Apache web servers. Currently running Apache 1.3.33 on Redhat Linux 7.3 and 9.0 servers. I am completely clueless as to how anyone REALLY gets permalinks to work correctly. I’m ready to give up on the whole idea and just go with the “ugly” links cause that works as it should. The only other method that does work is by including index.php before permalink structure resulting in that “long” custom permalink structure i.e. website.com/index.php/archives/yada/yada/yada

I spent 19 hours straight yesterday reading these support forms in subjects marked .htaccess, permalinks, mod_rewrite and everything in the Codex of WordPress. NOT ONE person has it spelled it out thoroughly for anyone else to follow. It seems everyone who has got it to work, just says: “great, works for me” and they’re outta here. Frustrating to say the least. I was ramped on caffeine all day long yesterday reading, troubleshooting, testing and retesting I must have followed every single example that applied to my permalink situation. Nothing worked. The reason I posted on this thread is because MAK’s first post at the top is identical to my situation. To save everyone from hearing it again by making a new thread explaining exactly what MAK has already said, I’ve posted in this thread.

I want someone to post exactly the method they’ve used to make it work. PLEEEEEAAASE!

I went to bed last night with a hurting brain (probably the amount of caffeine, LOL!) but I tossed and turned thinking about this permalink issue. I have an entirely fresh database so if I have to delete everything over again that’s NO problem. I would like thorough instructions as to how to get permalinks to work correctly. My situation is IDENTICAL to this threads first post by MAK. I DO have .htaccess working correctly on UNIX-based operating system on Apache web servers running Apache 1.3.33 on Redhat Linux 7.3 and 9.0 servers. Will someone PLEASE help out on this. This thread is Identical to my permalink issues. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

~ CAIN

P.S. If someone helps me out with this and it works, I promise to re-document Step by Step the method that makes it work, as that is severely missing from the documentation and the support forms.