How to Use Permalink Settings on Wordpress
If you are new on Wordpress, then may be wondering of different types of blog URLs like http://www.mywebsite.com/?p=123 or http://www.mywebsite.com/2008/01/01/sample-post/ etc. By default the post link will be like “yousite.com/?p=XXX” where XXX represents the post number.
- http://www.mywebsite.com/?p=123
- http://www.mywebsite.com/2008/01/01/sample-post/
- http://www.mywebsite.com/2008/01/sample-post/
- http://www.mywebsite.com/archives/123
You can set any type of permalink mentioned above and also you can set you own custom permalink format as well. By logging into the admin panel go to “Settings” from the left bar and click on the “Permalink”. You will get the screen as below where you need to select the type of like you want. For custom structure, you need fill the box with appropriate tags. For example if you like the structure like www.yousite.com/you-post then you have to type “/%postname%”
Next, you have to create and upload .htaccess file on the root folder of your server where the blog is installed. You can simply use notepad, just copy and paste the code below and save it as .htacess. While saving the file, make sure that the file type is set as “All files”.
RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
After uploading the .htaccess file, link structure of your blog will be changed accordingly. If .htaccess file is already on the root folder then change the permission to writeable so that Wordpress will update it automatically.
Thanks for the help I’ve been struggling to get my permalinks to work properly for a while. Now i realize you need .htaccess for them work properly and my host charges extra to allow you to use .htaccess. I guess now I need to decide if the upgrade is worth it…
CANT UNDERSTAND ??