Sounds like mod_rewrite isn’t running on some of the servers. Is your .htaccess file writeable?
i really dont know.
the tech that I chatted with at my host said that he created a new .htaccess file but still did not help.
Can I change the permissions from within wordpress or do I have to go the ftp server?
That would be a hassle because this problem is occuring on multiple blogs
You have to use an FTP client or whatever file management application your host provides.
Yup, I now changed the chmod value of the htaccess file all the way to 777
but still did not work.
whenever I change the permalink structure, I get a 404 error when visiting the post directly
frustrating
Check with your hosts that mod_rewrite is running on the server(s).
I know that this is an old thread, but it is the first thing that comes up in google, so am guessing that several people might see this page… As far as I can see, the problem is still unresolved so here goes my suggestion…
Before changing .htaccess etc, check that you have typed in the permalink structure correctly.
/%category%/%pagename%/ as far as I am aware is incorrect (that kringas used).
/%category%/%postname%/ works fine for me.
I have the same problem.
I am using the custom permalinks plugin – though I don’t know if that’s the cause of the problem.
I get a 404 error when clicking on categories and sub-categories – though it depends somewhat on my permalinks settings.
Here are the different settings i’ve tried and the outcomes:
/%category%/%postname%/
category = 404 error
sub-category = 404 error
post = no problem
%postname%/
category = 404 error
sub-category = 404 error
post = no problem
/%category%
category = no problem
sub-category = no problem
post = moves to sub category of that post and then – nothing happens
The custom permalink plugin has only one piece of advice – namely – to modify the .htaccess file. I have done this but the problem remains exactly the same.
Does anybody know what else I might try?
Kind regards,
jamie
