Title: Local WordPress (Xampp) Permalink Problems
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Local WordPress (Xampp) Permalink Problems

 *  [mrleesimpson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrleesimpson/)
 * (@mrleesimpson)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-wordpress-xampp-permalink-problems/)
 * Hi all!
 * I’m trying to get a local version of WordPress running using Xampp however for
   whatever reason I can not get Permalinks to work along side Static Homepage.
 * Permalinks work using ‘/?page_id=x’ but not in any other format.
 * I have already tried the solution explained [here](http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/03/08/wordpress-permalinks-does-not-work-in-xampp-setup/)
   and various other places, but still nothing.
 * Can anyone shed any light on this?
 * I’m not sure if it makes any difference but I’m using a live database.
 * Thanks!

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 *  [Kailash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kailash1/)
 * (@kailash1)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-wordpress-xampp-permalink-problems/#post-1204567)
 * If mod_rewrite is loaded then custom permalink should work. Make sure you have
   added the required code in your .htaccess file. Also, are you receiving any error
   message?
 * Note: If you have just enabled mod_rewrite then you may need to restart Apache.
 * Kailash
 *  Thread Starter [mrleesimpson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrleesimpson/)
 * (@mrleesimpson)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-wordpress-xampp-permalink-problems/#post-1204568)
 * [@kailash1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kailash1/)
 * Check, check and check.
 * Got all those done.
 * Still not working though.
 *  Thread Starter [mrleesimpson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrleesimpson/)
 * (@mrleesimpson)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-wordpress-xampp-permalink-problems/#post-1204569)
 * I’ve just tried to reinstall Xampp and by default
 * `LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so`
 * has no #.
 * Is this normal?
 *  Thread Starter [mrleesimpson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrleesimpson/)
 * (@mrleesimpson)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-wordpress-xampp-permalink-problems/#post-1204571)
 * I’ve just tried this using Wamp and I get the same results. I’m thinking that
   prehaps my .htaccess possibly isn’t right after all.
 *     ```
       <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
       RewriteEngine On
       RewriteBase /
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
       RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
       RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
       </IfModule>
       ```
   
 *  [Paul Phillips](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teknishun/)
 * (@teknishun)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-wordpress-xampp-permalink-problems/#post-1204846)
 * Try changing the configuration back to default and then back to the one you want.
   WordPress should update the .htaccess file. If it doesn’t you need to make sure
   the .htaccess is writeable.

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 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Paul Phillips](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teknishun/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-wordpress-xampp-permalink-problems/#post-1204846)
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