Title: Permalink Error
Last modified: March 20, 2020

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# Permalink Error

 *  [johnrz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnrz/)
 * (@johnrz)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-error-26/)
 * I am trying to use the Permalink editor to remove index.php from permalinks.
 * I then changed it to post name
 * It changed the permalinks, but if I leave it like that, & click on any, I get
   a 404 file not found error.
 * Please advise
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fpermalink-error-26%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Davood Denavi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/binarywc/)
 * (@binarywc)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-error-26/#post-12566971)
 * Sounds like you are on a windows server and/or php is misconfigured. This article
   could maybe help [http://dejanjanosevic.info/remove-index-php-permalink-in-wordpress/](http://dejanjanosevic.info/remove-index-php-permalink-in-wordpress/).
 *  [ayaztariq786](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ayaztariq786/)
 * (@ayaztariq786)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-error-26/#post-13330104)
 * in permalinks option it shows [https://mysite/index.php](https://mysite/index.php)
   in every setting like
 * [https://mysite/index.php/2020/08/28/sample-post/](https://mysite/index.php/2020/08/28/sample-post/)
 * Who to remove this index.php
 * I’m using godaddy’s plesk | i am using shared hosting for three sites
    Problem
   occurs only in main site that is uder httpdocs directory.
 * what i’ve tried sofar
 * 1. every post in this forum that is related to removing index.php
    2. i am unable
   to find .htaccess file (tried filezilla with force show hidden file and and other
   file browsers. 3. added the .htaccess file manally (as described in some forums)
   4. edited web.config file 5. changed permission settings.
 * But every thing is not working please guide

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 * [permalink error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/permalink-error/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [ayaztariq786](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ayaztariq786/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/permalink-error-26/#post-13330104)
 * Status: not resolved

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