Title: Pretty Permalink Issue
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Pretty Permalink Issue

 *  [vilayy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vilayy/)
 * (@vilayy)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pretty-permalink-issue-1/)
 * Hi, I have a problem with my permalinks not working in any other format than 
   the ‘standard’ option. I just get a 404 error. Having researched for a very long
   time, I have tried adding a blank .htaccess file (with 666 & 777 permissions 
   at different times) which seems to be the most common issue. I have also tried
   the ‘mod_edit’ approach and another .htaccess script but linkies still no worky.
 * As soon as I switch back to the standard setting, all is well again.
 * I really need the permalinks in ‘pretty’ format so has anyone got any ideas? 
   The only other theory I have is that the server may be blocking it somehow but
   I have no information on the server software (it’s hosteurope.de if that’s any
   help?).
 * Any advice greatly welcomed!

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pretty-permalink-issue-1/#post-2108797)
 * Check with your hosts that mod_rewrite is running on your server.
 *  [websak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/websak/)
 * (@websak)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pretty-permalink-issue-1/#post-2109170)
 * Please can you help me i am having a real problem when i click on my links of
   my page i am getting a 404 error page.
 * [http://www.pantsmatters.org.uk](http://www.pantsmatters.org.uk)
 * thankyou

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## Tags

 * [htaccess](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/htaccess/)
 * [links not working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/links-not-working/)
 * [permalinks](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/permalinks/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [websak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/websak/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pretty-permalink-issue-1/#post-2109170)
 * Status: not resolved

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